Discover Strengths. Build Confidence. Move Forward.
About the REACH Programme
The REACH Pathway is Aberdeen Foyer’s personal development and employability pathway for people aged 16 to 67.
The pathway supports learners to build confidence, develop skills, improve wellbeing and take positive steps towards employment, training, volunteering or further learning.
REACH is delivered across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and is made up of three stages: Get Ready for REACH, REACH and REACH Forward. Each stage is designed to offer the right support at the right time, depending on where the learner is in their journey.
Aberdeen Foyer works in partnership with NESCol to deliver recognised City & Guilds units through the pathway.
The Pathway Helps Learners To:
Build confidence and self-belief
Develop employability skills
Improve communication and teamwork
Take part in group activities and community projects
Improve health and wellbeing
Develop practical life skills
Gain recognised qualifications
Explore work placements, volunteering, training or employment
Plan positive next steps
Get Ready for REACH
Get Ready for REACH is for learners who may benefit from support to build confidence, routine and readiness before moving into more structured learning.
This stage gives learners the chance to meet staff, take part in supportive activities, explore their strengths and begin thinking about their goals.
REACH
REACH is for learners who are ready to take part in a structured personal development and employability programme.
This stage includes group activities, employability learning, wellbeing activities, outdoor learning and community project work. Learners will also work towards recognised City & Guilds units.
REACH Forward
REACH Forward is for learners who are ready to focus on progression, opportunities and next steps.
This stage supports learners to explore and access employment, training, volunteering, work placements, work trials or further learning. Learners can get focused support with CVs, applications, interviews, workplace confidence and planning their next move.
What The Pathway Involves
Get Ready for REACH: Building Confidence and Readiness
Learners build confidence, get used to routine and structure, meet staff and other learners, explore their strengths and begin planning their next steps.
REACH: Personal Development and Employability
Learners take part in structured group learning, wellbeing sessions, outdoor activities, employability learning and community project work. This stage supports learners to build confidence, develop skills and gain recognised qualifications.
REACH Forward: Progression and Next Steps
Learners focus on their future goals, including employment, training, volunteering, work placements, work trials or further learning. This stage includes support with CVs, applications, interviews and workplace confidence.
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Partnerships
We work in partnership with Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership and North East Scotland College (NESCOL). We also work in partnership with other agencies to ensure specific recovery support is available to those who need it, as well as peer mentoring and service user involvement opportunities.
