Supported by the Glasgow Employment and Skills Board, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is committed developing programmes to support employment, skills and training in Glasgow. Using our insights and experience from over five years of delivering the successful Scottish Government funded Developing the Young Workforce (DYW Glasgow) programme which works to build links between industry and education, Glasgow Chamber has responded to employment and skills concerns with initiatives such as Climate Heroes, My Climate Path, Step Up to Net Zero and Paid Work Placements.
Drawing from our experience from initiatives such as DYW Glasgow and Step Up to Net Zero, and previous initiatives such as The Kickstart Scheme and Step Up Glasgow, we have a wide range of services that we now offer to support your business.
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Glasgow Chamber is supporting The King’s Trust to deliver this scheme, helping young people access meaningful, paid employment and supporting employers to create new job opportunities.
Working in partnership with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Barnardo’s and Action for Children, the scheme enables employers across Glasgow to access new talent, make a positive social impact, and benefit from funding to create paid roles for young people facing barriers to work.
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yattle is a new youth-focused recruitment app designed to transform how early-career talent connects with opportunities across Glasgow. Developed in partnership with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Glasgow Futures, and co-designed by young people, educators and employers who understand the challenges, yattle offers a fresh, inclusive approach to job searching and hiring.
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Construction Aware is a work experience programme for S3 pupils, offering 8 visits to construction employers. Students gain insight into roles across the industry, from planning to completion. The programme helps close skills gaps, identify talent, and create pathways from school to employment. Co-designed with industry and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, and supported by Glasgow City Council, FARE, Wheatley Group, and Land Services Registry, Construction Aware is shaping the future of construction careers.
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The Paid Work Placements programme is funded by the Scottish Government through Glasgow City Council on behalf of Glasgow Futures Local Employability Partnership and the programme is delivered by GCVS with partners Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Enable Scotland, CEMVO Scotland, and Move On and provides up to 60 people, resident within Glasgow city boundary, with the opportunity to work on a paid placement at the Real Living Wage.
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Step Up to Net Zero supports businesses to progress their climate plans by funding work placements dedicated to helping them take practical action on sustainability.
Fully funded by Glasgow City Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and delivered by Glasgow Chamber, the programme has supported more than 100 Glasgow SMEs to save money, reduce their environmental impact, and strengthen their sustainability practices. It has also helped over 100 people across the city to upskill, retrain, and build valuable knowledge in sustainability and circularity.
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Climate Heroes is a DYW initiative which identifies Climate Heroes from industry partners and passionate individuals to showcase the skills required for our young people to enter the jobs of the future through real-life examples. It is a crucial time for young people looking to get into employment after the detrimental impact that the pandemic has had on their job prospects and we need to promote green jobs of the future.
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My Climate Path is a COP26 education legacy initiative created by DYW Glasgow City Region groups, supported by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and funded by Scottish Government. It supports the DYW Pledge commitment to provide every 16-24 year old in Scotland with an opportunity that will positively impact their future.
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