Four of our Digital Futures Academy participants, in collaboration with DXC Technology, had the incredible opportunity to serve as mascots for the Manchester United vs. Newcastle game at Old Trafford this month.

It was an unforgettable evening capped off by an exciting 3-2 victory for Man United.

Well done Alicia, Erin, Connor & Jackson!

This month, Thomas Johnstone held more talks and tours for our local schools, Park Mains High School and St Andrews Academy, at their factory in Inchinnan.

The pupils were introduced to the company and gained insights into its operations. They enjoyed a tour of the manufacturing facility, where they not only learned about the various roles available but also discovered exciting apprenticeship opportunities.

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We had the pleasure of attending the annual Renfrewshire Connect event at Paisley Lagoon.

It was an excellent opportunity for networking and making new connections. We also attended a few of the fantastic webinars throughout the day.

Looking forward to next year!

We had a fantastic day we had at the COB Futures event at SWG3.

This event, held in collaboration with our colleagues from DYW Glasgow and DYW LED, welcomed over 200 pupils from across each region.

Hosted by Anna Devitt, the event focused on learning for sustainability and supporting green career paths. The pupils participated in various activities and heard from an excellent panel of professionals.

We attended East Renfrewshire's DYW Employer Breakfast this week.

Well done to all the participating schools; numerous employers expressed interest in partnering for DYW activities!

Our friends at East Renfrewshire Council education are holding a DYW Employer Breakfast event on the morning of 8th May at Barrhead High School 10am-12noon (representing all schools in the authority).

If your organisation wants to help develop the future workforce please get in touch ➡️ info@dywwest.co.uk
 

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