Chamber of Commerce For over 30 years DG Chamber has been the voice of businesses across the South West of Scotland. Representing businesses of all sizes in all industries, from sole traders and start-ups to national and international brands. We’ve been here to help, support and assist businesses. • Independently run from Dumfries & Galloway for Dumfries & Galloway • Run by a Board of Directors, Not for profit – for the good of business • The regions ONLY affiliated and recognised Chamber of Commerce IMPACT REPORT 2024/25 • Working with Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce to deliver British Chamber Services and Scottish Borders Chamber to ensure the WHOLE of the South of Scotland’s Business Voice is heard • Part of the Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce. Developing the Young Workforce Dumfries & Galloway To find out more on how your local Chamber of Commerce can support your business, visit www.dgchamber.co.uk and contact the team today.
yawollaG &Developing yb dYoung Workforce ra WYD DYW are seirfmuhostedebyoh ylduorp e proudly D the ts Dumfries & Galloway Introduction ecremmoC fo Commerce Chamber of rebmahC Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) is one of 20 Regional DYW teams across Scotland. eciovover neeb sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF fo For eht 30 years DG bmahC GD s aey 03 r voice of gnitneserpeR .dacross S foSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting businesses naltocthe tseW htuo of ht ssorc sessenisub DYW is the Scottish Government national strategy for strengthening links dna sredart elos morsizesirtsalldindustries, zis llasolestraderssand businesses of all f ,se in u ni lla ni se from fo esseni ub between businesses and education, and better preparing children and young neeb ev’eW .sdnarb lanoiand retni dna lanoitan ot We’vetbeen start-ups to national tan international brands. spu- rats people for the world of work. The programme builds on the foundations already in . of the ni to help, of dna troppus ,p businesses. seCurriculum support and place as partsesheresub tsissaExcellence. assistleh ot ereh yawoare proudlymfrombytDumfries rpGalloway DYWMessagehosted de sohDirector WYD llaG & seirf uD yb the ylduo& era e ever impact fCommerce Chamber of o re DYW hC Welcome to our first cremmoCreport.bmacelebrates its 10th anniversary this year connecting employers with education to prepare our younghtyears DGhChamber haswork.yTo3celebrate this, fo eciov e people for the world ofD been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC G srae 0 voice of we have decided to produce this document of our journey, impact gnitn serpeacrosslto past tseWestuo year. businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub and someeresults for this cS fo academic S eht ssorcRepresenting dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub Huge thanks to all in the team, our school coordinators, colleagues neeb e othernationalaandtinternational foritan tcontinued start-ups to dnarb l noi a businesses no their spu trats from across v’eW .sagencies and nretni dna labrands.oWe’ve-been .sessenihelp,tsupport a troassist businesses. here to sub s ssa dn and pp for our ot ere work force. support, contributions andiopportunitiesus ,pleh youngh fo re•bThehC desingocer dna detailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ma regions ONLY affiliated and a YLNO sn Chamber • To do this, the DYW team will: ecCommerce remmoC Introduce businesses to the education sector reviled ot e positive Ayrshire Chamber ih Commerce tokdeliver • Working with connections between employers and i roW Actively build cremmoC fo rebmahC erofsryA htiw gnschools• oEncourage C sredroBServices anda secivreBordersahC hsitirB t reBritishbusinesses andittocS dn workforceS rwork together to bmah Chamber hs the future Scottish to ebm Chamber ecioV ssenbusinessesatoocS fo South ofhtskill ELOs Business usne ensure the s’dn lt of the talent e Scotland’ Work with isuBWHOLE identifyhtuoSand fo gapsHW eht er Voice draeheard is h si What DYWPart do ftheemployers: hsitirB dna hsittocSofht fo traP • .ecremmoof forsrebmahCand British Chambers e Commerce. • can C o Scottish As we continue to grow our brand and offer across the full region, I & seirfmuD rof runofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yfor Dumfries I& • welcome you aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway lt pledge on • wouldIndependentlyyto complete the young persons’nednepednpage 14. Even supporting 1 or 2 events, programmes or projects across a Galloway yawollaG year can make a massive impact. It would also be helpful if you f takebyehBoard ttoDirectors, the feedbackdraoBviagoodR • Run g a t of – if rp rof toN ,sr tc riD fo for a the of could o doosome rtimeof ocomplete Notoforeprofit –formtheyb nuQR• business ssenisub code provided to support our engagement and future impact for the years ahead. ahC desingoaffiliated andilrecognised noiger ehT • fo rebregions ONLY cer dna deta iffa YLNO s Chamber of • The m Commerce ec emm C Finally, please get in touch with rus viaoour social media channels. Find useviled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerce gFacebook r Working with Ayrshire rebmahC er hsryA htandto ideliver • on LinkedIn (DYW Dumfries and Galloway) iw n kroW • (DYW D&G) or contact one of the team from the details on the last British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to page.ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice Thank you again for supporting useandi we look forward to working isrheard d a hs with you in the future. .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. dna ku.oc.rebmahcgdbusiness, ivisit www.dgchamber.co.uknac can support your .www tis v ,ssenisub ruoy troppus and .ya contact the t tca noc Partnerships with Schools dot maet ehteamttoday. ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce To em out fo re m hC l your uoy woh no er m tuo dnif oT dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and can support mah business, isiv ssenisub ruoy troppus nac .yadot mthe teamctoday. contact aet eht t atnoc & D&GfmuD rof yaw runG & We fm to moGalloway nepeople, dnI •and • was established la from Dumfries & r with young Dumfries DYWseirIndependentlyolin 2016.seiraimuD work f nur yltfordnepelocal& national businesses, and educationawollaG to ensure that education and y providers Galloway trainingoog ehtheof – tifoofindustryN ,srotcforiD fo drafor theb school and meets t Board r rof to and that young people B a y good • fo d • Run byra needs ofpDirectors, Not er profit – oleaving nuRof college are better prepared for the senisof work. s world ub business Identify skill gaps in potential candidates and offer solutions to address this Access new ideas from young people ecreTomoC outrmoreaon howoyour local h no erom tuo dnif oT m find fo ebm hC lac l ruoy wo Chamber of Commerce Raise the profile of your business in your local community and beyond Inspire and encourage young people to work for you Offer work-related learning experiences Help young people develop the skills and knowledge needed in the workforce Gain from the skills and fresh perspective of a young workforce Graeme Galloway DYW Programme Director graeme.galloway@dywdg.co.uk
yawollaG eventsirfmuhostedebycoveringuorp ofrDumfries and DYW are se acrossD yb d tsoh yld 100% e a WYD & proudly the region Dumfries & Galloway Galloway secondary schools. The team have interacted Chamber of re 16,024 young withecrebusinesses and bmahC 1,010 mmoC fo Commerce people. yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf hosted by soh ylduo& era WYD ecremmoC fCommerce Chamber of o rebmahC fo eciovover neeb sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF For eht 30 years DG bmahC GD s aey 03 r voice of gnitneserpeR .dacross S foSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting businesses naltocthe tseW htuo of ht ssorc sessenisub dThesprogrammemodesigned to i lla ni sezis llasolestraderssand na businesses s is rsizesirtsalldindustries, from fo esseni ub redart elo of all f ,se in u n highlight the range of opportunities nee pathways to national tan international brands. spu- rats start-ups open la pupils et i dn and b ev’eW .sdnarb tonoiand rasntheya lanoitan ot We’vetbeen prepare.sesleavetob tsissa dna troppus ,pl6 h ot ereh to heresu help, support and assist e events across the seni school, including businesses. fo eciov ehtyears DGhChamber has been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC GD sraey 03 voice of gnitneserpeacrossltocS fo tseWestuoS eht ssorcRepresenting businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub neeb ev’eW .sdnarb laandtinternationalabrands.oWe’ve-been start-ups to national noi anretni dna l noitan t spu trats .sessenihelp,tsupport a troassist,pleh ot ereh here to sub sissa dn and ppus businesses. yawollaG Galloway fo doog eht ra f – tifoof Directors, rotcforiD fo drafor theb nuRof • Run by oBoard rp rof toN ,sNot er profit – oB a y good • Bang GoessDGs2024 s eni ub business fo re•bThehC desingocer dna detailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ma regions ONLY affiliated and a YLNO sn Chamber • Bang Goes DG is the largest one-day STEM event e Commerce remmoC in Scotland.cEmployer stands offer activities, reviled ot ecrdemonstrations,avirtualhsryA htpuzzles,oW • • WorkingemmoC fo rebm hC erof Commerce nikdeliver with Ayrshire Chamber i reality, iw g to r ot reBritishC srexperimentscandna secivreBordersahC hsitirB bmah Chamber Services and Scottish S rebm Chamber to edroB hsitto S d presentations. ecioV ssenisuBWHOLEocS fo South ofht fo ELOs Business usne ensure the s’dnalt of the htuoS e Scotland’ HW eht er Voice 40 businesses dra Doors is h si attending with Open eheard 1,219ryoung offthe rebmahCanditirB dna hEventseht fo traP • .ec emmoC o s Scottish hs British Chambers of Commerce. • Part Recruitment sittocS &Independentlyyrunofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yforednepednI& • seirfmuD rof aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway ltn Dumfries • Galloway yawollaG fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of business ssenisub fo rebregions esingocer dna dandilrecognised noiger ehT • • The mahC d ONLY affiliated eta iffa YLNO s Chamber of Snapshot of the hugely successful Bang Goes DG, our largest event of the year, Commerce ecremmoC held at the Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries. reviled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerce gnideliver • Working with Ayrshire rebmahC er hsryA htiw to kroW • ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice isrheardi d aeh s .