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Employability Support for Parents and Carers

                                               Helping you back to work                                              Fair Start Scotland provides tailored support to people who want help to find work and stay in work. Funded by the Scottish Government, Fair Start Scotland is entirely voluntary, and doesn’t affect people’s benefits, you don’t need to be on benefits as long as you are not in paid employment or education, we can support you. The programme provides access to support from a dedicated work coach to help people identify their skills, strengths and anything that might be holding them back from a job.  You will receive 12 to 18 months pre-work support and 12 months in-work support. We can help you with travel costs for interviews and when you enter employment.

                                                        Make a referral:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Call free of charge on 0300 303 3381                                                                                                     or                                                                                                                  email fairstart@thewisegroup.co.uk                                                                                                           or                                                                                                                    go online to http://athena.thewisegroup.co.uk/make-an-enquiry/        

Fair Start Scotland Leaflet                                                     

 

Changes to Lunch Menu for the 19th and 20th April

As a result of the bank holiday Friday & Monday, the menu will be changed on the first day back 19th April.

On the Tuesday it will be  –             Tomato & Basil Pasta                                                                                                                            or                                                                                                                        Chicken Poppers/Veg Nuggets

On the Wednesday it will be  –    Mince & Mash                                                                                                                                       or                                                                                                                                          Sandwiches.

Renfrewshire’s Free Rewards Campaign

If you live or work in Renfrewshire and would like to earn rewards and support local businesses and charities, you are invited to sign up to Renfrewshire Council’s exciting new Not Far? Leave the Car campaign, which is now live and runs until the end of December.

The campaign rewards you, through the free to use BetterPoints app, for engaging in a more active and sustainable lifestyle by choosing to walk, run, wheel, cycle and take public transport more often. Participants earn points for their activities, which they can then use to support local businesses by exchanging points earned for exclusive discounts and offers from retailers within the app.  There will also be a host of other rewards and prizes on offer and participants can also choose to donate their rewards to local charities.

Taking part in the challenge is easy:

  • Download the free BetterPoints app from the App Store or Google Play.
  • Register your details, join the ‘Not Far? Leave the Car’ programme and use the BetterPoints app to track your active journeys.
  • Reward points are automatically credited to your account for eligible journeys.

The BetterPoints app has helped thousands of people across the UK and Europe to adopt greener and healthier habits.

To find out more on the Not Far? Leave the Car visit:

leavethecar.betterpoints.uk