Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Adult Basic Education Service
Name of service/project: Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Address: Fife Council, New City House, 1 Edgar Street, Dunfermline, or, Kirkcaldy Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: Dunfermline KY12 7EP / Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW
Telephone: Helpline number 0800 783 5161
Main Contact: Fay Logan: Kirkcaldy, Leven & North East Fife areas, or, Fay Browne: Glenrothes, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline & South West Fife
Email Address: fay.browne@fife.gov.uk / fay.logan@fife.gov.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: The Adult Basic Education (ABE) service in Fife provides free tuition for adults wanting to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, basic maths, grammar and punctuation. We have classes in local areas throughout Fife at times to suit. Each learner has an Individual Learning Plan and works at their own pace on their own plan.
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: We run small groups and short courses to develop and improve reading, writing, spelling.
Practical assistance:Form filling, short courses for entry tests for police, fire service, armed forces.
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: We deliver SQA accredited modules – Communication, Numeracy, ICT up to SQA Level 4 and Employability level 3 and 4. We also offer free advice and help to those who are dyslexic, a condition which affects one in ten of the population.
Provider/Agency: Adult Basic Education Service
Name of service/project: Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Address: Fife Council, New City House, 1 Edgar Street, Dunfermline, or, Kirkcaldy Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: Dunfermline KY12 7EP / Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW
Telephone: Helpline number 0800 783 5161
Main Contact: Fay Logan: Kirkcaldy, Leven & North East Fife areas, or, Fay Browne: Glenrothes, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline & South West Fife
Email Address: fay.browne@fife.gov.uk / fay.logan@fife.gov.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: The Adult Basic Education (ABE) service in Fife provides free tuition for adults wanting to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, basic maths, grammar and punctuation. We have classes in local areas throughout Fife at times to suit. Each learner has an Individual Learning Plan and works at their own pace on their own plan.
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: We run small groups and short courses to develop and improve reading, writing, spelling.
Practical assistance:Form filling, short courses for entry tests for police, fire service, armed forces.
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: We deliver SQA accredited modules – Communication, Numeracy, ICT up to SQA Level 4 and Employability level 3 and 4. We also offer free advice and help to those who are dyslexic, a condition which affects one in ten of the population.
Clued Up Project
Local Authority Area Search: Fife Council
Provider/Agency: Clued Up Project
Name of service/project: Clued Up Project
Address: The Bunker, 441 High Street, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 2RB
Telephone: 01592 858248
Website: http://www.cluedup-project.org.uk/
Email Address: info@cluedup-project.org.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Clued Up offers support to young people 12 - 18 years old living in Fife who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse it can also help with general health and lifestyle issues. For instance, it provides a free condom distribution and pregnancy testing service. Our Fife-wide specialist Employability Service supports young people aged 16 - 25 years who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse in finding their own path into education, employment or training.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Information, advice & advocacy
Care & Support: refer to other providers
Education, training & employment: employability
Health & wellbeing: refer to other providers
Practical assistance:Mediation
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 12+
Other Information: Clued Up is committed to involving young people in all aspects of its work with the aim of encouraging them to make positive lifestyle changes.
Provider/Agency: Clued Up Project
Name of service/project: Clued Up Project
Address: The Bunker, 441 High Street, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 2RB
Telephone: 01592 858248
Website: http://www.cluedup-project.org.uk/
Email Address: info@cluedup-project.org.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Clued Up offers support to young people 12 - 18 years old living in Fife who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse it can also help with general health and lifestyle issues. For instance, it provides a free condom distribution and pregnancy testing service. Our Fife-wide specialist Employability Service supports young people aged 16 - 25 years who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse in finding their own path into education, employment or training.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Information, advice & advocacy
Care & Support: refer to other providers
Education, training & employment: employability
Health & wellbeing: refer to other providers
Practical assistance:Mediation
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 12+
Other Information: Clued Up is committed to involving young people in all aspects of its work with the aim of encouraging them to make positive lifestyle changes.