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. Positive Futures Programme region with 1,453 pupils and over 80 & seirIndependentlyollaG & seirfmuD moGallowaytfordnepednI & • fmuD rof yaw run from Dumfries & rf nur yl ne Dumfries • businesses. jobs, apprenticeships, volunteering, College and University. people from all 16 senior schools These events are in ethe TomoC outrmoreaon howoyour local h no erom tuo dnif oT crem find fo ebm hC lac l ruoy wo Chamber of Commerce in region. partnership with the dna ku.oc.rebmahcgdbusiness, ivisit www.dgchamber.co.uknac ww tis v ,ss n Work o can support your .wDepartmenteofisub ru&y troppus and 52 business Pensions / ca Centre .yadot maet ehteamttoday. contact the t tJobnoc Plus and bring active job across 3 events with 143 young seekers and hiring people under 25 employers together. in attendance. ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce To em out fo re m hC l your uoy woh no er m tuo dnif oT dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and can support mah business, isiv ssenisub ruoy troppus nac .yadot mthe teamctoday. contact aet eht t atnoc
DYW & proudly D y Bridgeare Your Futureb d ts Dumfries & Galloway ecremmoC fo Commerce Chamber of rebmahC yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf hosted by soh ylduo& era WYD ecremmoC fCommerce Chamber of o rebmahC .sesheresub tsissa dna troppus ,pleh ot ereh seni to help, support and assist businesses. fo eciov ehtyears DGhChamber has been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC GD sraey 03 voice of gnitneserpeacrossltocS fo tseWestuoS eht ssorcRepresenting businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub neeb ev’eW .sdnarb laandtinternationalabrands.oWe’ve-been start-ups to national noi anretni dna l noitan t spu trats .sessenihelp,tsupport a troassist,pleh ot ereh here to sub sissa dn and ppus businesses. This careers event is run by DYW on fo eciovover nfour sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF behalf ofethe30 eb DumfriesahC GD s aey 03 r voice of For ht e years DG bm Secondary schools. The event gnitneserpeR .dacross S foSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting businesses naltocthe tse is 40 ht ssorc s supporting attracts local employers andW htuo of businessesessenisub dna sredarS4l– s msecondaryudindustries, zis llasolestraderssand businesses of o f ,se in ni se 500 fo e seni ub aimed at t e o S6allrsizesirtsall ni lla with from pupilssattending. school pupils.to national tan international brands. spu- rats neeb ev’eW .sdnarb lanoiand retni dna lanoitan ot We’vetbeen start-ups & seirIndependentlyollaG & seirfmuD moGallowaytfordnepednI & • fmuD rof yaw run from DumfriesFuturesyl ne Dumfries • Inspiring & rf nur yawollaG Galloway The event er profit – oB a y good • fo doog eht ra f – tifoof Directors, rotshowcasesacareers nuthe NHS, • Run by oBoard rp rof toN ,sNotcforiD fo dr for theb in Rof Care Sector and Emergency Services and senisub business issaimed at S4 secondary school pupils. fo e•bThe regions ONLY affiliated and a YLNO sn Chamber • ma from 100% 400 rpupilshC desingocer dna detailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ecCommerce remmoC of D&G secondary schools. ot ecremmoC fo rebmahC erofsryA htiw gnikdeliver reviled • Working with Ayrshire Chamber ih Commerce to roW • ot reBritishC sredroBServices anda secivreBordersahC hsitirB bmah Chamber hsittocS dn Scottish S rebWeek Scottish Apprenticeship m Chamber to ecioV ssenisuBWHOLEocS fo South ofht fo ELOs Business usne ensure the s’dnalt of the htuoS e Scotland’ HW eht er Voice Over the week,heard draehthe events showcased existing is si apprentices, businesses who support and .ecremmooffthe rebmahCanditirB dna hsittocSlocalftraining • Part C o s Scottishapprenticeships and ofht o traP • sponsor hs British Chambers e Commerce. &Independentlyyrunofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yforednepednI& • seirfmuD rof aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway ltn Dumfries • Galloway yawollaG fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of business ssenisub fo rebregions esingocer dna dandilrecognised noiger ehT • • The mahC d ONLY affiliated eta iffa YLNO s Chamber of Scottish Apprenticeship Week with attendance from schools, businesses and Commerce ecremmoC community groups. reviled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerce gnideliver • Working with Ayrshire rebmahC er hsryA htiw to kroW • ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice isrheardi d aeh s .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. ecreTomoC outrmoreaon howoyour local h no erom tuo dnif oT m find fo ebm hC lac l ruoy wo Chamber of Commerce 8 events with 18 In total v , had s events troppus region, dbusinessesbmahcgdbusiness,wesswww.dgchamber.co.uknac na ku.oc.re can support your .www tisivisit eni8 ub ruoyacross theand inviting all tca DYW contact the tlocalnoc supporting along.yadot maet ehteamttoday. coordinators, SDS ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce To em out fo re m hC l your uoy woh no er m tuo dnif oT dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and can support mah business, isiv ssenisub ruoy troppus nac .yadot mthe teamctoday. contact aet eht t atnoc providers delivering these programmes. with over 200 young people. careers advisors, local employability and skills teams, senior leadership team within schools and local businesses looking to adopt apprentices in the future.
