Welcome to the first edition of LINKnet's new online newsletter . The newsletter will be sent quarterly. In this bulletin you will find useful information about events and opportunities available around Edinburgh. It can also be used to share your experiences and successes of mentoring with other people involved with LINKnet. If you would like to contribute anything please contact Linda on 0131 225 6284 or email: linda@linknetmentoring.com
Please note that we have launched our new website recently. You can check it out at www.linknetmentoring.com. You can also access this newsletter online at www.linknetmentoring.com/newsletters/august2006.asp.
Hello everyone my name is Jess Buck and I am the 'relatively' new Outreach Development Officer for LINKnet. It is my job to promote the '16-24 Job Ready Project'.
My previous job involved managing a youth development project on Gorgie Farm- a community project. This project offered supported volunteering opportunities to socially excluded young people.
Through my work at the farm I was very keen to increase the participation of black minority ethnic people in Gorgie farm's activities. Through this I came to appreciate the difficulties experienced by BME people trying to integrate into Scottish society.
Since starting in May I have really enjoyed working here. All the staff ,volunteers, mentors and mentees have made me feel very welcome and have been incredibly supportive. I am excited about where LINKnet is going and my future here.
Hello to you all. I am Wakako Yamada Smith (Known as Waki - nickname in this country). I joined LINKnet on 1st June 2006 as a full-time administrator and am the first point of call for all enquiries to the staff.
I got my education (Accountancy and Management) in my native country Japan (Tokyo) and I was a company accountant & company secretary. I came to London for life-broadening experiences and study English in 1997 and came up to Edinburgh as a backpacker in 2000 then married a Scotsman (!) here in Edinburgh.
My first job in the UK was with a voluntary organisation similar to LINKnet. I am very happy with this opportunity using my previous experiences and working with the staff. I am looking forward to offering any help to all mentees and mentors through our staff.
This project is aimed at providing a mentoring service to more school leavers and people approaching graduation. The aim is to prepare people for finding a job or moving into further / higher education.
Through this project various Edinburgh employers whom we have partnerships with carry out induction presentations of their agencies to recruited mentees.
Mentees are then requested to identify one or two potential employers that interest them. Thereafter the mentees are allocated a mentor from the employer of their choice and mentoring starts.
If you would like more information about this project for yourself or a friend please contact jess@linknetmentoring.com or phone (0131)225 6284.
Pilton Video www.piltonvideo.org are looking for non-professional actors throughout Edinburgh and Lothians to appear on their Actors Database DVD.
This showcase DVD is an opportunity for anyone over 16 in the local community to gain experience of screen acting. Each actor will be given a 2 - 3 minute 'slot' on the DVD which will be distributed to local filmmakers looking for acting talent.
Pilton Video are funded through the Arts and Learning Unit of The City of Edinburgh Council and have a long track record of producing high quality short films which give training opportunities and work experience to local people.
You can link here to an Evening News article featuring Julie Duff, the writer of WATCHING a Pilton Video Short Film which won the Best Scottish Short Film Award 2005. This film featured local non-professional actors. If you would like more information about the Actors Database DVD, contact Graham Drysdale gdrysdale@piltonvideo.org
Pilton Video are looking for people of all ages and all ranges of experience. So if you'd like to 'have a go' please get in touch.
Runtime Revolution in Edinburgh are looking for students or professionals (male and female) to present a language learning product: see www.eurotalk.com. If you are a native speaker of one of the following countries or languages then they would like to hear from you.
Even if your language is not on the list get in touch with Runtime Revolution. The work will require around 5 hours for filming and voice-overs. Rate of pay are: filming £75, voice-overs up to £50.
Runtime Revolution are also looking for people to translate scripts from the various languages into English. Translating a script can be done at home and will take between 6 and 10 hours and pays £120 per script.
Venue: Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1RJ.
For: Career changers, students, undergraduates, graduates, returners to work, the unemployed and people aiming to improve their skills.
Further details at: http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/careersscotland/web/site/CalendarEvents/cal_evnt2871.asp
(Careers Scotland is a national, all-age career planning organisation. The centre at 79 Shandwick Place Edinburgh is open 9:00-5:00 daily, Wednesdays from 10.00)
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| Wednesday 16th August 4.30 - 6.00 | Thursday 17th August 10.30 - 12.00 |
| Thursday 24th August 10.30 - 12.00 | Wednesday 23rd August 4.30 - 6.00 |
| Wednesday 30th August 4.30 - 6.00 | Thursday 31st August 10.30 - 12.00 |
| Thursday 07th September 10.30 - 12.00 | Wednesday 06th September 4.30 - 6.00 |
These brief sessions will give you the basic skills to begin preparing your CV and prepare for interviews, and is suitable for workers and clients and service users. Booking is essential: call in to the centre or email your details.
Booking Essential!
Please email apexhouse@careers-scotland.org.uk with full details: Name, address, and postcode, telephone number, your preferred course and time, and a 2nd course choice.
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Venue: Careers Scotland Centre, 79 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4SD
ILA Scotland is a Scottish Executive scheme that provides help, advice and funding of up to £200 per year to encourage people to get back into learning. It is available to people over 18 in Scotland.
Anyone who earns £15,000 or less, or is on benefits can claim up to £200 and use it for a wide range of courses in everything from using a computer to creative writing.
Those who earn more than £15,000 can still get £100 from ILA Scotland and use it for a range of computer courses.
For more information visit the ILA Scotland website at www.ilascotland.org.uk or phone their helpline: 08081001090.
If you are looking for a space to hold small scale meetings (Board/staff meetings, workshop/training, exhibitions, etc.), LINKnet is renting its meeting room and one other room if needed at No17 Guthrie Street. The venue is very centrally located and is available on evenings and weekends as well.
The venue is available on evening and weekends as well.
Please contact Wakako Smith (Waki) on 0131 225 6284, or email: enquiries@linknetamentoring.com to book the space.
LINKnet reserve the right to be selective in hiring the venue.
LINKnet Mentoring Ltd
31 Guthrie Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JG
Web: www.linknetmentoring.com