Community Job Clubs
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Council - Community Job Clubs
Name of service/project: Community Job Clubs
Address: Delivered in various locations throughout Fife - see website for more information
Telephone: See website
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/benefits-and-money-advice/community-job-clubs
Service Opening Hours: Varies by location - see website for more information
Services Provided
Services provided: Job Clubs are run weekly throughout Fife and are open to everyone. They are run by trained advisors and provide you with a friendly and supportive environment where you can get help with a range of things including getting back into work or learning, completing application forms, using a computer, including access to the internet , and applying for benefits, including Universal Credit
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: n/a
Provider/Agency: Fife Council - Community Job Clubs
Name of service/project: Community Job Clubs
Address: Delivered in various locations throughout Fife - see website for more information
Telephone: See website
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/benefits-and-money-advice/community-job-clubs
Service Opening Hours: Varies by location - see website for more information
Services Provided
Services provided: Job Clubs are run weekly throughout Fife and are open to everyone. They are run by trained advisors and provide you with a friendly and supportive environment where you can get help with a range of things including getting back into work or learning, completing application forms, using a computer, including access to the internet , and applying for benefits, including Universal Credit
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: n/a
Digital Skills Courses
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Council
Name of service/project: Digital Skills Courses
Address: Courses delivered in various locations - see website for more information
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/benefits-and-money-advice/community-job-clubs/digital-skills-courses
Email Address: digitalskills@fife.gov.uk
Service Opening Hours: Hours vary by location - see website for more information
Services Provided
Services provided: The digital skills courses running in centres across Fife are free with friendly tutors on hand to support you. There’s no need to wait you can get onto a course straight away. Digital skills training courses are running all the time. You can start a course at a time that’s convenient for you and you’ll be supported in a friendly and informal environment while you learn.
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: There are 3 digital skills courses available. Level 1 is for people who have never used a computer mouse & keyboard. It’s perfect if you have no computer skills or very basic computer skills. Level 2 is for people with some experience of using a computer. You will learn how to use new applications & online services. Your digital skills will be developed to help you with your job searching. If you'd like to improve your reading & writing skills at the same time choose a course marked 'literacies'
Provider/Agency: Fife Council
Name of service/project: Digital Skills Courses
Address: Courses delivered in various locations - see website for more information
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/benefits-and-money-advice/community-job-clubs/digital-skills-courses
Email Address: digitalskills@fife.gov.uk
Service Opening Hours: Hours vary by location - see website for more information
Services Provided
Services provided: The digital skills courses running in centres across Fife are free with friendly tutors on hand to support you. There’s no need to wait you can get onto a course straight away. Digital skills training courses are running all the time. You can start a course at a time that’s convenient for you and you’ll be supported in a friendly and informal environment while you learn.
Accommodation provider: No
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: There are 3 digital skills courses available. Level 1 is for people who have never used a computer mouse & keyboard. It’s perfect if you have no computer skills or very basic computer skills. Level 2 is for people with some experience of using a computer. You will learn how to use new applications & online services. Your digital skills will be developed to help you with your job searching. If you'd like to improve your reading & writing skills at the same time choose a course marked 'literacies'
Dunfermline Advice Hub
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Dunfermline Advice Hub
Name of service/project: Dunfermline Advice Hub
Address: 31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Fife
Postcode: KY12 7AW
Telephone: Call 01383 432483 or text 07496 283666
Website: https://dunfermlineadvicehub.org.uk/
Service Opening Hours: Mon, Tues & Thur 10am – 4pm, Wed 9:30am – 4pm, Fri 10am 5pm
Services Provided
Services provided: We work in partnership with different organisations, to deliver services for the Dunfermline Community. We can help you to access support for a variety of issues, such as food, benefits, savings, loans, legal, clothing, furniture, housing, debt, volunteering, heating, finding a job, substance misuse and recovery, and much more. Partners deliver drop-in advice sessions on specific subjects, giving you instant access to specialist help. We also provide public access to computers and phones.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Care & Support: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Health & wellbeing: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: A calendar is available on our website that shows who’s delivering what services and when. The services we work with include, but aren’t limited to, The Well, Fife Migrants Forum, Fife Law Centre, ADAPT, Fife Gingerbread and Fife ETC. We also host a Community Job Club, and Digital Skills classes are available.
Provider/Agency: Dunfermline Advice Hub
Name of service/project: Dunfermline Advice Hub
Address: 31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Fife
Postcode: KY12 7AW
Telephone: Call 01383 432483 or text 07496 283666
Website: https://dunfermlineadvicehub.org.uk/
Service Opening Hours: Mon, Tues & Thur 10am – 4pm, Wed 9:30am – 4pm, Fri 10am 5pm
Services Provided
Services provided: We work in partnership with different organisations, to deliver services for the Dunfermline Community. We can help you to access support for a variety of issues, such as food, benefits, savings, loans, legal, clothing, furniture, housing, debt, volunteering, heating, finding a job, substance misuse and recovery, and much more. Partners deliver drop-in advice sessions on specific subjects, giving you instant access to specialist help. We also provide public access to computers and phones.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Care & Support: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Health & wellbeing: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: A calendar is available on our website that shows who’s delivering what services and when. The services we work with include, but aren’t limited to, The Well, Fife Migrants Forum, Fife Law Centre, ADAPT, Fife Gingerbread and Fife ETC. We also host a Community Job Club, and Digital Skills classes are available.
