Category: Work Inspiration/Preperation

Construction Work Tasters: Inspiring the Future Workforce at Tigers Construction Academy

18/12/2024

DYW Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire (DYW LED) join forces with their construction partners at Tigers Construction Academy to provide young people with an insight into the world of construction.

On the 2nd December, AC Whyte, Enevate Homes, McTaggarts Construction, McLaughlin and Harvey and Scottish Gas offered hands-on practical activities whilst promoting the diversity of careers in the industry. Apprentice ambassadors were on hand to share their journeys whilst several employers demonstrated how they were rising to the challenge of net zero.

How DYW are Helping to Shape the Future: Scottish Careers Week 2023

13/11/2023

Today sees the start of Scottish Careers Week 2023! Scottish Careers Week is delivered by Skills Development Scotland, and in collaboration with local and national partners aims to help people of all ages to explore careers through events and activities, raising awareness of the services and resources that can support them to do so.

Volunteering for Forth Valley Sensory Centre

17/5/2023

Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) is a charity that supports deaf, hard of hearing, blind and partially sighted people of all ages across Forth Valley. They deliver over 30 groups, classes and activities and have a Sensory Garden, Kitchen Garden, Sensory Room and public Café. Amna, Max and Chrislyn are 3 pupils who volunteer at the centre to gain work experience in their local community and develop skills for life after school. FVSC wish to continue to highlight the work of the centre to young people and their families in the area.

My World of Work Week Bucksburn Academy ASN Wing

8/2/2023

The ASN Wing at Bucksburn undertook a whole weeks’ worth of activities designed to give their pupils an insight into the world of work. This was focused on providing pupils with an awareness of different sectors and boosting the pupil’s confidence around employability. Former pupils provided talks on the routes they took into employment and parents also supported by chatting to classes

Get Hired Event

18/1/2023

As part of our ongoing collaboration with local partners, the DYW Glasgow regional group along with stakeholders at GCC, SDS and the Princes Trust designed a job market specifically aimed at those young people who were leaving school in summer 2022 and were currently still sitting in a ‘negative destination’.

Inspiring Entrepreneur's at Madras College

28/4/2022

As part of DYW activities, Entrepreneur Me created and delivered a series of activities across three days to support new S1 pupils at Madras College in Fife. The aim for the event was to support the year group to develop teamwork and leadership skills within small teams, supported by a range of activities. Led by Matt Stewart, who has a wealth of experience in running enterprise events and workshops for young people across the UK, the events had a fantastic reception from pupils at the school.