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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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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Are you interested in working with young people but don't know where to start?

DYW's free employer training sessions can help increase your confidence in communicating with young people in schools and colleges.

The next session, Inspiring Young Minds, takes place on Friday 24th November, 10am

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Find out about the latest trends in the sector and inspire students to pursue a career in the screen industries.

This session from Skills Development Scotland equips you with all the information you need to raise awareness of the screen industries among students aged 11-19.

They'll challenge common myths about the sector and showcase the variety of roles that are within the reach of young people regardless of their skills and interests.

You’ll come away with up-to-date information and the confidence to inspire your students to set their sights on a career in the screen industries.

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#ScotCareersWeek23 is back from 13-17 November!

Scotland has world class career services available for everyone, in every community. #ScotCareersWeek23 helps highlight them to people of all ages across Scotland.

We love to see career journeys and origin stories – that’s what really inspires people. Get involved with DYW's social campaign and share career journeys from you and your colleagues, and have a bit of fun with showing ‘how it started’ and ‘how it’s going’.

It’s easy to join in, simply post two photos which best sum up the start of your career journey and where you are now.

We also have free, easy to use templates for you to use to make your post really stand out. Remember to tag #DYWScot & #DYWWest and use the hashtag #ScotCareersWeek23

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Have you signed up to DYW's free training session on 24th October?

Whether you’re mentoring young people through work placements, apprenticeships or jobs this free training workshop offers practical insights and guidance to hone the skills required.

During the session you will explore key mentoring skills and tools, including the GROW model, and have an opportunity to practice these skills with guidance and support from an expert facilitator.

This workshop is designed for individuals responsible for supporting young people on work placements as well as individuals responsible for managing apprentices or young employees within their organisation.

Tuesday 24th October from 14:00 - 16:30

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Our STEM West event is back!

Our flagship 2023 STEM West event will return on 20th & 21st November at West College Scotland, Clydebank campus.

The aim of the event is to inspire young people to choose STEM subjects at school and have employers showcase their company/industry

If you're an employer who is interested in showcasing at this event please complete this quick form ➡️ https://buff.ly/3PBa4Qb

For any more info please email info@dywwest.co.uk

Have a look at this list of upcoming September webinars that may be beneficial to you or someone you may know.

Click each webinar to find out how to register

Get The Gen: Reverse Mentoring

Developing Meaningful Work Placements

How to use the F4S platform

STEM in Food & Drink

Butchery Careers: Employer Information Session