Fife College
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife College
Name of service/project: Fife College
Address: Halbeath Campus, Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline
Postcode: KY11 8DY
Telephone: 0344 248 0115
Website: http://www.fife.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Email Address: info@fife.ac.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Employability/careers services
Accommodation provider: Student Accommodation
Care & Support: We have a whole host of services in place to provide you with all the assistance you may need
Education, training & employment: Yes. At Fife College we deliver over 1000 education and training courses for over 22,000 students studying at a range of levels
Practical assistance:Yes, Form filling, personal support and advice
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: The College boasts first-class facilities, expert teaching and a wide range of courses suited to the needs of local and national industry. With ten campuses across the regional and a host of local learning centres the College is within easy reach of the Fife community making learning even more accessible than ever before.
Provider/Agency: Fife College
Name of service/project: Fife College
Address: Halbeath Campus, Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline
Postcode: KY11 8DY
Telephone: 0344 248 0115
Website: http://www.fife.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Email Address: info@fife.ac.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Employability/careers services
Accommodation provider: Student Accommodation
Care & Support: We have a whole host of services in place to provide you with all the assistance you may need
Education, training & employment: Yes. At Fife College we deliver over 1000 education and training courses for over 22,000 students studying at a range of levels
Practical assistance:Yes, Form filling, personal support and advice
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: The College boasts first-class facilities, expert teaching and a wide range of courses suited to the needs of local and national industry. With ten campuses across the regional and a host of local learning centres the College is within easy reach of the Fife community making learning even more accessible than ever before.
Fife Council Supported Employment
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Council
Name of service/project: Fife Council Supported Employment
Address: Midfield Road, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 3NL
Telephone: 01592 583142
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/jobs-and-training2/supported-employment
Email Address: sw.ses@fife.gov.uk
Service Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm
Services Provided
Services provided: If you have a disability or health condition and are interested in finding a job, Supported Employment Service (SES) can help you through the Positive Pathways programme. We can create a Vocational Profile for you. This is about you: where you live; what you do; have you worked before; what skills and qualities do you have; and what employment goals you would like to achieve.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: A free and confidential employment support service for people living in Fife with disabilities or health issues. We will plan how to get you back to work by helping you decide what kind of job you would be able to do, how many hours you would be able to work, what kind of help you would need in work. We'll help you develop a CV and improve your job search and interview skills. We'll speak to employers on your behalf and tell them about the services we offer and how we'll support you in the job
Provider/Agency: Fife Council
Name of service/project: Fife Council Supported Employment
Address: Midfield Road, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 3NL
Telephone: 01592 583142
Website: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/jobs-and-training2/supported-employment
Email Address: sw.ses@fife.gov.uk
Service Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm
Services Provided
Services provided: If you have a disability or health condition and are interested in finding a job, Supported Employment Service (SES) can help you through the Positive Pathways programme. We can create a Vocational Profile for you. This is about you: where you live; what you do; have you worked before; what skills and qualities do you have; and what employment goals you would like to achieve.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: A free and confidential employment support service for people living in Fife with disabilities or health issues. We will plan how to get you back to work by helping you decide what kind of job you would be able to do, how many hours you would be able to work, what kind of help you would need in work. We'll help you develop a CV and improve your job search and interview skills. We'll speak to employers on your behalf and tell them about the services we offer and how we'll support you in the job
Fife Migrants Forum
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Migrants Forum
Name of service/project: Fife Migrants Forum
Address: The Postings Shopping Centre, Unit 4, Hunter Street, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 1HN
Telephone: 01592 642927
Email Address: https://fmfwebsite.azurewebsites.net/
Service Opening Hours: Mon —Fri: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Services Provided
Services provided: Daily Advice Clinics provides advice, information, help and support with issues on employment, housing, welfare rights, debts, etc. Monthly Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Clinics help those with complex issues, providing language support if needed. A Job Club is run to help gain employment providing practical and emotional support, assisting with CV’s and application, and language and cultural understanding. An Immigration Clinic and Fife Law Centre Clinic is also run.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Fife Migrants Forum’s vision is to ensure Fife is a place where both migrants and local people can celebrate their diversity in a welcoming and safe environment, as well as alleviate the poverty that many migrants experience.
