{"id":1857,"date":"2025-08-04T16:07:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:47:16","slug":"lets-get-employed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/lets-get-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get Employed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telephone: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>01387 248942<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact email:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Care.experience@letsgetsporty.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>www.letsgetsporty.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lochvale House, Georgetown Road, Dumfries DG1 4DF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who the service is aimed at:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Is the service targeted towards specific groups for example Young Carers, Children with disabilities?)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16 Years old + care experienced individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support provided:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Let\u2019s Get Employed programme offers care-experienced young people personalised support to build confidence, develop life and work skills, and take steps toward employment. We provide one-to-one mentoring, CV and interview support, work placements, accredited training, and ongoing help even after they get a job. Our goal is to help them feel ready, supported, and excited for their future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age range:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Does the service work with a particular age group eg babies &amp; infants, all children up to age 18? Children and young people aged 12-25?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Age 16 +<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Area covered:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(eg All Dumfries and Galloway, specific localities?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>All of Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can an individual access the service directly, or do they need to be referred to it by another service?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-referrals or referrals from other agency\u2019s involved in the individual\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to make a referral (if applicable):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have our own forms that can be filled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top tips for making a &#8216;good&#8217; referral (if applicable):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure all information is provided for a smooth referral\/registration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What needs to be in place before a referral is accepted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The individual needs to be care experienced, this may mean they have or previously have had social worker involvement or in kinship\/residential\/foster care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there a charge\/fee for this service?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No charge for this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If there is a charge\/fee, is there funding available for this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telephone: 01387 248942 Contact email: Care.experience@letsgetsporty.com Website: www.letsgetsporty.com Address: Lochvale House, Georgetown Road, Dumfries DG1 4DF Who the service is aimed at: (Is the service targeted towards specific groups for example Young Carers, Children with disabilities?) 16 Years old + care experienced individuals Support provided: The Let\u2019s Get Employed programme offers care-experienced young people personalised support to build confidence, develop life and work skills, and take steps toward employment. 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