yawollaG & seirfmuhostedebyoh Flavourp era WYD DYW are proudly D Behinds Dumfries & Galloway eDYW mmoC fo Commerceto Annandale cre facilitated a rebmavisit Chamber of teacher hC yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf hosted by soh ylduo& era WYD ecremmoC fCommerce Chamber of o rebmahC dna sredart elos morsizesirtsalldindustries, zis llasolestraderssand businesses of all f ,se in u ni lla ni se from fo esseni ub neeb ev’eW .sdnarb lanoiand retni dna lanoitan ot We’vetbeen start-ups to national tan international brands. spu- rats . eshere tob tsi support and assist businesses. seni u help, CareerssWeeks2024ssa dna troppus ,pleh ot ereh fo eciov ehtyears DGhChamber has been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC GD sraey 03 voice of gnitneserpeacrossltocS fo tseWestuoS eht ssorcRepresenting businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub neeb ev’eW .sdnarb laandtinternationalabrands.oWe’ve-been start-ups to national noi anretni dna l noitan t spu trats .sessenihelp,tsupport a troassist,pleh ot ereh here to sub sissa dn and ppus businesses. Distillery to look at how the science departments fo eciovovercould beh reChamber hasrbeen theedrinkF For eht neeb sa DG bmahC GD s aey 03 & voice of 30 years highlighting local food r vo ro STEM related f tseW htuo of ht ss to sess gnitneserpeR .dacross S career opportunitiesorcpupils.enisub businesses naltoctheoSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting DYWisupportedytalkslltofromeirfmuDabout nur yltfordnepednI & & se•rIndependentlyo aGyoungsters moGalloway ne Dumfries • fmuD rof aw run & s Dumfries & rf to transition into secondary school to a range y wo laG Galloway of businesses and looked atatheloptions fo doog to ra f – tif theyof toN ,sNotcforiD f – oB a y good • • Run by oBoard rp r progress t er profit available ehtthem asoof Directors, rothrougho drafor theb nuRof secondary school. ssenisub business fo re•bThehC desingocer dna detailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ma regions ONLY affiliated and a YLNO sn Chamber • ecCommerce remmoC Traditional Building Skills Event reviled ot ecremmoC fo rebmahC erofsryA htiw gnikdeliver • Working with Ayrshire Chamber ih Commerce to roW • ot reBritishC sredroThespurposena secivreBordersahC hsitirB to bmah Chamber Services and Scottish S rebm to highlight B h ittocS d of the event was Chamber to traditional building work as a career option ecioV ssenisuBWHOLES3 S fo SouthStranraerLOs Business usne a of the ht in e Scotland’ HW eht and ensure the s’dntoltoc pupils uoSofht fo E Academy er Voice is si discussdraeheard address the skills howhwe can .ecremmooffthe reshortagesiinrthena hsittocSofht fo traP • bmah hs British Chambers e Commerce. • Part C o s ScottishCand ti B d region. ecreTomoC outrmoreaon howoyour local h no erom tuo dnif oT m find fo ebm hC lac l ruoy wo Chamber of Commerce dna k Your bmahcg Workforce enisub ruoy troppus ac can support your .www tis v ,s Feed u.oc.reFuture dbusiness,ivisitswww.dgchamber.co.uknand .yadot maet ehteamttoday. contact the t tca noc The aim of this event was to encourage more employers to get involved with DYW, Food & Drink Ambassadors Network and the Disability Confident scheme. &Independentlyyrunofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yforednepednI& • seirfmuD rof aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway ltn Dumfries • Galloway yawollaG fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of business ssenisub Senior pupilsefrom hC desingschools atdandBridge LNO snoiger ehT • at The fo r bregions ONLYocer dna theailrecognised Chamber of • The ma Dumfries affiliated et iffa Y To Your Future event Bridge. Commerce ecremmoC reviled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerce gnideliver • Working with Ayrshire rebmahC er hsryA htiw to kroW • ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice isrheardi d aeh s .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce To em out fo re m hC l your uoy woh no er m tuo dnif oT dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and can support mah business, isiv ssenisub ruoy troppus nac .yadot mthe teamctoday. contact aet eht t atnoc Pupils engaging in Sanquhar Positive Futures Event with local businesses.
