AN appeal for mentors has seen an unprecedented response but the people behind the programme say there’s always room for more. The Mentoring Young Talent Programme supports young people aged 12-24-years to discover and develop their talents increasing future employment options. Over 60 mentors are now at different stages of being approved and will soon […]
A CENTRAL employability and training hub which will provide a single point of contact has been created by a number of partner organisations working together. The Moray Pathways @ The Inkwell project has secured funding from the Department of Working Pensions to invest in the recruitment of Moray Pathways Project Officers, a Digital Literacies Project […]
The Moray Employer Recruitment Incentive (MERI) has received a £300,000 funding boost from the Scottish Government to provide employment to over 40 young people. The funding, under the Young Person’s Guarantee, is to encourage employers to recruit young people aged 16 – 24 who have had their opportunities disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. The MERI […]
Two young people with an interest in construction have been given the opportunity to visit a ‘live’ building site. Moray Pathways working with partner Moray Council arranged for Andrew and Brad (both 17) to visit the site of the new Linkwood Primary School run by Balfour Beatty. Moray Council key worker Beth Blampied who accompanied […]
Source: Moray Council Moray Council has launched its ‘Bee Safe in Moray’ campaign for schools reopening safely. The Bee Safe logo will appear on new signs throughout all school buildings identifying hand washing points, sanitisation stations and giving general advice on access and direction of travel if in a one way zone. These measures act […]
Moray Pathways has launched its six-week summer programme offering young people the opportunity to try out bush craft skills, a community project, creative arts and have local employers visit the young people on site. The partnership organisation supports young people in training, learning and work and is one of the first in the area to […]
Employees in Scotland who are in furlough or face redundancy due to COVID-19 are being encouraged to apply for a new selection of fully funded modules by The Open University in Scotland that offer vital post-pandemic skills. The modules have been selected by The Open University (OU) and Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) to […]
Moray Pathways which is a central point of contact for people wanting to learn, train and seek employment is reminding people of its service as the region starts to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. Moray Pathways works with several partner agencies and can provide a wealth of information to individuals, organisations and businesses in the […]
Source: Moray Council An online COVID in Moray information resource has been expanded to provide support to families in need. The community database for COVID-19 support will now include specific services and information for families in Moray, thanks to a new collaboration between tsiMORAY and Moray Council. The database was set up in the first week […]
Source: Northern Scot A POWER giant has handed out more than £20,000 to support the coronavirus response in Moray communities. A total of 27 communities in Moray, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will benefit through Scottish and Southern Electricity Network’s (SSEN) Resilient Communities Fund, which was repurposed in March and allocated in early May, to support local […]