VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
LIFESKILLS & INCLUSION TEAM

The Lifeskills and Inclusion Team supports people to acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary for them to play an active and productive role in their personal, community, family and working lives. The team takes an asset based approach to learning which recognises people’s unique personal experiences and builds on their strengths, talents and aspirations.

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Essential Skills Service

Help is available through the Essential Skills Service for anyone over the age of 16 who needs support with reading, writing, spelling or numbers. People are helped to set their own learning goals and a support plan is developed for each individual based on their learning needs.

Support with English Skills

Our ESOL programme supports people with little or no English to develop the language skills they need to participate in everyday life.
Funding from the Scottish Attainment Challenge enables us to work in partnership with Primary and Secondary Schools to provide an alternative approach to literacy and numeracy learning for children, young people, parents
and families.

Employability and Digital Support

Community Based Adult Learning opportunities enable people to take the first step back into employment or education. We provide a range of employability courses which are delivered in partnership with Ayrshire College and the DWP.

Help is available for adults who require support with digital literacies. We promote access to digital learning in communities and support Digital and Employability Hubs with a focus on digital skills for life and employment.

Gaelic learning opportunities

We also provide a range of Gaelic learning opportunities for adults. Courses and classes are available for complete beginners through to advanced learners.

Local area coordinators

Support is available for people with a learning disability to enable them to live a full and active life within their community. Local Area Coordinators work alongside individuals, families and their carers to promote social inclusion and empower them to make choices that create independence. They can assist with a range of issues including benefit forms, money issues and building confidence,
as well as signposting onto other services.

VOLUNTEERING

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Volunteering can help increase confidence and self-esteem, reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation, improve health and well-being and enable individuals to develop their knowledge, skills and experience. We work with groups and individuals to promote the benefits of volunteering and help people identify suitable opportunities to meet their needs.

Further information

For further information regarding any of the services delivered by the Lifeskills & Inclusion Team please contact:

Tel: 01563 554000

Email: vibrantcommunities@east-ayrshire.gov.uk