DYW Inverness & Central Highland

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from DYW Inverness & Central Highland! ✨🎄 As 2024 comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to the incredible businesses, teachers, parents, and young people who have made this year so impactful. 💙 Your dedication and support have helped us create opportunities, inspire future talent, and strengthen our community. Together, we've achieved so much, and we can’t wait to continue supporting you all in the new year! 🌟 Wishing you a joyful festive season and a fantastic start to 2025. Let’s make it another year to remember! 🥂🎉 #DYWICH #ThankYou #merrychristmas

💫 January 2025 marks 🔟 years of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), Scotland’s national youth employment initiative. To celebrate this milestone, the #DYWDecade campaign will showcase the collaborative efforts of employers, educators, and partner organisations who have helped prepare young people for the world of work over the past decade. Liz Fletcher, Programme Lead for DYW Inverness & Central Highland reflects on this milestone: “The success of DYW over the last ten years is a testament to the commitment of local businesses and educators. By inspiring and engaging with young people, you’ve not only shaped the workforce of tomorrow but also enriched your industries and our community.” Businesses and schools can join the #DYWDecade celebrations by sharing their DYW success stories. It’s a chance to highlight how DYW partnerships have supported skills development, addressed workforce challenges, and created opportunities for young talent. 💡For inspiration or guidance visit our website here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewFyBqp3 #DYWScot #DYWICH #InspiringYoungPeople DYW Scotland

🎄✨ Christmas Creativity Meets Entrepreneurial Inspiration! ✨🎄 Inverness High School recently held a festive showdown with a Christmas Door Competition! 🏠🎅 Students worked in their house groups to plan, design, and decorate their doors—all in just ONE hour. Talk about teamwork under pressure! ⏱️🎨 We were thrilled to have Kurtis McMillan from Lennys Lawns Inverness as our judge who announced the winners this week. 🌟 As a young entrepreneur himself, Kurtis knows all about creativity and thinking outside the (gift) box. But this is just the beginning... 🛠️✨ Kurtis is teaming up with Emma, our fantastic DYW School Coordinator, to bring the power of entrepreneurship to Inverness High School. Together, they’ll be inspiring the next generation to seize market gaps and grow their ideas into thriving businesses. 💡🌱 Stay tuned for more updates from this exciting partnership - we can't wait to see what’s next! 🚀 #DYWInverness #FutureWorkforce #EntrepreneurshipInAction #ChristmasDoorChallenge

🎓 Attention aspiring medics in Scotland! In2MedSchool invites secondary school students to a Mock Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) event tailored to help you ace your medical school applications! 🚀 📅Saturday 14 December 2024 ⏰ 9.00 am – 6.00 pm (individual time slots will be allocated) 💡 What to Expect: ✅ Practice at 5 MMI stations (7 minutes per station) ✅ 2 minutes of verbal feedback after each station ✅ Individualised written feedback post-event ✅ Certificate of Attendance upon completion This is your chance to gain confidence, refine your skills, and receive personalised guidance in a realistic, structured environment. 🔗 Register now: Click here to complete the form and secure your spot!  https://lnkd.in/eQPzgD6F 👩⚕️👨⚕️ Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to prepare for your future in medicine! #In2MedSchool #MMI #DYWICH #DYWScot

🏃♂️ Calling all young athletes and sports enthusiasts! 🏋️♀️ Are you dreaming of taking your performance to the next level? 🏆 Join the Highlands & Islands Sport & Health Science Webinar on Monday 9 December 2024, from 6.30 PM - 8.00 PM (GMT). 📌 Topic: Performance Pathways 🔍 What’s it about? • Insights into how to grow as an athlete • The role of growth and maturation in success • Tips from expert practitioners Speakers include: ✨ Ross Cairns: A North of Scotland-based coach and one of the leading figures in performance athletics. ✨ Gordon Mowat in Sport & Fitness at UHI Perth and UKSCA-accredited Strength & Conditioning Specialist with over a decade of experience. ✨ Steven Curnyn: Scottish FA Sport Scientist supporting U16 and U19 men’s squads, including during the U16 men’s Victory Shield campaign. Whether you're an athlete, a student, a parent, an educator, or simply love sport, this free online session is your chance to learn from the pros. 🙌 👉 Save the date and register now to secure your place today - https://lnkd.in/eevPtvGg #DYWICH #SportWebinar #YoungAthletes #HealthAndScience #PerformancePathways High Life Highland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, sportscotland