Provider/Agency: Fife Migrants Forum
Name of service/project: Fife Migrants Forum
Address: The Postings Shopping Centre, Unit 4, Hunter Street, Kirkcaldy
Postcode: KY1 1HN
Telephone: 01592 642927
Email Address: https://fmfwebsite.azurewebsites.net/
Service Opening Hours: Mon —Fri: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Services Provided
Services provided: Daily Advice Clinics provides advice, information, help and support with issues on employment, housing, welfare rights, debts, etc. Monthly Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Clinics help those with complex issues, providing language support if needed. A Job Club is run to help gain employment providing practical and emotional support, assisting with CV’s and application, and language and cultural understanding. An Immigration Clinic and Fife Law Centre Clinic is also run.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Yes
Education, training & employment: Yes
Practical assistance:Yes
Other Information
Gender: All
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Fife Migrants Forum’s vision is to ensure Fife is a place where both migrants and local people can celebrate their diversity in a welcoming and safe environment, as well as alleviate the poverty that many migrants experience.
Gilven Project
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Scottish Christian Alliance
Name of service/project: Gilven Project
Address: Gilven House, 22 Iona Park, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY7 6NU
Telephone: 0159 274 4849
Website: http://www.scottishchristianalliance.co.uk
Main Contact: Trish O'Brien
Email Address: trish.obrien@thegilvenproject.co.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Information & advice, Employability/careers services
Accommodation provider: Yes, temporary accommodation
Education, training & employment: Yes, an activity programme, one to one meetings, group work and one off events including residentials.
Practical assistance:We have several volunteers who support us practically and through peer support and befriending.
Other Information
Gender: All genders
Age Group: 16-64
Other Information: Our Employability Team is currently developing to cover the whole of Fife to assist and support agencies working with homeless people to provide employability activities and programmes which will enable them to gain life skills and experiences and move towards training, volunteering, full time education and/or employment.
Provider/Agency: Scottish Christian Alliance
Name of service/project: Gilven Project
Address: Gilven House, 22 Iona Park, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY7 6NU
Telephone: 0159 274 4849
Website: http://www.scottishchristianalliance.co.uk
Main Contact: Trish O'Brien
Email Address: trish.obrien@thegilvenproject.co.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Information & advice, Employability/careers services
Accommodation provider: Yes, temporary accommodation
Education, training & employment: Yes, an activity programme, one to one meetings, group work and one off events including residentials.
Practical assistance:We have several volunteers who support us practically and through peer support and befriending.
Other Information
Gender: All genders
Age Group: 16-64
Other Information: Our Employability Team is currently developing to cover the whole of Fife to assist and support agencies working with homeless people to provide employability activities and programmes which will enable them to gain life skills and experiences and move towards training, volunteering, full time education and/or employment.
Journey To Work
Local Authority Area Search: Fife
Provider/Agency: Fife Employment Access Trust
Name of service/project: Journey To Work
Address: Fife Employment Access Trust, 6 & 7 Hanover Court, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY7 5SB
Telephone: 0159 275 9371
Website: https://fifeemploymentaccesstrust.com/
Email Address: info@feat.org.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Employability/careers services. To be eligible for our services, participants should have had experience of mental health conditions - from mild conditions through to severe and enduring conditions.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Refer to other agencies
Care & Support: Create individual support packages for people with mental health problems who wish to return to work.
Education, training & employment: One-to-one support and work placements to enable people to complete their journey to work
Practical assistance:Motivational, personal development and skill based workshops lasting between two hours and eight weeks
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Our "Journey to Work" programme offers individuals specialist and tailored support back into work. The service is open to anyone who is currently unemployed, has experienced a mental health problem and feels ready to consider returning to work. This could be a short-term aim but equally we work with those who see returning to work as a much longer-term goal.
Provider/Agency: Fife Employment Access Trust
Name of service/project: Journey To Work
Address: Fife Employment Access Trust, 6 & 7 Hanover Court, Glenrothes
Postcode: KY7 5SB
Telephone: 0159 275 9371
Website: https://fifeemploymentaccesstrust.com/
Email Address: info@feat.org.uk
Services Provided
Services provided: Employability/careers services. To be eligible for our services, participants should have had experience of mental health conditions - from mild conditions through to severe and enduring conditions.
Accommodation provider: No
Information advice & advocacy: Refer to other agencies
Care & Support: Create individual support packages for people with mental health problems who wish to return to work.
Education, training & employment: One-to-one support and work placements to enable people to complete their journey to work
Practical assistance:Motivational, personal development and skill based workshops lasting between two hours and eight weeks
Other Information
Gender: Any
Age Group: 16+
Other Information: Our "Journey to Work" programme offers individuals specialist and tailored support back into work. The service is open to anyone who is currently unemployed, has experienced a mental health problem and feels ready to consider returning to work. This could be a short-term aim but equally we work with those who see returning to work as a much longer-term goal.
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