HIGHLANDS and Islands organisations are to benefit from contracts worth up to £6.2 million to help people find and stay in work.
Argyll and Bute, Moray, Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands will also benefit from the new Fair Start Scotland service from next April.
Employability Minister Jamie Hepburn confirmed employment support services will be delivered by People Plus Ltd, in partnership with Lochaber Hope, Argyll and Bute Council, Life Skills Centres Ltd, Momentum Scotland, Third Sector Hebrides and 2020 Clearview Ltd.