Join DYW & Youth Scotland's session for educators, careers advisors and other professionals who work with young people.

Youth Scotland's Dynamic Youth Award is an extremely flexible and accessible qualification that can wrap around any DYW activity and provide a framework for recognising and accrediting the skills and achievements of young people gained through participating in the activities and projects you already offer through DYW programmes.

This session takes place on Wednesday 24th April - 3:30pm - 4:30pm.

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Ready to boost your confidence in engaging with young people through work placements and mentoring?

Explore DYW's FREE employer training sessions, designed to empower you with the skills and confidence needed to make a lasting impact. 

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Diodes Incorporated are holding an Apprentice Open Evening on Wednesday 6th March at their site in Greenock as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024!

National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, University of Strathclyde, West College Scotland and Scottish Engineering will also be in attendance to speak about apprenticeship routes into engineering.

Parents and carers are welcome to attend.

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DYW West are supporting Inverclyde Council with a new STEM Festival taking place the w/c 3rd June 2024.

We are aiming to have employers deliver STEM activity in primary schools (during the day Mon-Fri) and secondary schools in the evening (Mon-Thu).

The purpose of the festival is to get more young people interested in STEM subjects and future careers.

If you have a STEM activity you could deliver please look at the attached spreadsheet (download in attachments section below) – pick a school(s) and date(s) and let us know by contacting us on info@dywwest.co.uk with Inverclyde STEM Fest in the title. The 2^nd tab of the spreadsheet has info we would also need so please complete that and return the spreadsheet to the email above.

The hashtag for the week is #InverclydeStemFest

Please click the attachment below to download the spreadsheet

Join DYW for their "Making Career Education Easy with Founders4Schools info session on Tues 20th Feb from 3:30pm-4:00pm

Learn how to book an event in just 5 minutes to help you deliver Career Education to invite an inspiring speaker from the world of work into your classroom to hear about their career journey so you can connect learning in the classroom with the workplace.

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Join DYW on Tuesday, 27th Feb, from 10.00am to 12.00pm, for a free employer training session aimed at boosting your confidence in delivering meaningful work placements to young talents.

This session is your key to creating impactful experiences for the next generation of professionals.

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We are planning for Scottish Apprenticeship Week which takes place between 4^th-8^th March 2024.

This is a great opportunity for your organisation to showcase your apprenticeship pathways into your company/sector.

We are looking for employers who would be interested in taking part in the following:

Social media campaign - Apprenticeship photo opportunity. To take part please send us a picture of your apprentices and your logo. This picture will then be used on our social media platforms throughout SAW week.
Talks & Tour of your company with school pupils - Would you be interested in hosting a talk and tour of your workplace for any of our local schools? Transport will be covered by schools.

If you're interested in taking part in either of the above please email info@dywwest.co.uk

Please find below information on our next employer engagement event.

Taking place on the 31st January 2024 at West College Scotland, Greenock Campus, Finnart St, Greenock, Ambitions Restaurant, top floor.
This event will help employers understand how DYW can support them in developing their future workforce.

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Aimed at employers of all sizes & sectors not currently involved in DYW, learn how together we can help Develop the Young Workforce of Inverclyde.

This free event will showcase how DYW West can help your organisation:

How can we support you to attract young people to your organisation
How we can help you engage with education through careers events, talks & tours, work experience, mentoring, apprenticeships etc
 
Arrive from 8.30am for a 9am start (finish approx. 10am)
Tea / coffee and pastries served

Spaces are limited so register now to secure your place

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Would you like to improve your mentoring skills?

Join DYW for a Free Mentoring Young People: Good Practice webinar on 30th January from 10 am-12 pm

Whether you're a seasoned mentor or just starting out, this session is designed to elevate your mentoring skills

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DYW Scotland are delighted to announce their newest national campaign, taking place on Tuesday 30th January 2024. The first #PowerOfAnHour campaign will focus on mentoring and its potential to aid growth and development in as little as one hour.

We are appealing for mentoring organisations to support the #PowerOfAnHour campaign. Organisations can share the campaign within their networks, encouraging mentors and mentees to get involved through their own channels, or through the organisation’s official channels.

By getting involved in the campaign you will have the opportunity to showcase success stories.

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