Inverclyde Future Fest

When: 22 May, 10am-3pm

Where: Greenock Town Hall

This event is for summer leavers from Inverclyde schools and anyone else looking for work. JobCentre Plus and a number of other organisations will be on hand to offer information and advice on learning and training, job hunting and voluntary opportunities.

PACE redundancy support event – Inverness

When: Wednesday 23 May

Where: Inverness College, Longman Road – 6–8pm

This event is open to anyone in the area who is facing redundancy. Come along for advice on benefits and tax credits, job hunting, starting a business, local training opportunties and alternative employement in the area. 

PACE redundancy support event – Stornoway and South Uist

When: Wednesday 23 May

Where: The Bridge Centre, Bayhead Street, Stornoway – 12–2pm AND Cothrom, Ormiclate, South Uist – 3.30–5pm

For further information on the events please contact the local SDS centres on 01851 708900 for Stornoway or 01870 604926 for Uist.

This event is open to anyone in the area who is facing redundancy. Come along for advice on benefits and tax credits, job hunting, starting a business, local training opportunties and alternative employement in the area. 

Skills Scotland

When and where:

  • Edinburgh – 30 October 2012, Royal Highland Centre
  • Glasgow – 7 and 8 November 2012, SECC
  • Aberdeen – 20 November 2012, AECC

Skills Scotland events are inspirational, free careers and skills festivals for 14-19 year olds. At the events they can try different activities that give them a taste of the skills and challenges they will meet in a range of careers.

Activities might include:

  • Wheel change challenges with students studying auto repair
  • Pancake flipping with a hotel and hospitality team
  • Changing a nappy with childcare trainers; building a slate roof with construction lecturers
  • Restyling a hairdo with hairdressing academies
  • Pedalling a dynamo to light a bulb with energy providers

For more information visit the Skills Scotland website.

Do you know of an event you'd like to see here? Drop us a line with the who, what, why, where and when at events@sds.co.uk.