Staff made redundant by Stewart Milne Group offered support at free Aberdeen event
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STAFF who have been made redundant from Stewart Milne Group are being offered support at a free event.
Taking place at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen on Thursday 18 January from 10am – 1pm, the event will offer advice on a range of topics from different PACE Partner organisations and the opportunity to meet with potential employers.
The event is being organised by the Scottish Government’s initiative for responding to redundancy situations, Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE).
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) leads on the delivery of PACE support in conjunction with a number of key partners including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and local authorities amongst others.
Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said: “This continues to be a worrying time for the staff at Stewart Milne - and their families - and we are doing everything we can to provide them with the right support and guidance, while minimising the time those affected are out of work.
“This event in Aberdeen is the first of four in-person events taking place across the country. Against a backdrop of reported skills shortages across the sector, I am hopeful that workers will find employment quickly and I would strongly encourage staff to attend their closest event to get advice on next steps and employment opportunities.”
Jane Gibson, Team Leader with SDS in Aberdeen and local PACE Chair said: “This event will offer useful advice and information on a variety of topics for Stewart Milne employees and anyone affected by redundancy.
“This includes advice on money, pensions and benefits as well as job hunting, writing CVs and interview techniques. The event also offers the chance to meet local employers with vacancies, and anyone affected by the closure can drop in and see what is available.”
Aberdeen City Council Co-leader, Councillor Christian Allard added: “The council is an active member of PACE which we are supporting on Thursday by hosting the event at our Beach Ballroom venue. In addition we will continue to offer our assistance to Stewart Milne Group’s employees as they seek new employment.
“The council’s ABZWorks employability service offers a broad range of support to help people into employment, education, or training, and working alongside other PACE partners we will ensure that support is available to anyone who needs it, to rapidly move them back into employment.”
The event is free to attend and open to everyone.
For more information about PACE redundancy support, visit redundancyscotland.co.uk, or call 0800 917 8000.
