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Learn My Way – Free Digital Skills for Beginners

Free online beginner-friendly digital skills learning from Good Things Foundation for people across the UK.

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Employment & Skills
National
UK-wide service
Free
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Find Local Digital Inclusion Support

A free UK-wide map from Good Things Foundation to help people find local digital inclusion support.

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Employment & Skills
National
UK-wide service
Free
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ACE IT Scotland

Free digital coaching for people over 50 across Edinburgh.

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Older People
Edinburgh
Free
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Edinburgh Guarantee

Jobs, training and education support to help people in Edinburgh move toward fair work.

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Employment & Skills
Edinburgh
Free
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Parent and Carer Wellbeing & Employability Support Programme

Personalised support for parents and carers to access wellbeing, financial and employability help in Edinburgh.

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Employment & Skills
Edinburgh
Free
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Whole Family Equality Project

Support for ethnic minority families around finances, wellbeing, school participation and pathways into work.

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Family & Parenting
Edinburgh
Free
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City of Edinburgh Digital Support Groups

Council signposting to local digital support groups that help people build confidence getting online.

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Employment & Skills
Edinburgh
Free
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Citizens Advice Edinburgh

Free, confidential and independent advice on money, benefits, housing, work and everyday problems.

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Money & Debt
Edinburgh
Free
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Community Help & Advice Initiative (CHAI)

Free advice and representation on welfare benefits, debt, housing and employability across Edinburgh.

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Money & Debt
Edinburgh
Free
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East Lothian Works

Tailored employability support for East Lothian residents who want to move closer to work or progress in work.

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Employment & Skills
Musselburgh
County-wide service
Free
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East Lothian Works Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Free adult learning support in East Lothian for reading, writing, numbers and workplace skills.

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Employment & Skills
Musselburgh
County-wide service
Free
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East Lothian Works ESOL

Free English language classes in East Lothian for adults with a foreign background, including refugees and asylum seekers.

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Employment & Skills
Musselburgh
County-wide service
Free
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East Lothian Parental Employability Support

Tailored support for East Lothian parents to increase family income through work, training and benefit advice.

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Employment & Skills
Musselburgh
County-wide service
Free
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Falkirk Employment & Training Unit

Employment and training support for people in Falkirk at different stages of work and learning.

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Employment & Skills
Falkirk
County-wide service
Free
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Fife Community Learning & Development Job Clubs

Community job clubs in Fife offering help with CVs, interviews, online access and job searching.

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Employment & Skills
Fife
County-wide service
Free
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Fife Community Learning & Development Money Support

Practical CLD support in Fife with benefits, budgeting, food access and wider cost of living pressures.

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Benefits & Cost of Living
Fife
County-wide service
Free
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Crawley Community Youth Service (CCYS)

Free youth clubs, creative activities, mentoring and employability support for young people in Crawley.

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Children & Young People
Crawley
Free
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CAP Jobs Club – Alton

A friendly local group to build confidence and skills and step confidently towards employment.

Employment & Skills
Alton
Free
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Logos Youth Employability & Job Club

Employment support for 16-19 school leavers and Job Club for 16-24s in the Crieff/Auchterarder area.

Employment & Skills
Crieff
County-wide service
Free
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PKC Supported Employment Service

Employment support for people with disabilities, autism and health conditions across P&K.

Employment & Skills
Perth and Kinross
County-wide service
Free
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PKC Skills & Employment Support Team

CVs, interview skills, job search, training and employability support across P&K.

Employment & Skills
Perth and Kinross
County-wide service
Free
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Futures for Families

Employment and career support for parents with dependent children across P&K.

Employment & Skills
Perth and Kinross
County-wide service
Free
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Skills Passport

Training support and grants for unemployed Perth & Kinross residents seeking work.

Employment & Skills
Perth and Kinross
County-wide service
Free
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Kinross Employability Drop-in

Local job-search and employability support at Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross.

Employment & Skills
Kinross
County-wide service
Free
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