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

City of Edinburgh
The Infinity Recovery Hub is open and we have pastries 🥐! We're at The Hollies in Musselburgh today (& every Wed) offering a safe space for recovery-focused activities and support. Follow our dedicated FB for more: bit.ly/4klDBNi
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📢 This Wed we open the doors of the Infinity Recovery Hub – taking over The Hollies in Musselburgh with a new recovery space offering various activities & support. Join for coffee/cake, 12-2:30pm, plus: * SMART Recovery Meeting, 10:30am * Lived Experience Photography, 1:30pm
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Thanks to our friends at @_SOHTIS for their recent info session – a helpful refresh on what we can all to do be vigilant in identifying human trafficking & its human cost. We are proud to support @_SOHTIS, both locally and nationally, with this very important work.
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A much enjoyed and well-deserved Staff Day – with a choice of activities across Studio 48, Auld Reekie Tours, @TheBotanics & @EscapeEdinburgh. Then we gathered at @HeartofNewhaven for lunch, good chats and bingo 😍.
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Read our case study w/ Ronnie, who – supported by our Encompass + Mid & East Lothian Recovery Service – completed various courses that led to an HNC in Working with Communities @edinburghcoll 🙌. More ➡️ bit.ly/47CI9HB @ELCouncil @midgov @Edinburgh_CC @JoinedUpforJobs
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A delight to host Dom from @ArchScot to tell us about their Archaeology-based Employability Programmes at @NewbattleTweets (& to show us some found objects!). Hopefully the start of a bright new working relationship. Meantime, contact d.lyons@archaeologyscotland.org.uk for info.
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Lovely to attend @ypi_scotland's event at @CraigmountHS, the culmination of the Year 3 pupils' research into a local charity deserving of £3,000. Touched by the handmade cards from the pupils 🥰. @OPFS @VSScotland @corrascot @JoinedUpforYP @JoinedUpforJobs @Edinburgh_CC
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Great to meet so many lovely people at the 'Creating Hope' event at @onedalkeith, as part of @midgov's Trauma Awareness Week.
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Our Access Recovery Dundee team had a stall at the Dundee Recovery Month event, held at The Steeple. Great to connect with the attendees and chat about the support we offer 🙌. @DVVAscot @corrascot @scotgov
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Great visit to @SRUC Oatridge's Open Day, where we were able to learn more about the courses on offer and the support options for the people we work with 🙌. @Edinburgh_CC @JoinedUpforJobs
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An informative visit to Edinburgh Tool Library – we explored the great community workshop and learning space, w/ opportunities for the families, young people & parents we support in mind. Watch this space! 👀 @edinguarantee @scotgov @JoinedUpforJobs @Edinburgh_CC @corrascot
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Come and see our Wellbeing Through Photography group's exhibition at Art Walk Weekends – open this Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sep, in this iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery! Read more here: bit.ly/4wGQKTX
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Great turnout at @edinburghguarantee's Employability Event yesterday at @ARedinburgh. Such a lovely bunch of employers, providers & support agencies in attendance 🤝. @Edinburgh_CC @bgateway @edinburghcoll @OPFS @NHS_Lothian @scotgov
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Marking the first Scottish Employability Day – Thu 10 Sep – our Mid & East Lothian Recovery Service start an Employability Award course, enhancing employability skills & confidence around seeking employment. More ➡ bit.ly/4gGxC3x #ScotEmpDay26 #ChangingLivesTogether
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Our Mid & East Lothian Recovery Service will be at @MidlothianGroup's Recovery Walk this Sat – come say hi! There'll be tree planting, music, kids games, guest speaker @AConstance23 & more. @ELCouncil @elcourier @midgov @SacroScotland @UpsideScotland @theSNP @scotgov
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What an experience for our Cowgate Creative Writing Group to read their work on stage at @edbookfest. Two students showed films of their writing as part of the 'Community Cabaret' – big congrats to Ash and Kat 🙌.
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Supporting people transitioning back into the community, our @UpsideScotland workers are there on day of release – ready to give practical & emotional support, from day 1. @scottishprisons @SacroScotland @actnforchildren @apexscotland @CircleScot @BarnardosScot @FamiliesOutside
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We're excited that our Wellbeing Through Photography group will be part of Art Walk Weekend (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 & people meet. Full info: bit.ly/4wGQKTX
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As part of their summer schedule of 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 🦆.
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This week our young peoples' Employability Group (w/ @skillsdevscot) were practicing interview skills – from the importance of positive body language & professional communication, to how to select the right outfit. @edinguarantee @Edinburgh_CC @scotgov
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