The Education & Employability Service

    • Supports young people one-to-one and in groups with employability skills and life skills

    • Helps young people to progress on to meaningful opportunities

    • Delivers industry-specific courses for sectors such as construction, hospitality and animal care

    • Runs our Employer Engagement programme, seeking to create partnership opportunities for young people to gain work experience

  • Bridges Works

    Ages 13-21, East Lothian

  • Spark Your Future

    Ages 16-24, East Lothian

  • Bridges Pathways

    Ages 13-25, East Lothian and Midlothian

The Skills for Life Service

  • Young Carers Programme

    Young people with caring responsibilities ages 15-25, East Lothian

    • Supports young people one-to-one with balancing their caring role with life

    • Helps young people improve their health and wellbeing and increase their confidence

  • Homemaker Programme

    Ages 15-25, East Lothian

    • Supports young tenants and prospective tenants one-to-one to develop independent living skills and secure and sustain tenancies

    • Support to navigate housing options and processes

  • Bridges Opportunities

    Ages 13-25, East Lothian and Midlothian

    • Supports young people one-to-one and in groups to develop employability and life skills, gain accreditation and move into positive destinations

    • Offers young people the opportunity to take part in strategic planning, local consultations and youth-led activities