Developing the Young Workforce are celebrating the achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland through the Young People Are Great campaign.

The campaign aims to highlight the key achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland, raise awareness of the greatness young people bring to any workforce and spread good news, success and motivation.

Keen to get involved? Email dyw@edinburghchamber.co.uk for more information.

#NoWrongPath is a social media movement created by Developing the Young Workforce which provides inspiration and reassurance to young people receiving their exam results.

We recognise that some young people may be disheartened by their exam results, so each year we aim to demonstrate to young people that many people in interesting job roles across Scotland may not have taken a straight, obvious or traditional path to get there and to show young people the options that are available to them and that exam results are not necessarily the key to unlocking future success.

Developing the Young Workforce is inviting businesses, organisations and professionals from all over Scotland to help share this message of reassurance, help educate young people about the options that are available to them and demonstrate that there is #NoWrongPath to success.

Make sure your industry is represented by getting involved on social media on Exam Results Day (9th August 2022).

For information on how you can get involved, visit nowrongpath.scot or contact your local Developing the Young Workforce group at dyw@edinburghchamber.co.uk.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Scottish Apprenticeship Week celebrates the value apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.

#ScotAppWeek22 will run from 7th-11th March 2022, we will update this section when more information is available.

A national equalities campaign aimed at employers, parents and young people, #ajobforeverybody intends to promote, illustrate and celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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During the campaign we use #ajobforeverybody to share stories and experiences which prove that everyone can contribute and be of benefit to employers. By looking beyond the barrier or condition we want to show young people and individuals that by working on their skills, attitude and approach to life they have it within their control to affect their outcome and we want employers to see the emerging talent of our young people based on the skills they are developing. 

Keen to get involved? We would love to hear your story, email dyw@edinburghchamber.co.uk to get involved in the next #ajobforeverybody campaign.

#CommitmentToYOUth

An open letter to Scotland’s Young People
 
While you enjoy the summer and a well-deserved break from your studies we wanted to write to you in our role as Scotland’s business leaders and on behalf of our networks of thousands of Scottish employers. As you receive your official SQA results, we want to reassure you that we recognise and value your qualifications as much as any other year. We congratulate you on everything you’ve overcome and achieved this year, and you have our support, whatever your needs and wherever your ambitions lie.
 
Over the past 18 months you’ve had to deal with a situation like no other and the flexibility, ingenuity and resilience you’ve shown gives us confidence in you as future employees.
 
We are committed to helping to create job opportunities for you so that you can have a positive future. We are also committed to ensuring that there are opportunities available for  every young person and that you have help and support to develop further.
 
Many people in interesting job roles across Scotland may not have taken an obvious or traditional path. Look out for #NoWrongPath which will show you that, whatever your results, there are different routes into jobs. There are lots of industries continuing to grow and new ones emerging which offer exciting opportunities. Employers need young people with fresh ideas and experience to get involved and work together with us to tackle big challenges, such as climate change. We will do all that we can to help you find ways to use your skills and talents in the workplace.
 
We all support the ambition of the Young Person’s Guarantee and its commitment that within two years, every young person aged between 16 and 24, will have the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering. And we’ll keep speaking to young people across Scotland to understand how we can keep delivering on our commitment to you.
 
Wishing you the very best of luck with your next steps. Scotland’s employers stand ready to support you. This is our #CommitmentToYOUth.
 
Signed
Sandy Begbie, CEO, Scottish Financial Enterprise
Marc Crothall, CEO, Scottish Tourism Alliance
Louise Macdonald, National Director Scotland, Institute of Directors
Damien Yeates, CEO, Skills Development Scotland
James Withers, CEO, Scotland Food and Drink
Dr Liz Barron-Majerik, Director, LANTRA
Lee Ann Panglea, Head of CIPD Scotland and Northern Ireland, CIPD
Tracy Black, Director Scotland, CBI
Anna Fowlie, CEO, SCVO
Fiona Hodgson, CEO, SNIPEF Training Services
David Lonsdale, Director, Scottish Retail Consortium
Karen Betts, CEO, Scotch Whisky Association
Martin Crewe, Director, Barnardo’s
Susan Love, Head of External Affairs, The Federation of Small Businesses
Liz Cameron, CEO, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Sara Thiam, CEO, Scottish Council for Development and Industry
Paul Carberry, Director for Scotland, Action for Children
Iain MacRitchie, Founder and Chair, MCR Pathways
Anne Wexelstein, Director for Scotland, Career Ready
Kate Still, Director Scotland, The Prince’s Trust
Kirsten Urquhart, CEO, Young Scot