FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working in some of the most disadvantaged communities across Central Scotland with the aim of transforming lives and helping people have a positive impact on their community.
Based in Easterhouse in Glasgow, the organisation aims to support people of all ages. The Scottish Government’s Labour Market Statistics highlighted that, between October 2021 and September 2022, an estimated 31,800 people aged 16 to 24 were unemployed in Scotland. FARE Scotland works closely with young people who are still in school but struggling with their environment to help identify alternative ways of learning, and improve their skills and work readiness with support from the Youth Action Fund.
In collaboration with Glasgow Fort shopping centre, FARE has developed an on-the-job programme focused on improving young people’s employability skills in the East End of the city.
Working closely with retailers and hospitality venues in the area, the initiative provides placements and on-the-job training so young people can develop their abilities and unearth their potential. The organisation’s other projects include modern apprenticeship programmes, fitness classes, and other courses with the common thread running through them to further the progress of young people and families living in areas of deprivation through employability.
