Employability Week will focus on services and support
A series of special events is being hosted next week to help people access the support they need to get into work or training.
North Ayrshire Council’s third Employability week offers a series of community events and activities, where experts will explain different services that are available.
The week shines a light on the great work that is being done by council teams and partners, and is being coordinated by the council’s Employability Service’s Your Next Move, Working North Ayrshire programme.
Residents can find out more about the wide range of support that is available locally including: Modern Apprenticeships; opportunities for young people aged 16 to 24 through CEIS Ayrshire and offers for mums, dads and carers through the Parent Hub.
More than 600 people from across North Ayrshire found out about life-changing work and training opportunities last year.
Quote: The aim of this week of events is to encourage residents of all ages to find out more about training, career change options and Modern Apprenticeships – among other things. It is a fantastic opportunity for people of all walks of life - and from different backgrounds - to find out how they can be supported, whether they just want to explore a career change or discover what training courses are suitable. I would encourage anyone who wants to find out more to attend the events or, if you can’t make it along, get in touch with our Employability team.”
Quote from: Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy
This year’s Employability Week runs from Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May and will be launched on the council’s social media channels on the opening day.
Experts from Your Next Move, and partner organisations, will provide information about the various opportunities that are available during the following events:
- Tuesday, 9.30am to noon: A Modern Apprentice recruitment session, the Volunteer Rooms, Parterre, Irvine. Young people can talk to the Council services that will have apprenticeships available, find out about the job and get support to apply.
- Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm: The CEIS Ayrshire recruitment and skills training social enterprise celebrating its first birthday at the Youth Hub in Stevenston Library, 1 Main Street. This offers an opportunity to find out about CEIS employment support programmes for those aged 16 to 24.
- Wednesday, 10am to noon: A family celebration day with games at the We Work For Families Parent Hub in the Frank Sweeney Centre for Enterprise, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan. You can find out about the variety of support the WWFF team can offer to parents.
- Thursday, 10am to 12.30pm: A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) jobs fair in Saltcoats Town Hall, Countess Street. This is an opportunity to meet local employers to find out about job vacancies and to speak with employment services for support. and
- Friday, 11am to 3pm: A BBQ and open day, hosted by the Equal programme team, with stalls, information and crafts. A chance to find out more about the Council’s supported employment service EQUAL, with stalls from groups including Active Travel, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and the Council’s Criminal Justice team.
If you are ready to make Your Next Move, please head along to any of the community events listed above, which are free to attend on a drop-in basis. You can also find out more on the council’s social media accounts.
Published: 20 May 2025