Employment, Skills and Training Support Survey

  • Highland Support into Work, Skills and Volunteering Survey
    Helping us understand employability support across the Highlands

    This is for organisations of all kinds, not just those who would describe themselves as delivering employability support. Many organisations are already helping people move closer to work through things like wellbeing, community activity, or volunteering.

    We want to recognise that full picture, what’s happening, who it’s reaching, and where there may be gaps or opportunities to connect things better.

    By taking part, you’re helping build a shared understanding across the Highlands. We’ll bring this together and invite you to a follow-up event to reflect on what we’ve found.

    ⏱ About the survey

    It takes around 10 to 20 minutes to complete. It uses smart routing, so you’ll only see questions that are relevant to you. You can also save your progress and come back to it.

    💬 Don’t like ticking boxes?
    If you’ve got any questions, or would prefer to talk it through over the phone or a coffee, you can contact Fiona Macleod at fiona@highlandtsi.org.uk

     

    🔐 How we use your information

    Your responses will be treated confidentially and used by Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI) staff for insight and understanding to support the third sector in the Highlands. No individual or organisation will be identified in any published findings unless we contact you separately for permission.

    By continuing, you agree that your responses may be used by HTSI staff for this purpose. All information will be stored securely and handled in line with UK GDPR and HTSI’s Privacy Policy.

     

     

  • Organisation Details

  • Organisation Type*
  • Organisation Size - Based on paid staff numbers, please select one*

  • Community Partnership Map

    To help us understand employment support across the Highlands, please tick all the areas your organisation is set up to cover as part of its core remit.

    This refers to the geographic area your organisation is designed or intended to serve. Please do not include areas where you deliver support only in response to short-term need, temporary arrangements, or one-off activity.

  • Tick all that apply*

  • People you support

  • Select the main people your organisation supports. If you work with a wide range of people, just choose the options that best reflect your main focus or where your support is tailored.

    This includes both age groups and people your programmes, projects or support are specifically designed for.

  • Age Group*
  • Who do you currently deliver programmes, projects, or regular support for? (Select all that apply)*

  • Employment Support

    This section asks about employment support that you currently offer
  • Which of the following best describes your organisation’s role in supporting people towards work, training or volunteering?*

  • This question uses the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind employability stages.

    Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with these terms. Many organisations support people in these areas without using this language.

    Please select the option or options that best match what you do in practice.

     

    Employability Pathway

     

  • Select all that apply*

  • What types of employment-related support does your organisation currently provide? (Select all that apply)

    The options below are grouped to reflect different types and stages of support. Please select all that apply to your organisation.

    This isn’t a complete list, so don’t worry if everything you do isn’t captured. Just choose the options that are closest to your work. If something important is missing, you can add it in the box below.

    Focus on support that is part of your current or planned activity, rather than one-off or informal support.

  • Learning, training and qualifications
  • Personal support and preparation for work
  • Support to access work opportunities
  • In-work and progression support

  • Do you provide any targeted or specialist employability support for specific groups or needs?
    (Select all that apply)

    Only select if this support is specifically designed to help people move towards, access, or stay in work. This is about employment-focused support, which may sit alongside your wider work.

  • How is your employment support delivered? (Select all that apply)*
  • Where is your in-person employment support delivered?*
  • Do you provide support that helps people build confidence, skills or stability before they are ready to think about work, training or volunteering? (sometimes called pre-employability)*
  • Which of the following best describe your organisation’s current delivery of employability support? (Select all that apply)*
  • Where, if anywhere, do you see gaps or areas that could be strengthened in employment support or services in your area? (Select all that apply)*

  • The next questions are about how your organisation’s employment-related support is funded or supported.

    This helps us understand how services are set up across Highland, including funding from Highland Council, national programmes, grants, or other sources.

    We’re not asking for detailed financial information, budgets, or performance data.

  • How is your organisation’s core employment support currently funded?(Select all that apply)*
  • If your organisation did not receive work through the Highland Council Employability Framework (either now or in future), how would this affect your ability to deliver employability support?
  • Thinking about the work you are currently delivering, how far ahead is your funding confirmed for?
  • Would you be interested in taking part in a short discussion or focus group on any of the following?

  • Wraparound Support

  • We know lots of organisations across the Highlands are doing work that helps people build confidence, reduce isolation, or simply be part of a trusted, supportive community. While this might not be described as employability support, it can play an important role in helping people move towards work over time.

    We’d like to understand more about this type of support in and around your organisation, whether you deliver it directly, work in partnership, or host activity in your space.

  • Does your organisation offer any of the following, either as part of a project or more informally when the need arises? (Select all that apply)
  • How does this activity happen in your organisation?
  • How is this activity currently funded or resourced? (select all that apply)
  • Does your organisation refer people on to formal employment or training services?*
  • Where, if anywhere, do you see gaps or areas that could be strengthened in employability support or services in your area? (Select all that apply)*
  • Is developing employment support something you are interested in developing?
  • Would you be interested in taking part in a short discussion or focus group about wider support that helps people move towards work?

  • Volunteering as part of the journey towards Work

  • Volunteering plays an important role in many organisations, whether that’s involving volunteers in your work, offering volunteering opportunities, or supporting people to take part.

    It can also help people build confidence, develop skills, and take steps towards work or training. We’d like to understand how your organisation currently engages with volunteering.

  • How does your organisation currently engage with volunteering? (Select all that apply)*
  • How easy or difficult is it to find suitable volunteering opportunities for people you support who want to use volunteering to move towards work?*
  • Which of the following best describes your organisation’s experience of supported volunteering opportunities for people who need additional help to take part?*
  • What would make it easier to use volunteering as part of the support you offer? (Select all that apply)*
  • Would you be interested in taking part in a short discussion or focus group to look at volunteering as a pathway to employment in more detail?*
  • Would you like to be connected with the HTSI Volunteer Academy or receive more information about volunteering support?*

  • Employment Partnerships

  • This section is about how organisations connect with employabment partnerships and information across the Highlands. We’re interested in your awareness, experience, and how communication could be improved.

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  • What would make it easier for your organisation to understand, connect with, or take part in local partnerships or networks focused on employment or training? (Select all that apply)*

  • A few last Questions

  • We promise, this really is the last few questions. 

  • If training or learning opportunities were available, which of the following would help strengthen employability support and services in your area?
  • What types of support or opportunities would you be most likely to take part in? (Select all that apply)

  • 👉 We’d like to stay connected, so let us know what you’d like to be involved in below.

    The Highland Directory of Support Services brings together information on support available across the area. It’s funded by NHS Highland and helps people and organisations find and connect with the right services.

    If you’d like your organisation to be included, we can get in touch with you about adding your details.

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