Access to Industry

Access to Industry Access to Industry works across Scotland with unemployed people who face barriers to employment. Registered Scottish charity (SC030186)

We do this through the creation and development of innovative and effective education and training programmes that encourage and facilitate access to employment and higher education opportunities. Our programmes help people to develop essential core skills such as communications, information technology and problem solving. We also provide specific training and skills relevant to key sectors such as hospitality, retail and the public sector. All our courses are delivered through partnerships with leading education and training providers throughout Scotland. We also work closely with employers to provide supported work experience placements. Our programmes are tailored to the needs of those who are moving on from particularly challenging backgrounds, including care, prison and substance use. To deliver these programmes we work in partnership with a wide range of other organisations and care providers. In these programmes, we offer group work activity complemented by a one-to-one approach. This personalised approach ensures much higher success rates for those involved.

Our Mid and East Lothian Recovery Service will be at Midlothian Family Support Group's 6th annual Recovery Walk, this Sa...
02/09/2026

Our Mid and East Lothian Recovery Service will be at Midlothian Family Support Group's 6th annual Recovery Walk, this Saturday 5 September – come say hi!

You can also expect tree planting, live music (including Glencorse Pipe Band), kids entertainment, guest speaker Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care Angela Constance, and more (see poster).

More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4gsgyhG

East Lothian Council Midlothian Council Sacro Upside Throughcare Scottish National Party (SNP) The Scottish Government

What an experience for our Cowgate Creative Writing Group to read their work on stage at Edinburgh International Book Fe...
31/08/2026

What an experience for our Cowgate Creative Writing Group to read their work on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Two students showed films of their writing as part of the 'Community Cabaret' – big congrats to Ash and Kat 🙌.

Supporting people transitioning back into the community from prison, our Upside Throughcare workers are there to meet pe...
26/08/2026

Supporting people transitioning back into the community from prison, our Upside Throughcare workers are there to meet people on the day of release – ready to provide the practical and emotional support needed, from day one.

In partnership with Scottish Prison Service, Sacro, Action for Children, Apex Scotland, Circle, Barnardo's and Families Outside 🤝

We're excited that our Wellbeing Through Photography group will be a part of Art Walk Projects' Art Walk Weekends (5-6 &...
24/08/2026

We're excited that our Wellbeing Through Photography group will be a part of Art Walk Projects' Art Walk Weekends (5-6 & 12-13 Sep).

Our showcase will be on 'Route 5' and will touch on the changes in emotion that are experienced when land, sea, sky and people meet.

More info and a sneak peek here: https://bit.ly/4wGQKTX

As part of their summer schedule of special activities, our Midlothian & East Lothian Recovery Service enjoyed a trip to...
17/08/2026

As part of their summer schedule of special activities, our Midlothian & East Lothian Recovery Service enjoyed a trip to Craigmillar Castle.

The final image is of a tiny duck – these are hidden around the castle. If you find one, you can keep it. If you find more, you re-hide them 🦆.

East Lothian Council Midlothian Council Meldap

This week on their summer Employability Group (in collab with Skills Development Scotland), our Moving Forward young peo...
12/08/2026

This week on their summer Employability Group (in collab with Skills Development Scotland), our Moving Forward young people were practicing interview skills – from the importance of positive body language and professional communication, to how to select the right outfit to make a strong first impression.

Edinburgh Guarantee The City of Edinburgh Council The Scottish Government

Our Genealogy group enjoyed a trip to the National Records of Scotland – thanks so much to the staff for the guided tour...
03/08/2026

Our Genealogy group enjoyed a trip to the National Records of Scotland – thanks so much to the staff for the guided tour, informative talk on records, and the chance for the students to research their own Scottish families 🤗.

Continuing their summer Employability Group (in collab with Skills Development Scotland), our Moving Forward young peopl...
29/07/2026

Continuing their summer Employability Group (in collab with Skills Development Scotland), our Moving Forward young people honed their drone skills, challenging themselves to follow complex instructions and figure out the controls on the iPad 🤓.

Edinburgh Guarantee The City of Edinburgh Council The Scottish Government

Please support and follow our partner organisation Turning Point Scotland for updates 🫶.
29/07/2026

Please support and follow our partner organisation Turning Point Scotland for updates 🫶.

Scotland's only crisis centre for drug and alcohol addiction is in dispute with its council-owned landlord.

Over the summer, we offer an amended programme of activities designed to engage and support our clients outwith 'term-ti...
27/07/2026

Over the summer, we offer an amended programme of activities designed to engage and support our clients outwith 'term-time'. As is tradition, our Mid and East Lothian enjoyed their annual Pitch and Putt outing 🏌️‍♂️.

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