Applying For Council Housing
Shelter is a housing and homlessness charity which offer advice on what it’s like to rent Council Housing, ranging from how to apply to your rights as a tenant.
Togetherall – Mental Wellbeing Support
Togetherall is an online community where members support each other with their mental health and wellbeing, and has many resources and tools including: An anonymous community where members can support each other Access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Trained professionals available 24/7 to keep the community safe Self-assessments & recommended resources Creative […]
PlanIt Plus
Career planning starts as early as choosing your subjects at school and Planit has a number of interactive tools to help you with this. There is also a CareerMatch quiz that helps you to think about your interests and identifies relevant careers, which is ideal if you’re not sure what you want to do yet. […]
Princes Trust – Support for Starting a Business
We’ve helped over 86,000 young people to start their own business – and you could be next. We work with 18 to 30-year-olds living in the UK to turn big ideas into a reality. Get in touch to sign up today.
Business Gateway
Business Gateway is delivered by local authorities. We also have strong partnerships with a wide variety of organisations to help deliver the best advice and support to Scottish businesses. We offer a range of professional resources, support and tools to help you learn new skills, create new opportunities and develop sustainable strategies for growth.
South Lanarkshire: Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme
If you are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, our rent deposit scheme helps you rent from a private landlord. Landlords often ask for a cash deposit before they agree to let but the rent deposit scheme gives a written guarantee of a responsibility instead.
Rent Deposit Scheme – Simon Community Scotland
The Rent Deposit Scheme (RDS) has been set up to support young people 16 – 25 to access their own tenancy in a private let. RDS will support you to find a private let, support you with funding and cover your deposit. The RDS also provides tenancy support once you have gained your own tenancy.
LGBT+ Youtube
LGBT Youth Scotland has their own YouTube channel that will keep you up to date with their latest events and campaigns.
Writing a Personal Statement
A personal statement is a short summary of your education and work experiences and achievements. If you are applying to a college or university course or even an apprenticeship you will need to create a personal statement. A personal statement is an opportunity to sell yourself, as different courses and apprenticeships can be quite competitive. […]
Holiday Pay
Holiday pay or ‘annual leave’ is the entitlement of paid holidays your work place will give you. Some employers can give more annual leave than others, so it is in an important thing to consider when searching for jobs. This site from UK Gov explains holiday entitlements clearly.