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My Climate Path as the Backup of Learning for Sustainability

July 19, 2023

Climate change should not be an uncomfortable topic. While the news of frequent occurrences of extreme weather can be depressing, it is not what we want to bring into the classrooms. Learning for sustainability (LfS) puts environmental education at the core of the education framework. It calls for an interdisciplinary educational approach with the vision…

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Get Hired – 29 August 23

July 13, 2023

SAVE THE DATE Get Hired – Towards Better Futures Tuesday 29 August 2023 from 10:00 – 13:00 📅 Princes Trust Wolfson Centre, Cumbrae House, 15 Carlton Ct, Glasgow G5 9JP Calling all employers! Do you have live or upcoming roles available? We will be co-hosting an event with Towards Better Futures (Glasgow City Council), Princes…

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#NoWrongPath – Are you ready?

July 12, 2023

The #NoWrongPath campaign aims to provide reassurance to young people receiving their results in Scotland, by sharing stories of the various routes people have taken to get to where they currently are in their careers, and by highlighting that there is no such thing as a ‘right path.’ DYW looks forward to running the seventh…

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Future Talent – Wednesday 9 August 2023

July 10, 2023

DYW Glasgow would like to cordially invite you to attend our FREE networking event as part of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Glasgow House’ series on Wednesday 9th August 13:00 – 15:00 at Merchant’s House in Glasgow city centre. We are inviting the amazing employers who work alongside us to offer work inspiration and work…

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Changing lives through work-based qualifications

July 7, 2023

Qualifications are a crucial part of an individual’s learning and training experience and make a valuable contribution to society. They give people a goal to work towards, and open the door to further education, training and career opportunities. Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) are based on job competence and recognise the skills and knowledge people need…

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Recruit, retain and upskill

July 5, 2023

There has never been a more important time to support Glasgow’s businesses in attracting, retaining and developing their workforce. That’s the expert view of Jim McHarg, Human Resources Director at Babcock, and past President of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, who took over as co-chair of the Glasgow Employment and Skills Board (GESB), alongside Alison McRae,…

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O’DonnellBrown – Climate Hero

July 5, 2023

Company: O’DonnellBrown Climate Hero Name: Michael Dougall, Architect/Director O’DonnellBrown are a creative community-driven and entrepreneurial Architecture practice. We are values-led team with a solid ethos of social and environmental responsibility. Our passion, drive and commitment energises conversations and builds relationships, enabling us to deliver inspiring outcomes across a wide variety of building types and scales.…

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No Wrong Path

June 29, 2023

Launched in 2017, #NoWrongPath is a  social media movement led   by  Developing  the Young Workforce which provides inspiration and reassurance to young people receiving their exam results. We recognise that some young people may feel disheartened by their exam results. We are aiming to demonstrate that many people in interesting job roles across Scotland may…

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Volunteers’ Week 2023

June 6, 2023

2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June)! Glasgow Chamber of Commerce will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising volunteers’ contributions across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to be the change that we want to see and get involved in volunteering…

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Work Aware at S3 – Business opportunity to support young people

June 6, 2023

DYW Glasgow, in partnership with FARE Scotland, are launching a new programme called Work Aware at S3. The aim is to provide young people with 10 different employer visits over the course of 12 weeks, and use ‘Glasgow as a Classroom’ by providing young people the opportunity to visit different areas of the city and…

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