A special thank you to the St. Andrews’ In Focus magazine for publishing the following article written by Zest owner, Lisa Cathro. Artisan coffee The world of coffee is fast changing and it is a challenge to keep up with what is happening, but it is an exciting...
The intense 10 day coffee course in Holland is coming to an end for Johny and Lisa. It has been 10 days of study, stress, practice, exams. Those 10 days were also filled with meeting other great professionals, developing new skills, and learning from the best. Why did...
In October, the Zest team was excited to take part in a sign language workshop led by the lovely, David J Johnston who came to us from Deaf links in Dundee. One of the participants and staff member, Megan Ravenhall shares her experience. “I must admit that I wasn’t...
Not everybody knows, but Zest has a very different approach to employment. Inclusiveness is the key word in a philosophy which seeks give opportunity to those facing barriers to employment; a hand up, not a hand out. We seek to shun the labels of ‘youth unemployment’,...
Lynsey Mitchell is a smart and hard working young woman from Fife and Zest has benefited immensely from her thanks to the Fife Youth Job Contract. According to the Opportunities Fife website, the Fife Youth Job Contract (FYJC) is the Fife Council response to high...
How do you define disability? This was the opening question at the Disability Awareness Training for the Zest staff on 25 June, 2014. The training was led by Lee-Ann from the Fife Council Supported Employment Services. The staff learnt that a disability is a physical...
