No Wrong Path is back from 4th–8th August 2025!

This national campaign shows young people there’s no single path to success, and every journey matters.

We’re encouraging employers to get involved by sharing your team’s career stories and highlighting diverse pathways into work.

Click here to find out how you can get involved.

You can also download the campaign template and tag us in your posts 
 

Our flagship STEM West event will return on the 17th & 18th November 2025 at West College Scotland, Clydebank campus.

The aim of the event is to inspire young people to choose STEM subjects at school and give employers the chance to showcase their company or industry. Last year, we welcomed over 800 pupils from four of our local authorities (West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde) along with more than 50 exhibitors!

If you are an employer interested in showcasing your company and can bring along something interactive or hands on for S2–S4 pupils to engage with over the two days, then we’d love to hear from you. Even if you can only attend one of the days, it would be great to have you involved!

If you’re interested in showcasing at STEM West 2025, please click here to complete the attendance form.

Remember, this isn’t your usual careers event – we’re looking for something hands on and engaging to capture young people’s interest.

If you have any questions, please email:
clarke.speirs@dywwest.co.uk or taylor.mcateer@dywwest.co.uk

Thanks!

In the latest DXC Digital Futures Academy session, students took part in an exciting, hands-on exploration of cyber security.

The day kicked off with a themed Digital Escape Room, where students worked in teams to crack codes and solve puzzles. This immersive experience encouraged collaboration, sharpened problem-solving skills, and introduced real-world cyber security scenarios in a fun and engaging way.

Following the escape room, students tested their cyber know how in a competitive quiz focused on password safety, phishing and data protection.

To round off the session, students explored the basics of encryption and took part in a discussion on the vital role it plays in protecting digital information.

We recently attended Renfrewshire Connect, where we had an exhibitor table at the event and the opportunity to network with local employers and organisations.

It was a fantastic day filled with insightful talks and great conversations.

This month, we attended COB Futures at City of Glasgow College.

This event, delivered in collaboration with our colleagues at DYW Glasgow and DYW Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire, gave pupils the chance to explore green and sustainable career pathways through hands-on workshops, engaging panel discussions, and inspiring talks from industry professionals.

Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a valuable experience for the young people who attended .

All Energy is an exciting all day event for pupils aged 12–15, taking place at Glasgow Science Centre and the SEC on Thu 15 May 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm, offering a unique opportunity to explore the world of renewable energy, innovation and sustainability.

Through interactive exhibits and hands on activities, students will learn about the cutting edge technologies driving the transition to a net-zero future and discover a range of future career opportunities.

A travel subsidy of £3.50 per student is available (claimed after the event).

Click here to find out more and register for tickets

COB Futures is back!

This exciting and interactive careers event will take place on Monday 12 May, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus.

Aimed at pupils in S1–S3, COB Futures is designed to spark interest in green and sustainable career pathways. Through a mix of inspiring speakers, hands on workshops and panel discussions with industry leaders, students will discover how their future careers can make a real difference to the planet.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support young people as they explore impactful careers in the growing green economy.

Click here to find out more and register for tickets

Renfrewshire Connect 2025 takes place on Thursday 15 May, 10:00am– 4:00pm, and is free to attend for anyone interested in discovering local opportunities and building new connections.

This annual networking event welcomes attendees from across Renfrewshire and beyond, bringing together a wide range of exhibitors from multiple sectors. This is an ideal opportunity for school leavers and young people to learn more about different industries, explore career pathways and gain insight into specific job roles.

Click here to find out more

West College Scotland is hosting a Health & Social Care Career Day this May at all three of their campuses. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in working in the care sector.

Attendees will have the chance to:

• Meet local care sector employers
• Discover job opportunities & career pathways
• Ask questions and network with recruiters

Click here to find out more

Young Enterprise Scotland have another amazing cohort of student companies attending their Scottish Finals to compete for the title Scottish Company of the Year 2025, on Thursday 29th May, and are looking for partners to help make this year’s Scottish Finals bigger and better than ever.

Sponsoring the event is a fantastic opportunity to support the next generation of business leaders, showcase your organisation’s commitment to enterprise education, and connect with inspiring young talent.

If you're an employer who is interested in sponsoring the Scottish Finals 2025 or supporting any of their other programmes please get in touch at fundraisingadmin@yes.org.uk  

If you're an educator and would like to add some enterprising skills and opportunities to your curriculum, you can find out more about the programme HERE and how it can enhance your school's learning and teaching offer.

Meet the teams:

• Representing Argyll & Bute: Sip-sational, from Dunoon Grammer School
• Representing Ayrshire: P.A.W.S, from Stewarton Academy
• Representing the Borders: Eco Sip, from Earlston High School
• Representing Dumfries & Galloway: Study Stars, from Dumfries High School
• Representing Dunbartonshire: Everyday Affirm, from Bishopbriggs Academy
• Representing Fife: Aqua Informed, from Levenmouth Academy
• Representing Forth Valley: Aqua, from Alva Academy
• Representing Glasgow: Affirmations, from Lochend Community High School
• Representing Grampian: Bonnie Wood, from Kemnay Academy
• Representing Highland and Moray: Solasta, from Fortrose Academy
• Representing Lothian: Cozy Companionzzz, The Mary Erskine School
• Representing Orkney: Mind the Island, from Stromness Academy
• Representing Renfrewshire: Food For Thought, from Johnstone High School
• Representing Tayside: Inverse, from Grove Academy

The teams will be competing for a range of accolades on the evening, culminating with our Scottish Company of the Year award.

Scottish Finals Awards 2025

• Business Mentor of the Year 2025
• Educator of the Year 2025
• Creativity Award
• Marketing Award
• Sustainability Award
• Innovation Award
• Teamwork Award
• People’s Choice Award [double checking with Peroosh before confirming]
• Journey Award
• Director of the Year Award 2025 [or do we do managing & finance director too, meaning two awards up for grabs?]
• Best Interview 2025
• Best Presentation 2025
• Best Company Programme Report 2025
• Scottish Company of the Year 2025

Follow Young Enterprise Scotland on socials to see when registrations open for the academic year 25/26!

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