yawollaG & seirfmuhostedebyoh ylduorp era WYD DYW are proudly D yb d ts Dumfries & Galloway ecremmoC fo Commerce Chamber of rebmahC “D&G Council Employability, Skills and Partnerships is delighted to be a key partner of DYW D&G, working closely together in a number of areas in 2024/25 to deliver support to fo eciovover neeb sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF For eht 30 years DG bmahC GD s aey 03 r voice of our mutual clients and wider stakeholders. gnitneserpeR .dacross S foSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting businesses naltocthe tseW htuo of ht ssorc sessenisub d D&G has been proactively,involved dindustries, from fo esseni and businesses of all f se in all ni lla Local Employability Partnership, DYWna sredart elos morsizesirtsuwith the ni sezis llasolestraderssub playing nee start-ups to nationalBehind provision lano the ot We’ve rats a key roleb eensuring dnarb lanoitanretni dna meetsitanneedspu-tbeenof all ages in v’eW .s No One Left and international brands. s of people across D&G. .sesheresubworkedatogetheroin pus ,pleh ot impactful areas, namely; We have i to help, s dna tr p assist businesses. sen also tsissupport and several other ereh collaborating in School ECG meetings to agree the best approach to school leavers, supporting school leavers with disabilities to take their next step, working closely with & seirIndependentlyollaG & seirfmuD moGallowaytfordnepednI & • fmuD rof yaw run from Dumfries & rf nur yl ne Dumfries • young people in rural communities and areas of high deprivation and collaborating on y and ‘Bridge Galloway annual events such as ‘Bang Goes DG’ awollaG to Your Future’. fo doog eht ra f – tifoof Directors, rotcforiD fo drafor theb nuRof • Run by oBoard rp rof toN ,sNot er profit – oB a y good • We look forward to building on what ssalreadyb great partnership in the future.” is enisu a business fo re•bThehC desingocer dna detailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ma regions ONLY affiliated and a YLNO sn Chamber • Craig Hope, Employability, Skills and Partnership Team Leader, D&G Council. ecCommerce remmoC reviled ot ecremmoC fo rebmahC erofsryA htiw gnikdeliver • Working with Ayrshire Chamber ih Commerce to roW • “DYW have made a real difference in helping students preparing for their future. The Let’s bm h Chamber h a tocS d Scottish S r these hC hsit rto Get ot reBritishC sredroBServices anda secivreBordersastudentsithe practical Employedacourse has beensitfantasticnaddition, givingebm Chamber B ecioV ssenisuBWHOLE of take theiroS e steps. Bringing in the er Voice ensure the s’d need to the htu next Scotland’ HW eht Army to skills and confidence they naltocS fo South ofht fo ELOs Business usnework with different pupil groups has been adgreat si to develop teamwork, resilience and raeheard is h way problem-solvingoskills. srebmahC hsitira strong sittocon eht fo traP • helping .ecremm offtheThere’s also been B dna h focus Sof Commerce. • Part C o Scottish and British Chambers apprenticeships, students understand their options and connect with real opportunities. m find fo e doors for so l ru y wo Chamber of Commerce DYWecreTomoCopenedbmaon howoyour young h no erom tuo dnif oT efforts have outrmore hC lac manyolocal people, giving them the guidance and dna ku. need b succeed beyond school.ssenisub ruoy troppus and can support your .www tis v , The commitment to preparing students for support theyoc.retomahcgdbusiness, ivisit www.dgchamber.co.uknac employment has been trulyyadot maet ehteamttoday. has been outstanding.” . valuable and the progress oc contact the t tca n made Barry Graham, Head Teacher at Wallace Hall Academy. “Better Lives Partnership works with young people aged 16-25 who are autistic or have yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf hosted by soh ylduo& era WYD similar support needs. Working with DYW over the last year we have increased the e people we work with ebmahC Chamber of o r services across engagement for the young cremmoC fCommerce the region. DYW have visited all three of our sites and have made a valuable contribution to the learning of the f doing v e Employability rebmaand GD sraeythe revo roF For over 30 neeb sa Award hC increase 03 voice of young people o eciothe htyears DGhChamber has beenour awareness of different events anditneserpeacrossltocS fo tseW htuoS eht ssorca sessenisub gn opportunities.” na the South West of Scotland. Representing businesses R .d dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub Anne McEwan, Operations Director at Better Lives Partnership. neeb ev’eW .sdnarb laandtinternationalabrands.oWe’ve-been start-ups to national noi anretni dna l noitan t spu trats . essenihelp,tsupport a troassist,pleh ot ere have a very strong here to sub sis a dn and ppus businesses. “Our Employer andsPartnership teamsacross Dumfries and Galloway h working relationship with DYW. We host our joint very successful Open Doors recruitment irfmuD rof yrundeveloped with uD morf DYW yforedn-ewith nI& aim to &Independentlywas ofrom& seirfmDWP Gallowayintn Dumfries • • se event which aw llaG Dumfries & and nur l 2017 ped the have employers with real live vacancies attending to offer jobs on the day to work ready Galloway yawollaG customers/students across D&G. This event goes from strength to strength with fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of employers asking when the next event is. Over the last year we have supported 163 job business ssenisub offers on the day of the event with 89 youths moving into work. We attended their Work • r the school ONLY affiliated Bang fa Y DG event iger eh • foate mahC des support d theireta ifGoes LNO s ChamberTin Ready DaysThebregionsandingocer atna dandilrecognised noDYW holdof May.” Commerce ecremmoC Kerry Smith, iled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerceGalloway. • • Working with Relations ebmahC r hsryA tiw to kroW rev DWP ExternalAyrshire rLeader foreDumfrieshand gnideliver British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB “Over the summers of 2023 and 2024, DYW D&G in close partnership with SDS has ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between education and industry through wellisrheardi d aeh s coordinated workplace insight visit. These industry placements not only open doors for • cremm pathways but also British Chambers S Commerce. .ePart of oC o srebm and empowered hs tocofe staff with • future employment thefScottish ahC hsitirB dnaSDSitcareers ht fo traP live labour market intelligence to support local young people in making informed career decisions. To em out fo re m hC l your uoy woh no er m tuo dnif oT ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce At the heart of these initiatives lies a strong collaboration between DYW’s regional team can support mah business, isiv ssenisub ruoy troppus nac dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and and SDS’s careers advisers. DYW’s role in organising these bespoke placements allow contact aet eht t atnoc .yadot mthe teamctoday. employers to showcase their workplaces, skills needs, and emerging opportunities.” Andrea Hall, Area Manager for Skills Development Scotland.
yawoloverare seioffyears.hostedebyoh ylduortheerateam has been DYW a number r mu The b d we have had from & Galloway Galloway laG & proudly D ysupportts Dumfries p DYW WYD fantastic and has allowed us to publicise the training opportunities that we have locally ecremmoC fo Commerce Chamber of rebmahC in D&G and in the wider Firm. This relationship has grown more recently where members of our central People Team are active in arranging attendance at DYW events fo eciovover neeb sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF For eht 30 years DG bmahC GD s aey 03 r voice of and also promoting our opportunities for young people in the region directly to Schools g itneser All of this tocS f from W htuo ofeScotland. numbernisub businesses across the tse DYW has ht sso the sesse and quality of andnColleges. peR .dnalsupport oSouth West Simproved rcaRepresenting dna sre for our trainingf vacancies – ilong nmay fromgreat workingi and businesses of all ,se in all n lla i se this fo essen ub applicants dart elos morsizesirtsudindustries, zis llasolestraderssrelationship continue!” ev’eW .sdnarb lanoitanretni dna lanoitan ot We’vetbeen neeb start-ups to national and international brands. spu- rats .sesheresub tsissa dna troppus ,pleh ot ereh seni to help, support and assist businesses. Douglas Russell, Business Services Partner & Dumfries Office Lead at Armstrong Watson. & seirIndependentlyollaG & seirfmuD moGallowaytfordnepednI & • fmuD rof yaw run from Dumfries & rf nur yl ne Dumfries • y Galloway “The collaboration between RowanawollaG DYW is built on a shared belief in Glen and fo doog the ra f generation.oRowan ,Glen cforiD f employs theb nuRof • Run by oBoard rp r f toN sNot er profit – oB y good • empowering ehtnext – tifoof Directors, rotcurrentlyo drafor 4aApprentices and we are proud to do our part to contribute to ubstronger, more skilled, and future ready ssenis a business workforce.bThehC desingandeinfectious enthusiasm of O snoigteamhTof fo re• With the support oc r dna detailiffrecognised Chamber • ma regions ONLY affiliated and a YLN the DYW er e we cannot wait for the next chapter!” ecCommerce remmoC r Baxter, Technical mo Quality bmahC e Rowan htiw to deliver • Working with Ayrshire Chamber ih Commerce Julie eviled ot ecremand C fo reManager atrof sryAGlen. gnikroW • ot reBritishC sredroBServices anda secivreBordersahC hsitirB bmah Chamber hsittocS dn Scottish S rebm Chamber to “At cioV ssEnvironment naltocS (HES)twe’ve eht fo ELtheBusiness usne eHistoric enisuBWHOLE of the South of Scotland’s W eht er Voice with ensure the s’d Scotland fo h uoS welcomed OH opportunity to work DYW. In Dumfries and Galloway we’re keenheard our work and what we do with young draeh sshare is to i people in the local area, and our connection with DYW has provided that vital link for us .ecremmooffthe rebmahCanditirB dna