Green Starts – upcoming employability programme for young people living in Edinburgh

Brief Summary: 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.

Start Date: 28/09/2026

This is a free event

Location: The Crannie, 9 Cranston Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BE

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.

Who’s eligible – young people aged 16-24 year old who are not in training, education or employment

Where – The Crannie, 9 Cranston Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BE

Dates – Wednesdays from September 28-December 15

Time – 10am-3pm

In order to refer your young people for either project, you can go to Referrals – Impact Arts and fill out their details. We will then get in touch with you for a short conversation about any access needs we should be aware of before sending over the registration form in order to sign them up for the course.

We would be grateful if you could pass this along to anybody you know who’s aware of young people who would benefit from either of these opportunities.

For more information, contact Fran on fran.armour@impactarts.co.uk.