Edinburgh Project SEARCH Information Sessions

The City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with NHS Lothian, Edinburgh College and Virgin Hotels will be hosting a number of online information sessions for this year’s intake for Project SEARCH.

Edinburgh Project SEARCH (EPS) provides employment and learning opportunities for young people with a disability.

Starting in August and lasting one college year, our interns will have the opportunity to:

• Attend every Monday to Friday
• Complete three different internships
• Complete five hours at the internship and two hours in the training room each day
• Work towards a qualification and Project SEARCH course work
• Gain skills needed for work.

A tutor and job coaches are based on-site to provide classroom learning and support.

Outcome results are very high with 60 to 100% of interns moving into paid jobs.

To be eligible for Project SEARCH, you must

• Be between 16 and 29 years old
• Want to secure a full-time job (16+ hours)
• Live within Edinburgh, East Lothian or Midlothian
• Have a recognised disability
• Be able to commit full time for one year
• Be able to travel alone or learn how to do this.

To find out more

We are hosting information events to tell everyone what the programme is, how it works and how to apply. If you would like to attend, please use the link below to register and please share within your networks.

Edinburgh Project SEARCH 2026/27 Information Sessions

Our 2026/27 programme will begin in August.

Applications for Edinburgh Project SEARCH can be made through the link below:

Project Search SCQF 4 | Edinburgh College

You can see a video of the work our interns do at Project SEARCH on the link below:

EPS