DYW West update

Thanks to the Chamber for putting on #Renfrewshireconnect. Great to reconnect with old faces and make new connections as well. The networking combined with opportunities to learn via the seminars always makes it a must attend event.

Some examples of our DYW activity in April-June 23 have included:

- Howden in Renfrewshire hosting 50 S1 girls as part of International Women in Engineering Day

- Taylor Wimpey hosted a teacher insight day in Paisley

- DWP in Johnstone planning to help demystify the civil service and the opportunities careers there can provide with Renfrewshire schools

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Connecting RICS with schools in Renfrewshire to help showcase the opportunities surveying offers young people

- Top Scaffolding supporting Mary Russell pupils with H&S

Scottish Government recently confirmed our funding to end March 2024 allowing us to continue our work connecting industry with education.

Date for diary: STEM West 2023 returns Nov 20th-21st 2023 at the Clydebank Campus of West College Scotland, where approx. 700 young people will get the opportunity to be inspired and learn about STEM careers via 50 exhibitors offering hand on activities on the day. If you want to exhibit, please email info@dywwest.co.uk to register your interest.

As schools and the college are closed over the summer period, we use that time to plan ahead, connect with more employers around DYW / YPG. See our advert below re YPG and how employers can get involved and how we can support you. Thanks for the continued support and have a great summer from all the team @ DYW West.

DYW West are seeking employers in Renfrewshire to pledge their support to the Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG). If you are already involved in or are interested in any of the following 5 “asks”, you are supporting the YPG (and could get to use the YPG logo in your comms channels and be listed on the national YPG website).