hsittocSofht fo traP • • Part C o s Scottish hs British Chambers e Commerce. to begin, and continue, this engagement. I particularly enjoyed getting involved with the ‘Try Something Different’ event, and enabling a local headteacher to see some of the ec eTomoC out moreaonstonemasonry wo Chamber ofand dnif o m find fo ebm h lac l ruoy apprenticeships Commerce career ropportunities, rincluding Chowoyour local h no erom tuo careersTat historic dna ku as support yourdbusiness, v ,ssenisub ruDYW rare pus and can Caerlaverock .ww and Sweetheart Abbey. oy t op helping us sites such .oc.rebmahcgCastle w tisivisit www.dgchamber.co.uknac to show HES as a local employer, and we’remaet gratefulattoday. to have this connection.” .yadot really ehteam noc contact the t tc and excited Rosie Thorp, District Visitor & Community Manager Dumfries & Galloway, Historic Environment Scotland. yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf Feedback ylduo& era WYD hosted by soh ecremmoC fCommerce Chamber of o rebmahC Thank you for taking the time to read our first impact report. fo eciov ehtyears DGhChamber has been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC GD sraey 03 voice of This report highlights the significant strides we have made as a team in Dumfries gnitneserpeacrossltocS fo tseWestuoS eht ssorcRepresenting businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub and Galloway. The progress detailed reflects our commitment to driving meaningful businesses el lasting f ,seiall industries,sfrom lsole sessen sub na achieving all sizes in rt udni la i ezis l fo successes, changedand sredart ofos morimpact.sWhile lwencelebrateaourtradersiandwe also n areas for to nationalaandtinternationalthisiterm tosclose,rats start-ups further rb l n i a re we dna no tan t pu t our recognise eeb ev’eW .sdnagrowthoandnas tni bringlabrands.oWe’ve-been summer . essenihelp, sicurrent and ppus businesses. here to su our ssa dn business base h open more will be focused onsexpandingb tsupport a troassist,pleto ot ereh opportunities to our young workforce. &Independentlyyrunofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yforednepednI& • seirfmuD rof aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway ltn Dumfries • As we move forward, we welcome feedback, insights, and recommendations from Galloway yawollaG you. Your perspectives will be invaluable in shaping our next steps and ensuring fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of continued progress. Please follow the QR below and share your thoughts on the business ss ni ub findings presented and any suggestionseforsimprovement. fo rebregions esingocer dna dandilrecognised noiger ehT • • The mahC d ONLY affiliated eta iffa YLNO s Chamber of ecremmoC If you are a business ready to makeCommerce please see the next page on details the pledge, on how torevileupot eca emmoC fo Chamberwill ibe ryA htiw All ouroservice come • sign d and r member of the mahC of Commerce gnideliver Working with Ayrshire rebteam er hsin touch. to kr W • at no costt to yourabusiness.ServicesocS dna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB o rebm hC sredroB hsitt and Scottish Borders Chamber to British Chamber ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice Finally, from all of us at DYW D&G we want to share a massive thank you to our isrheardi d aeh s current partners who engage regularly with us and share our vision of developing a .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. valuable and skilled workforce here in Dumfries and Galloway. We would also like to thank our DYW school co-ordinator who are based in each of our secondary ecremmoC fto re m hC influence y woh no er m tuo dlookoforward to To continue o positively l your uoour young people. We nif T schools andfind out morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce can support mainbusiness, tvisit ssenisub ruoy troppus nac workingdna kyou c.rebyour cgd.25/26 term. ,www.dgchamber.co.uk and with u.o all again h the www isiv .yadot mthe teamctoday. contact aet eht t atnoc
DYWG & seirfmuD yb d ts Dumfries p era WY la are proudly Person’s lduor & Galloway ecremmoC fo Commerce Chamber of rebmahC The Young Person’s Guarantee is a commitment to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity. As employers and partners, you play a vital role in fo eciovover neeb sah reChamber hasrbeen theevo roF For eht 30 years DG bmahC GD s aey 03 r voice of creating opportunities for young people as they prepare for and take their first gnitneserpeR .dacross S foSouth West S eScotland.aRepresenting businesses naltocthe tseW htuo of ht ssorc sessenisub steps into the world of work. dna sredart elos morsizesirtsalldindustries, zis llasolestraderssand businesses of all f ,se in u ni lla ni se from fo esseni ub n eb ev you .s to national iand international brands. spu- ryoung start-ups pledge ano ta in ways that an only benefit the ats We’reeasking ’eW to dnarb lsupport nretni dna lnotoitan ot We’vetbeen people .se benefitto help, supporttr