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Services for Support Agencies
The Networks' Team provides administration and development support
to:
The
Lothian Employability Forum
There are currently around 40 organisations in Edinburgh and the Lothians
whose remit includes assisting people with disabilities into employment,
training or work experience. With such a diverse range of services,
in 1994, there was an agreed recognition that the sector had to develop
an operational framework whereby:
- Employer and labour market information could be shared.
- More targeted employer marketing activity could be supported.
- Good practice, information and experience could be exchanged.
- Shared resources could be developed and maintained.
- The sector as a whole could be promoted as a professional recruitment
resource to both service users and employers.
The Forum has moved forward on all these issues although, everyone
would agree there is still some way to go until we have a fully "joined
up" service.
The Lothian Employability Forum has been instrumental in developing
a number of specific resources, products and events over the past few
years, including:
- Two Action Guides on Employing People with Disabilities - one aimed
at employers and the other at people with disabilities.
- The
Service Link Online Database - a password protected online database
of shared employer information. Members of the Forum can use this
as part of the marketing and research activities for employer placements.
- Vacancy
Link - a free vacancy circulation service for Lothian employers
to allow them to promote their vacant posts directly to people with
disabilities.
- Training and Information Events including:
- Business Sector Recruitment Practices
- Employment Law
- Joint Conferences with employers
Fore more information about the Employability Forum please contact:
The Employability Forum
c/o Intowork, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 475 2369 Fax: 0131 475 2379
E-mail: peter.purves@intowork.org.uk
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Midlothian Employment Action Network (MEAN)
MEAN is a network of employment intermediaries, working with
people in Midlothian who face obstacles when seeking and retaining work.
MEAN and its member organisations aim to -
- Improve access to jobs
- Support a more joined up and accessible framework of Employment
support services
MEAN and its member organisations work on behalf of -
- People of all ages who have been out of work a long time, or lack
qualifications, or need help to improve basic skills to meet the needs
of the modern workplace.
- People with disabilities or long-term health problems.
- People who have had drug or alcohol related problems.
- People who have offended, been homeless, or come through the Care
System.
- Lone carers.
- People who are unemployed and 50+
The network also provides agencies with a stronger collective voice
at a regional level in terms of buying into wider employment focused
initiatives. This is turn will attract new resources to the area.
MEAN activities include:
- Developing improved information materials.
- Creating new employment-focused services.
- Committing to more collaborative ways of working.
- Promoting the business benefits of employing people currently
excluded from or marginalised in the labour market.
Contacting MEAN
If you would like to become involved in the Midlothian Employment
Action Network or want further information, contact -
Midlothian Employment Action Network
c/o Intowork
Norton Park
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 475 2369
Fax: 0131 475 2379
E-mail: peter.purves@intowork.org.uk
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