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Are you aged 16+ and currently out of work, education, or training? Join Impactful Starts Glasgow!
Impactful Starts is a stage 1, non-traditional creative employability project. Over 12 weeks, using the arts as a focus, we will support you to feel more confident; overcome some of the hurdles you might be facing; and gain some qualifications. You will be supported by an artist, youth worker, and opportunities co-ordinator who will provide 1:1 and group support. Additionally, your bus or train travel expenses will be covered.
At Impact Arts, you can be creative, gain confidence, make new friends, and plan next steps for your future. No creative experience necessary.
We are also running Green Starts in Edinburgh. Green Starts is an innovative new employability programme that will be running 28th September-15th December 2026 in Edinburgh. It is open to 16-24 year olds who are not in education, training or employment.
Impact Arts is delighted to be working in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland’s Holyrood Park Rangers on this project which will have a strong focus on environmental conservation.
Programme details
Green Starts Edinburgh
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am – 3pm
Dates: September 28th – December 15th 2026
Outdoor Sessions: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Indoor Sessions: The Crannie Community Hub, 9 Cranston Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BE
Impactful Starts Glasgow
Days: Thursdays and Fridays, 10am – 4pm
Dates: September 24th – December 11th 2026
Venue: The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow G1 1TF
North Lanarkshire
Impactful Starts won’t be taking place in North Lanarkshire for the rest of the year, but take a look at Making It, our new creative employability programme running in the area.
What to expect
Impactful Starts is a creative youth employability programme. To be eligible to attend, participants must not be in employment, education or training. Participants must live Glasgow local authority area. The aim of the course is to develop employability skills, support participants to gain a qualification and to progress to a positive destination. Previous participants have progressed on to college, further training, volunteering and employment. Our staff team work with each individual to identify their goals and work towards them.
The sessions will be fun, creative, inclusive and supportive. There will be a mix of individual creative art projects and also group projects. We don’t expect everyone who attends to have experience of participating in arts projects. However, a willingness to engage in creative activities is requested.
There will be a training allowance paid to all participants for attending Impactful Starts. There will also be snacks available and travel reimbursement can be given for those who do not have a Young Scot card.
Green Starts is an innovative new employability programme running in Edinburgh and is open to 16-24 year olds who are not in education, training or employment.
Impact Arts is delighted to be working in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland’s Holyrood Park Rangers on this project which will have a strong focus on environmental conservation.
Participants will spend a large amount of time outdoors in Holyrood Park, working with and learning from the Park Rangers. We can provide suitable clothing and footwear for the weather. There will also be creative arts activities and employability activities delivered by Impact Arts’ highly skilled delivery team.
The aim of the programme is to develop employability skills, support participants to gain a qualification and to help them progress to a positive destination. We are particularly keen to engage with people who are interested in pursuing a Green career or who have an interest in nature, conservation or climate action. As we are an arts-based charity, there will also be an abundance of creative activities to enjoy!
The sessions will be fun, inclusive, creative and supportive. Our staff team will work with participants in groups and also individually to provide guidance and support.
A daily training allowance will be paid to all participants who attend. There will also be snacks available and travel reimbursement can be given for participants who do not have a Young Scot card.
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