The Parental Employability Support Programme (PES) is designed to support parents facing multiple barriers in their journey towards employment. Funded by Edinburgh Council and aligned with the “No One Left Behind” framework, PESP focuses on tackling poverty and inequality, particularly for families from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
The programme offers personalised, holistic support, helping parents overcome challenges in achieving employment-related goals. By partnering with other local organisations, PES provides a network of practical, financial, and emotional resources to address each family’s unique needs.
Our free programmes benefit parents who identify within at least one of the 6 priority groups:
- Lone Parents
- Parents with a disability, or who have a child with a disability
- Parents from an ethnic minority background
- Families with 3 children or more
- Families with a child under the age of 1
- Parents aged 25 and under
Parents are supported with vocational activities including support with job searching, job applications, Higher Education applications, developing CV’s, mock interviews, developing “soft skills”, building confidence, plus so much more.
We also provide work-ready support, helping parents to access work placements, supported volunteering experiences, or the opportunity for parents to benefit from mentoring.
