DYW West Highland

03/11/2026

Ardnamurchan High School senior students recently welcomed Andrew Baxter MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch for an inspiring visit. Andrew shared insights into his career journey, from leaving school to serving in the Scottish Parliament, and spoke openly about the experiences that led him to where he is today. Students asked plenty questions and enjoyed his honest, humorous and engaging responses. The visit offered a fantastic opportunity for students to speak directly with their local MSP and learn more about the world of politics and public service.

DYW Scotland West Highland Chamber of Commerce Highland Voice - Andrew Baxter

03/11/2026

Well done to our Lochaber High students at Mock Cop 31 event held in the Chamber at Highland Council Headquarters in Inverness.
Our thanks to The Highland Council, DYW Scotland and The Open University for supporting this event. All students who took part learned skills in background information gathering and planning, presentations, negotiation, communication and conflict resolutions, as well as the complex issues of equity.
Thanks too to Ross Engineering for their enthusiastic and knowledgeable mentor to assist the students in their role.
What a great unique day…..with so many essential career building skills explored.

20/10/2026

🌟 Your future starts local! 🌟
DYW West Highland will be attending the Your Future Starts Local event in Fort William, bringing together local training providers, education organisations and support services to help you explore the opportunities available in your area.
Whether you're considering training, exploring further education, or simply want to find out what support is available, come along and have a chat.
📅 Friday 13 November
⏰ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 UHI North, West and Hebrides, Fort William
We'll be on hand to discuss employability support, training opportunities, skills development and the services available through Work Life Highland.
We look forward to seeing you there!

20/10/2026

Please pop along to these Winter Support Roadshows and take the opportunity to speak with a range of local organisations offering support, help and advice. The roadshow will be in Acharacle on the 4th of November and Kinlochleven on the 9th of November.

West Highland Chamber of Commerce Kinlochleven 3-18 Campus

❄️ Winter Support Roadshow ❄️
Need advice, information or support this winter?

Come along to the Winter Support Roadshow and connect with a range of local organisations offering free guidance on employment, benefits, housing, health and wellbeing, family support, cost of living concerns and local opportunities.

📍 Acharacle Community Centre
📅 Wednesday 4 November
🕙 10am - 1pm
Meet representatives from Citizens Advice Bureau, Lochaber Hope, GamCare, North, West and Hebrides UHI, Employability Development Team UHI, Lochaber Women's Aid, NHS Scotland, Ewen's Room, Highland Council Employability Service and Urram.

📍 Kinlochleven Family Hub
📅 Monday 9 November
🕙 10am - 1pm
Meet representatives from Citizens Advice Bureau, Lochaber Hope, GamCare, North, West and Hebrides UHI, Employability Development Team UHI, Lochaber Women's Aid, NHS Scotland, Ewen's Room, Highland Council Employability Service, ALI Energy, Personal Assistants Network Scotland (PANS), Voluntary Action Lochaber (VAL), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Change Mental Health and Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Mikeysline.

✅ Free to attend
✅ No booking required
✅ Drop in and speak directly with local support services

Please share with anyone who may benefit from the advice, guidance and support available.

01/10/2026

Thanks to BID Fort William for hosting senior Business Studies students from Lochaber High on an engagement walk into the High Street today.
Students learned about the role of Business Improvement District Fort William, what projects its assisted with, the role of stakeholders and tourism impact. Ideas were shared regarding improvement, and our students were able to give feedback on these.

29/09/2026

The Higher Environmental Science class enjoyed a fantastic River Monitoring session. Huge thanks to the team at Ross Fisheries Trust and our local High Life Highland Countryside Rangers, for hosting an interesting and informative hands-on session for Gairloch High School.
The students dove straight into real-world fieldwork:
River Health: Learning about how invertebrate monitoring acts as a natural health check for our waterways.
Hands-on Sampling: Getting stuck into kick sampling and rock scraping to discover local species firsthand.
Electro-fishing Demo: Seeing how young salmon and trout are safely identified, measured, and recorded for conservation.
We heard about everything, from practical fieldwork to data logging and report writing.

West Highland Chamber of Commerce , DYW Scotland

28/09/2026

We're looking for a new team member to be a DYW Coordinator.🔍
Developing the Young Workforce is an employer-led career information and inspiration programme delivered in schools. Taking the workplace into the classroom and preparing young people for their future career pathways.
Our Coordinators help bridge the gap for education and businesses.
For more information or to apply see the link in the comments below:

West Highland Chamber of Commerce

24/09/2026

What does a career in the NHS really look like?
S3 pupils from Lochaber, Mallaig, Ardnamurchan and Kilchuimen found out today through a series of engaging workshops delivered by NHS professionals. Students explored careers in Physiotherapy, Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health, Pharmacy, Medicine, Business Administration and Facilities, taking part in activities designed to bring these roles to life.
A brilliant opportunity to explore future career pathways and gain insight from those working on the frontline and behind the scenes.
Thank you to the NHS teams for inspiring our young people and showcasing the wide range of opportunities available within the NHS.

DYW Scotland West Highland Chamber of Commerce NHS Highland
Lochaber High

24/09/2026

Many thanks to employers and organisations for delivering sessions to students at Lochaber High as part of Maths week. After initial intro and career pathways employers delivered activities to all S1 and S2 students.
These varied from weighing and pricing organic veg boxes, pipe measuring, gear ratios and wheel sizes on bikes VAT returns on shinty helmets, how timetabling works, prescriptions in optometry and working out hill walking timings.
All these skills demonstrates that Maths is needed in every workplace.

23/09/2026

Thanks to Nevis Range for hosting senior Geography Lochaber High students. Linking with the curriculum we explored visitor and environmental management.
And we all enjoyed the gondola ride!