Strengthening employability support across the Borders through Know Your Network

Borders Community Action joined over 200 professionals from more than 50 organisations at Lilliardsedge Holiday Park on Wednesday 30th of September for the second Know Your Network event, helping to strengthen connections between employers, employability services and third sector organisations supporting people across the Scottish Borders.

Connecting organisations across the Borders

Organised by the Borders Career Collaborative (BCC), the event built on the success of its inaugural gathering in 2025, with a focus on collaboration, sharing frontline experience and ensuring organisations understand the breadth of employability support and opportunities available across the region.

Borders Community Action joined other BCC partners including:

• Scottish Borders Council
• Skills Development Scotland
• Borders College
• DYW Borders
• Youth Borders
• The Department for Work and Pensions
• Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce
• South of Scotland Enterprise
• NHS Borders
• Heriot-Watt University.

Exploring skills and transitions

Fiona Benton, Luca Pornaro and Amelia Brooke facilitated two BCA table hop sessions and two thematic discussions focused on Skills and Transitions, exploring what is working, where challenges remain and where greater collaboration could make a difference.

Amelia said:

“I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate, ask questions and contribute across every stage of the event”.

Looking ahead

Feedback gathered throughout Know Your Network will now help inform the development of the next Borders Local Employability Partnership Plan.