Edinburgh Project SEARCH

Edinburgh Project SEARCH Edinburgh Project SEARCH is a programme which supports young people with disabilities into employment This programme is funded by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Edinburgh Project SEARCH supports young people with a disability, living in Edinburgh or the Lothians, to gain the skills needed for employment. The programme is delivered in partnership with host businesses, educational provider and supported employment specialist. In Edinburgh our partners are the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh College, NHS Lothian and Virgin Hotels. Edinburgh Project SEARCH is for young people aged 16-29 with a recognised disability, who want to move into employment but may lack the skills or experience or be facing other barriers stopping them from getting a job. The young people take part in 3 full-time work placements within the host business, each placement lasting around 10 weeks, resulting in improved skills and confidence and 800 hours of work practice. A tutor and job coaches are based on site at all times, working closely with the business to provide classroom learning, work placements and on-going support. Outcome results are very high with 60-100% of young people moving into paid positions.

06/02/2026

We are currently recruiting for next year's cohort of interns, and we are hosting information sessions to let you know more about the program.
👉To sign-up for one of these sessions check out this link -
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-U4qSORmdk6fJG2gmnE-1L0Q3bBJLZ5GvOzMwDGaFudUNkUxNENRVlZFNU9URTdGWVUxVlNGTjBYSCQlQCN0PWcu&fbclid=IwY2xjawPywdNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVU0hnbVdpNUl5TEdHNG5oc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlvk99z7CIOtorm8_Sq7bBgMG7I9uCjwLRZIY5lQzIK9PJUvIiMpbFhWAEeC_aem_gBie_sSyOjo3hfZOzLPIMQ
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Zack is a wonderful addition to the Catering team, learning new skills in the kitchen from his buddies! His manager has ...
02/02/2026

Zack is a wonderful addition to the Catering team, learning new skills in the kitchen from his buddies! His manager has said our Project SEARCH intern has a “great work ethic!” Cooking up confidence and serving up success and a whole lot of enthusiasm.

We are currently recruiting for next year's cohort of interns, and we are hosting information sessions to let you know more about the program. To sign-up for one of these sessions check out this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-U4qSORmdk6fJG2gmnE-1L0Q3bBJLZ5GvOzMwDGaFudUNkUxNENRVlZFNU9URTdGWVUxVlNGTjBYSCQlQCN0PWcu

The City of Edinburgh Council NHS Lothian Edinburgh College Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

We are hosting Information Sessions about our upcoming 2026/27 programme. These Information Sessions will give a compreh...
28/01/2026

We are hosting Information Sessions about our upcoming 2026/27 programme.
These Information Sessions will give a comprehensive overview of what our service offers, as well as allowing for any questions people may have about the programme.

Our sessions will be running both in person (at our offices in Waverley Court) and online (on Microsoft Teams), which are detailed here:

• Wednesday 18th February – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

• Thursday 19th February – 10:00am – 11:30am (online)

• Monday 23rd February – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

• Tuesday 3rd March – 1:00pm – 2:30pm (online)

• Wednesday 6th March – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please sign up using the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-U4qSORmdk6fJG2gmnE-1L0Q3bBJLZ5GvOzMwDGaFudUNkUxNENRVlZFNU9URTdGWVUxVlNGTjBYSCQlQCN0PWcu

26/01/2026

It's that time of the year again - we are hosting Information Sessions about our upcoming 2026/27 programme.
These Information Sessions will give a comprehensive overview of what our service offers, as well as allowing for any questions people may have about the programme.

Our sessions will be running both in person (at our offices in Waverley Court) and online (on Microsoft Teams), which are detailed here:

• Wednesday 18th February – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

• Thursday 19th February – 10:00am – 11:30am (online)

• Monday 23rd February – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

• Tuesday 3rd March – 1:00pm – 2:30pm (online)

• Wednesday 6th March – 6:00pm – 7:30pm (in-person)

If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please sign up using the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-U4qSORmdk6fJG2gmnE-1L0Q3bBJLZ5GvOzMwDGaFudUNkUxNENRVlZFNU9URTdGWVUxVlNGTjBYSCQlQCN0PWcu

🎄🎁It’s beginning to look a lot like…. Transition Week 😊After completing their first placements with Edinburgh Project SE...
05/12/2025

🎄🎁It’s beginning to look a lot like…. Transition Week 😊
After completing their first placements with Edinburgh Project SEARCH, our interns have had the opportunity to spend transition week reflecting on the new skills they have developed, and to think about the opportunities that they will have in their next internship.

However, we did manage to squeeze in our Christmas Night out and decorating our training room 😊

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Meet our intern Reece. Reece is coming to the end of his first placement rotation at one of the City of Edinburgh Counc...
25/11/2025

Meet our intern Reece. Reece is coming to the end of his first placement rotation at one of the City of Edinburgh Council’s libraries. Reece took the initiative to design a book display aimed at showcasing the diverse collection of books available to customers. The display was created by using the skills Reece has developed while working on his placement. Reece really enjoyed creating a display to promote Manga titles, an area in which he has a strong interest in.


The City of Edinburgh Council NHS Lothian Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Edinburgh College

27/09/2025

WE ARE RECRUITING!!

We unexpectedly have a couple of spaces left on our 2025/26 cohort.

We are looking to fill these spaces as soon as possible, and encourage any young adult with a disability, who is looking to gain employment - and hasn't applied to the programme already - to apply.

If you are interested in being part of Edinburgh Project SEARCH 2025/26, please get in touch via email (project.search@edinburgh.gov.uk), or visit our website (www.edinburgh.gov.uk/projectsearch) for more details and the application form.

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