Apex Highland

This part ESF funded service – Addressing Criminality & Employability – is run in the ASCEND operational centre, dealing with aspects of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the practical aspects relating to this such as letters of disclosure.

The ASCEND service (Apex Specialist Community Engagement Northern Development), based in Inverness, offers person centred interventions to meet the varying needs of those in recovery from any type of addictive behaviours and those people entering or exiting the community justice system living in Inverness and Easter-Ross.

Auricular acupuncture is a specialised complementary therapy where acupuncture points on the outer ear are treated using needles to help relieve many chronic complaints. The treatment helps to support and maintain recovery of those accessing Apex services. Benefits include improved concentration and focus, alleviating anxiety and stress, improved appetite and sleep.

Community Activity and Social Enterprise. This intervention encourages service users to become involved in long and short term community projects and challenges. These teams work on projects to benefit the community and increase individual skills and abilities. These activities are for male and female service users who would not normally have access to such experiences and helps motivate their desire to re-engage in mainstream provision and return to work.

For many years Apex Highland has been involved in outdoor activities. Service Users work on a voluntary basis on community projects in the Highland area. The project encourages team building, building confidence and learning new skills.

A Learning Activity is a plan of learning and activity which an Apex Personal Development Mentor will help a young person put together, so that when they are ready they can move on to further education, training or employment.  It can include volunteering, short courses, supported learning and practical experiences. Each agreement is individually tailored to the person.

This is a basic introductory course designed to introduce individuals to the concept of mentoring.

SHINE is the national public social partnership for reducing re-offending in women offenders.

SHINE provides mentoring services with a range of agencies including Sacro, Circle and Turning Point Scotland.

This service involves mutual aid recovery groups which empower and support individuals to maintain an alcohol/drug free lifestyle that will prepare them to lead a substance and offending free life.

This ESF funded service assists those who have multiple barriers to employment or who are long term unemployed. Our objective is for each individual to complete their action plan by moving into employment, training, more advanced qualifications or progression to stage 3 providers on the Employability Pipeline.