Award-winning Progress for Parents expands to Forres and Lossiemouth

An award-winning project supporting parents to build confidence and skills is expanding to new communities across Moray.

Progress for Parents, delivered by Moray Pathways in partnership with Moray Council’s Employability Team and Community Learning and Development (Adult & Family Learning), has launched groups in Forres and Lossiemouth. 

It comes just months after the original group, which runs weekly sessions in Buckie, was recognised with a prestigious Scotland’s Learning Partnership Award. 

Since launching in February 2024, Progress for Parents has supported parents to overcome personal challenges, reduce social isolation and take positive steps towards volunteering, further learning and employment. 

Participants have gone on to explore paid work placements, plan careers in childcare and, in some cases, start their own businesses.

Weekly Progress for Parents sessions in Buckie, Forres and Lossiemouth

A support event took place in Forres on 24 February for individuals affected by redundancy at Orbex.

The local PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) Partnership was on hand to provide expert support, including careers advice, help with CVs and interview skills, information on learning and training opportunities, money advice, and guidance on starting a business.

Support is available to anyone facing redundancy.

For more information or support, call 0800 917 8000 or find out more about PACE support.

Our first Creative Horizons session was a huge success!

Young people had an amazing time bringing their ideas to life, and their creations were nothing short of fun, fabulous, and inspiring.

The feedback? “Amazing, fun, and fabulous! We love seeing creativity in action and can’t wait for the next session!

A huge thank you to Duncan and M:ade for their support—your input made the session even more special!

Big shoutout to The Link for providing such a fantastic space for creativity to thrive!

Yesterday we held our biggest & best-attended event so far!!

We welcomed over 830 attendees to UHI Moray with over 30 brilliant organisations promoting their live and upcoming apprenticeship opportunities in Moray.

Thank you to all attendees for coming – we hope you found the event helpful and thank you to all of the amazing employers and partners for coming along and making the night a success!

The switch on was a great success!

So wonderful to see so many of you turn out to see the lights switched on at your new Community Space, The Link, on Saturday.

The facility will be a space for people of all ages, in the New Elgin, Pinefield and surrounding areas community, initially operating as a daytime drop-in centre, offering a range of taster sessions including parent and family drop-ins, crafts and other activities.

Well done to all involved.