🤩 Nominate your Secondary School Pupil Highland Hero today! 🤩 There’s only a few weeks left to nominate a young person of secondary school age that you feel deserves recognition for overcoming exceptional circumstances or obstacles to achieve success in education, sport or helping others at school. We’ve very proud to be sponsoring this award again this year. Liz Fletcher, DYWICH programme lead, explains why: "This category shines a light on the passion, dedication and resilience that young people across the Highlands demonstrate every day. Those that enter this award embody the spirit of perseverance and service, overcoming challenges to achieve remarkable success in education, sport and community support. “At DYWICH, we have the privilege of working with many exceptional young people across 14 secondary schools in Inverness and Central Highland. Through our efforts to support their career choices and skill development, we see first-hand the powerful impact that volunteering has in shaping their futures. Volunteering not only equips them with invaluable skills but also prepares them to enter the world of work with confidence and purpose. We look forward to hearing about all the nominees and celebrating their achievements as well as the eventual winner of this accolade." ⏲️ Deadline for nominations is midnight on Sunday 15 December. Read more about last years winner, Jack Ross here - https://lnkd.in/ei5VKuQ3 To enter visit the Highland Heroes website here - https://lnkd.in/dwV_YUgv #DYWICH #highlandheros Highland News & Media Ltd The Inverness Courier

🎄 Looking to Grow Your Team? This Christmas, Hire a School Leaver! 🎓 School leavers bring fresh energy, enthusiasm, and a chance to mould talent that fits your business needs. Whether it's a first job or an apprenticeship, this is your opportunity to invest in the future of your workforce! 💡 DYW Inverness & Central Highland can: ✅ Share your job opportunities on our website & social channels ✅ Promote roles directly to 14 high schools across the region Got an apprenticeship? Advertise on Scottish Apprenticeships, the go-to platform for young job seekers! 📩 Get in touch with us today at [email protected] and let’s shape the next generation of talent together #DYWICH #HireLocal #SchoolLeavers #Recruitment #FutureWorkforce #Apprenticeships

🤸♀️🏉As part of Scottish Careers Week, Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highland hosted a successful Sport and Leisure Careers Fair at Inverness Royal Academy. 🏹🚴♀️ The event introduced students to the wide range of career paths available in the sport and leisure industries across the Highlands. Exhibitors included High Life Highland, Àban Outdoor Ltd, Bowhunter Archery, Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, Highland Rugby Club, and athlete Greg Williamson, alongside organisations like Robust Physiotherapy & Sports Performance Clinic and UHI Inverness, showcasing roles in sports health and development. Ben MacKay, DYW School Coordinator, said, “This event connected students with industry professionals and highlighted exciting local opportunities in sport and leisure. We hope it inspired the next generation of coaches, instructors, and health professionals.” Read more about the event on our website here - https://lnkd.in/ezNxSvub #DYWICH #ScotCareersWeek24 #DYWScot #inspiringyoungpeople #CareerReady #careerinspiration #careerinsights

🚨 Exciting Opportunity for Young People 🚨 Looking to kickstart your career in welding and fabrication? Join the Nigg Skills Academy flagship course starting 13 January 2025! This 16-week, full-time training program offers you the chance to gain SVQ2 Performing Engineering Operations and NC Level 5 in Welding and Fabrication—the perfect first step to pursue an apprenticeship in welding or fabrication. Why should you apply? 🌟 Hands-on training with expert instructors 💼 Opportunity to gain an apprenticeship with local employers (10 out of 15 participants from the last course were hired!) 💰 Bursary and transport support available 👨🏫 Alastair Kennedy, Chairman of Nigg Skills Academy, says: "We are seeing a change in vocational learning where young people can earn while they learn, leading to long-term, well-paid careers." 📅 Course Start Date: 13 January 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply today: niggskillsacademy.com #DYWICH #Welding #Fabrication #TrainingOpportunity #YouthEmployment #VocationalTraining #CareerReady #NiggSkillsAcademy #skillsforthefuture

In celebration of #ScotCareersWeek24, Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highland and Millburn Academy, Inverness hosted a pioneering 'Tomorrow’s World: Jobs of the Future' event, bringing together a diverse array of 28 employers from across the Highlands to showcase emerging roles, technological innovations, and the evolving skills required in a rapidly changing job market. Millburn pupils had 50-minute sessions to get fully immersed in interactive tasks and activities while networking, discovering the different pathways into roles and the skills and qualities required to be the future workforce! Thank you to the canteen staff, janitors and helpers and to the pupils for getting so involved and asking great questions. And of course, a massive thank you to all the employers who took time out to inspire and engage with their future employees! RSE, Angus Davidson Nature, Yellow Cherry, Frame Kennedy Accountants, NHS Highland Finance, RHET HIGHLAND COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE, Science Skills Academy, Ri Cruden Ltd Mechanical, Electrical & Renewables Ltd, ScotRail, Orbex, British Army, Highland Home Carers, HIAL Fire & Rescue, Aurora Training, Murphy Group, Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, Morrison Construction, UHI Inverness, SRUC, Eastgate Shopping Centre, HIAL Security, Eden Court, Hair and Beauty UHI Inverness, Inverness Castle Experience, Scottish Maritime Academy, Scottish Care Highland, Lantra Scotland, SSEN Transmission and Grazey Days for feeding us! #ScotCareersWeek24 #DYWICH #DYWScot #inspiringyoungpeople #BeyondTheClassroom #ineverthoughtofthat Skills Development Scotland