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Creative Careers Week (Scotland)
Following successful campaigns in 2021-2022, Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will be shining a spotlight on careers in the creative and cultural industries in Creative Careers Week 2023. Creative Careers Week 2023 is a chance for the sector to come together and showcase the wide…
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Volunteer Recruitment Fair – 15th September 2023
Find your perfect volunteering opportunity! A fantastic opportunity to meet face to face with dozens of organisations from across the city that you can speak to directly and who are currently looking for volunteers. Who is this event for? Anyone interested in volunteering. When? Friday 15 September 2023 from 10am until 4pm. Where? Glasgow City Chambers on George…
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Work in Theatre Course with Glasgow Creative Learning
Glasgow Creative Learning will be running The Work in Theatre Course from 10am until 4pm daily between Monday 16th to Friday 20th October at the Theatre Royal Glasgow for young people 15+. The sessions will involve some practical, hands-on experience and cover a variety of different roles within theatre including: Theatre Management Front of House…
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DYW Live SCQF Courses 23-24
The DYW Live Programme 23-24 will offer some fantastic courses that will all have some SCQF certification and would be useful additions to the CVs of Senior Phase learners. The courses are very limited and will be on a first come basis. Delivery is planned for late September 2023 and the team are looking for…
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SCQF Partnership
The SCQF Partnership helps employers understand and compare Scottish qualifications. They offer advice and support to employers through a wide range of resources and free workshops. Choose from the options here to get started. The SCQF Employer Guide and Levelling Tool are practical guides that provide clear advice about how to use the SCQF for…
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Paid Work Placements
Vacancies now OPEN! Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector has launched a new initiative, offering Paid Work Placements for people aged 16+, funded by Glasgow City Council. The programme will provide up to 90 people aged 16+ to pensionable age (facing barriers to employment) with the opportunity to work on a paid placement at the…
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Step Into Finance
On 15th of September, DYW Led are holding the “Step Into Finance” event in partnership with DYW Glasgow and DYW West. The aim is to provide secondary school pupils with a wider understanding of the Financial Sector and Professional Service Industries and the potential career opportunities in those fields, whilst hopefully inspiring them to select…
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A Job For Everybody
DYW are counting down the days to launch our annual equalities focused social media campaign in Scotland – A Job For Everybody. This year the campaign will take place on Tuesday 26th September coinciding with National Inclusion Week. Aimed at employers, parents/carers and young people, we will use the hashtag #AJobForEverybody to share stories and…
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Engaging with next-generation talent
Last week, our Senior Programme Executive, Nicholas Carroll hosted a brilliant session alongside our special guest speakers as part of Glasgow House, a campaign led by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce alongside Glasgow Life. It was great to hear Alasdair Irving from St. Enoch Centre share his experience of working with DYW Glasgow. From mock interviews to fundraising for school projects, to fashion…
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18 trade apprentices begin their careers with Glasgow construction group CCG
Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group CCG has welcomed 18 new trade apprentices this week (Monday 7 August). One of the largest privately-owned businesses of their kind in the country, CCG announced in March that their renowned intake would continue for another year having employed 16 new entrants across their group of companies in 2022 and…
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