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Access to Industry Mid and East Lothian Services

Last updated: 16th October 2024

Support Type:

Voluntary

Need supported:

  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Employability / Training / Career
  • Health / Wellbeing
  • Life Skills
  • Mental Health
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Personal Development
  • Sexual Offending
  • Short-term Prisoners
  • Social Isolation
  • Women

Aim/Purpose:

This Service supports adults of working age living in Midlothian and East Lothian, in recovery from substance use or with current or past involvement with criminal justice, looking to progress into education, training and employment. Participants are met by a Caseworker in their village or town (or another place of safety). Initial contact is made in accessible venues such as local libraries, community centres or recovery cafés. Participants are given support and training and encouraged to engage in local groups and activities to support them in their recovery journey. The Service incorporates the Midlothian and East Lothian Recovery Colleges. Classes and group work are held in Dalkeith and Musselburgh, providing a choice of positive activities. Personal Learning and Development Action Plans are devised for each participant to ensure they achieve their goals.

Suitability criteria:

  • All genders
  • Middle-aged adult (36-55), Older adult (56 and older), Young adult (18-35)

Assessment/referral process:

  • Any agency, Court, GP, Health professional, Self-referral, Social work, Other

Referrals are made to the Access to Industry office or directly to caseworkers. Clients will be contacted via telephone call and appointments arranged in a place suitable to them.