Scotland's Got Talent

9 June 2010

Hampden Park, Glasgow

A Scottish Employment Conference for Young People with Learning Difficulties and Individuals on the Autistic Spectrum

Three leading Scottish charities have joined forces to organise Young Scotland’s Got Talent, an employment conference for people with learning difficulties and individuals on the autistic spectrum. This will take place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 9 June 2010 and attending it won’t cost you a penny!

Organised by Values Into Action Scotland; Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability; and ENABLE Scotland, the conference aims to challenge the high unemployment rates of this group, currently at 82% compared with 7.8% for the rest of Scottish society.

For the charities involved, the conference, which will be opened by Keith Brown, Scottish Government Minister for Schools and Skills, is only the first step in raising awareness on this important topic.

While young people will be the primary audience, bookings are also welcomed from parents; education personnel; social work staff; careers staff and anyone involved in supporting young people.

For more conference information or to book a place at the free event, please call Christine or Fiona at SCLD on 0141 418 5420 or visit www.scld.org.uk. Enquiries from prospective sponsors are also welcomed.