Commissioning employability services

There are already a range of employability services available in Renfrewshire through the key employment services Invest in Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire Council), Skills Development Scotland and the DWP (Renfrew, Johnstone and Paisley job centres).

Each year the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (Renfrewshire LEP) reviews these core services, and other services available locally and nationally, and with the assistance of the 6 LEP thematic groups identify gaps in local service delivery which they wish to fill through a commissioning process.

The Renfrewshire LEP uses a local employability grants process to commission delivery partners from across the public, third and private sector to work alongside the core and statutory local services.

This ensures the local service offer meets the employability support needs of local residents, in particular those with barriers to employment who require more support than others.

About the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (Renfrewshire LEP)

Renfrewshire LEP is the strategic employability partnership for the area. It is made up of a range of local partner agencies working together to provide an integrated and supportive service to unemployed people across Renfrewshire.

The Renfrewshire LEP has a strategic management group and a number of thematic subgroups.

The Renfrewshire LEP is responsible for designing and delivering services funded by the Scottish Governments No One Left Behind approach. Read further information on the Scottish Government's No One Left Behind National Strategy.
 

You can apply if you are a public, third and private sector organisation.

Information events will take place online via Teams on:

• Wednesday 7 January 10am to 11am
• Wednesday 14 January 10am to 11am.

Invitations to these virtual sessions can be found in the key information document below.

Read these guides for more information before applying:

To apply, you'll need to send us:

• an application form
• a claim and budget form.

Download and fill in the application form:

Download and fill in the claim and budget form:

Once you've filled in both forms, email them to kay.mcintosh@renfrewshire.gov.uk, keren.ferguson@renfrewshire.gov.uk, and ceilidh.rosbotham@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 11:59pm on Sunday 1 February 2026.

If you need help to apply:

• email kay.mcintosh@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone 07955387405.