assist businesses. seni your business a and of Scotland but sheresub tsissa dntoo. oppus ,pleh ot ereh Yourspledge uDbuilt yawollaG & seisupport andGallowaytfordnepednfor young & eirIndependently run from Dumfries & rcreatingl opportunities I & • fm is rof around areas of rfmuD mo f nur y ne Dumfries • people. You can get involved in different ways: yawollaG Galloway Preparing all young people for the world of work fo doog eht ra f – tifoof Directors, rotcforiD fo drafor theb nuRof • Run by oBoard rp rof toN ,sNot er profit – oB a y good • Invest in a skilled workforce ssenisub business Create an inclusive and fair workplace fo reChampiondfor the ocer dna des ailiffrecognisedoiger ehTof ma regions ONLY affiliated Guarantee Be a •bThehC esingYoung Person’ t and a YLNO sn Chamber • ecCommerce remmoC Thisrpledge form allows moC fo rebmpartners hsryA htiw gnsize to choose how eviled ot ecrem employers and ahC erof Commerce tokdeliver • Working with Ayrshire Chamber i of all types and i roW • to ot rinvolved.C sreasy, BServices andyour civreBordersaorC hsitofB areas get eBritish Chamber hsittocS dna se support rebm Chamber to bmah It’s edroyou can pledge Scottish S to one h more ir the notedoV stheresuBWHOLEorenew onta oSofhbasis. LOs Business usne eci and seni the s’dnalto ofS fo South e Scotland’ HW eht er Voice ensure is no need t c the h u yearly t fo E draeheard is h si Once we get your pledge form, we will give you a toolkit and offer support through .ecremmooffthe rebmahCanditirB dna hsittocSofht fo traP • • Part C o s Scottish hs British Chambers e Commerce. our regional DYW network. This will assist you in planning and developing how you can engage and benefit both now and in the future. ecreTomoC outrmoreaon howoyour local h no erom tuo dnif oT m find fo ebm hC lac l ruoy wo Chamber of Commerce dna ku.oc.rebmahcgdbusiness, ivisit www.dgchamber.co.uknac can support your .www tis v ,ssenisub ruoy troppus and .yadot maet ehteamttoday. contact the t tca noc yawoare proudlymuD yb detDumfries rpGalloway DYW llaG & seirf hosted by soh ylduo& era WYD ecremmoC fCommerce Chamber of o rebmahC fo eciov ehtyears DGhChamber has been the revo roF For over 30 neeb sa rebmahC GD sraey 03 voice of gnitneserpeacrossltocS fo tseWestuoS eht ssorcRepresenting businesses R .dna the South W ht of Scotland. a sessenisub dna sredart oflos morf ,seiallsindustries,sfrom lsole tradersiand businesses e all sizes in rt udni lla ni ezis la fo sessen sub neeb ev’eW .sdnarb laandtinternationalabrands.oWe’ve-been start-ups to national noi anretni dna l noitan t spu trats .sessenihelp,tsupport a troassist,pleh ot ereh here to sub sissa dn and ppus businesses. Your DYW Contacts: &Independentlyyrunofrom& seirfmuD morf nur yforednepednI& • seirfmuD rof aw llaG Dumfries & Galloway ltn Dumfries • Galloway yawollaG fo doog ehBoard of orp rof toNNotoforeprofit – raoB a yb nuR • • Run by a t rof – tif Directors, ,sr tc riD fo d for the good of Caroline Davidson,sProgramme Manager for business s enisub fo rebregionsAnnandale,r EskdaletandfDumfries.snoiger ehT • • The mahC desingoce dna dandilrecognised Chamber of ONLY affiliated e a i fa YLNO caroline.davidson@dywdg.co.uk Commerce ecremmoC 07860845209 reviled ot ecremmoC fo Chamber of iCommerce gnideliver • Working with Ayrshire rebmahC er hsryA htiw to kroW • ot rebmahC sredroB hsittoanddna secivreS rebmahC hsitirB British Chamber Services cS Scottish Borders Chamber to ecioV ssenisuB s’dnoftthe South of Scotland’s Business rusne ensure the WHOLE al ocS fo htuoS eht fo ELOHW eht e Voice isrheardi d aeh s .ePart of thefScottishahC hsitirB dna hsittocofeht fo traP • • cremmoC o srebm and British Chambers S Commerce. ecrfindmoC morebonahowacol rlocal Chamberoof Commerce To em Mark fo re m Programme Managerno eMid ando dnif oT out Sheerin, hC l your uoy woh for r m tu Upper dna ku.oc.rebyour cgd.www tvisit ,and nisub ruoy troppus and can support mah business, isiv www.dgchamber.co.uk nac Nithsdale, Stewarty sse Wigtownshire. .ymark.sheerin@dywdg.co.uk contact the teamctoday. adot maet eht t atnoc 07745200306
Chamber of Commerce For over 30 years DG Chamber has been the voice of businesses across the South West of Scotland. Representing businesses of all sizes in all industries, from sole traders and start-ups to national and international brands. We’ve been here to help, support and assist businesses. • Independently run from Dumfries & Galloway for Dumfries & Galloway • Run by a Board of Directors, Not for profit – for the good of business • The regions ONLY affiliated and recognised Chamber of Commerce • Working with Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce to deliver British Chamber Services and Scottish Borders Chamber to ensure the WHOLE of the South of Scotland’s Business Voice is heard • Part of the Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce. To find out more on how your local Chamber of Commerce can support your business, visit www.dgchamber.co.uk and contact the team today.
Fleepit Digital © 2021