Telephone Disruption: notice posted 22 March 2019
Telephone Disruption: notice posted 22 March 2019 Into Work apologises for ongoing intermittent telephone disruption to our services. There is a major fault with telephone systems in the Norton Park building and this is completely beyond our control. …
My Edinburgh Festival Volunteer Experience
Jordan Payne explains how volunteering took him out of his comfort zone and gave him a confidence he didn’t know he had. Picture this: A collective of five festivals where nearly three million tickets are sold in a relatively small town with a rich his …
Volunteering with the stars
Every year Edinburgh plays host to 11 major festivals. These provide great opportunities for the people we support to gain invaluable work and volunteering experience. In their own words, here are the stories of two people who we supported in volunte …
Midlothian Advertiser – ProjectSearch
Midlothian Advertiser published an excellent article about two our our ProjectSearch interns who have successfully gained employment through the course. Two local young people have taken advantage of the Project SEARCH programme, which had previously o …
Nicola Sturgeon’s Cameo Role in Into Work’s video for World Mental Health Day
Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish First Minister, was in our building a few weeks ago. Two quick-witted Into Work employees saw their opportunity and asked her to take part in our video in support of World Mental Health Day.
World Mental Health Awareness Day – 10th October
Article by Rowena Diggle, Into Work Employment Adviser. Today is World Mental Health Awareness Day, which falls on 10 October each year, and this year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is… … Mental Health in the Workplace Chris …
Meet our new Employment Advisers
Three new Employment Advisers have joined our team – David, Jordan and Jo. They have now completed their induction and are ready to start supporting people into employment! Here’s a little bit about them (in their own words): David: I have been working …
A new look for our 24th birthday
Into Work turned 24 on 16th August. We thought it was about time we revamped our image and started telling the world just why we’ve been so successful over the past years. So – we’ve got a new logo, a new website and a whole new enthusiasm for celebr …
New Into Work Office in Dalkeith
Into Work have been providing Midlothian residents with supported employment services for many years. Up until recently, we either had to meet people at our office in Edinburgh or in cafes, libraries and other public places in Midlothian. Not any more …
Welcome to our New Staff
Three new Employment Advisers and one new Job Coach started working with us last week – Jo, Jordan, David and Alison. We’ve a busy induction schedule mapped out for them for the first few weeks allowing them to acclimatise to their new roles. Jo, Jorda …