The Zest team takes part in sign language workshop

by Maggie Wishart | 21 Nov, 2014 | Charity, Education

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...

A HUGE Thank You

by Maggie Wishart | 21 Sep, 2014 | Charity, Education, Journal, Social Responsibility

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’,...

Zest Employee shares about her Fife Youth Job Contract

by Maggie Wishart | 8 Sep, 2014 | Charity, Education, Journal

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...

Zest staff completes disability awareness training

by Maggie Wishart | 3 Jul, 2014 | Charity, Education

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...

A vegan’s guide to essential nutrients

by Maggie Wishart | 5 Jun, 2014 | Education, Health

If vegans don’t eat animal products, how do they get all of the essential nutrients that are typically found in animal products? With a little effort, vegans in developed countries have the opportunity to obtain the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy. So...