Ayrshire Proposal - Employability in Scotland

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Developing
Ayrshire’s
Young
Workforce
Developing Ayrshire’s Young Workforce
Contents
3
Executive Summary
4
Aims and Objectives
6
Host Organisation
8
The Board
11
Governance
13
Research
14
KPIs
16
Resources
28
Case Studies
32
Appendices
2
Executive Summary
Ayrshire has a long history of innovation,
entrepreneurship and partnership working
That drive and ambition is still alive today with a willingness
not only to further collaborate but to embrace the changes
required. This will ensure our young people are work
ready, have a positive attitude, enthusiasm for learning and
the ability to transfer knowledge into the workplace.
Developing Ayrshire’s Young Workforce will bring together the
public, private and third sector to ensure young people develop
both the skills and positive attitudes they require to take the
next steps towards the world of work. The Group will be led
and hosted by Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce working closely
with key stakeholders including East, North and South Ayrshire
Councils, Ayrshire College, Skills Development Scotland, FSB
and the wider business community. The result of this close
partnership will ensure the creation of Ayrshire’s Future Workforce.
Private/public and third sector businesses representing all sectors
will be invited to support the students and Education Services and
work closely with the Economic Development Services to ensure
they access the support they need to grow and create jobs.
The partnership will be built on transparency and trust bringing
experience, labour market intelligence and future skill gaps
knowledge. This approach will enable current networks to be
extended to work towards achieving our ambitions for Ayrshire
whilst putting young people at the core of all activities.
The work of the partnership will be aligned to the priorities
of the three Ayrshire Community Planning Partnerships
to maximise the benefit of all partners’ contributions to
deliver change and tackle youth unemployment.
Employer engagement at both school and college level in
Ayrshire is well established. We will build on these strong
foundations to ensure all young people regardless of their
academic level, gender or abilities reach their full potential,
nurture the confidence to develop career and vocational
interests including entrepreneurship and ambition.
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Aims and Objectives
The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young
Workforce sets out how to improve opportunities for
young people across Scotland and the pivotal role
employers should play in developing young people.
Recommendation 14 calls for the creation of employer led groups
to provide leadership and a single point of contact between
employers and education. The focus of the group is:
• To encourage and support employers to engage directly with schools and colleges
• To encourage more employers to recruit more young people
To deliver on these recommendations a new group will be established in
Ayrshire and will have representatives from employers, employer bodies, local
authorities and the regional college. The new group will work closely with the
26 secondary and associated 137 primary schools, 11 ASN schools, across 5
Ayrshire College campuses and those young people not currently engaged.
Our proposal will demonstrate:
• Private sector leadership
• Engagement from regional partners and a wide ranging employer base
• Plans to further develop employer engagement with schools and colleges
• Plans to support employers to recruit more young people
• Breakdown of how Scottish Government funding will be used
• Plans to leverage in kind funding or secondments from
employer and public sector partner agencies
• Plans to move the partnership to self-sustaining basis by end of funding period
• Contribute to all Recommendations that make a difference to young people
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We will:
• Support the creation of new jobs for young people
• Champion the benefits of employing a young person
• Develop activity to encourage employers to offer quality work
experience placements for school & college students
• Engage with schools guidance/career advisers to support
delivery of career education including CPD for advisers
• Encourage employers to recruit more young people including Modern Apprentices
• Engage with micro & small employers, LA’s, schools,
colleges to simplify employer engagement
• Establish school / employer partnerships across all secondary schools
• Promote and support youth employment among small & micro employers
• Further develop the links between vocational education provision
and needs of the local, regional and national economy
• Promote Investors in Young People accolade to employers
• Promote youth equality agenda to employers
• Create an Ambassador Programme to share best practice and celebrate success
• Remove barriers perceived or otherwise to employer engagement taking place
• Communicate with all key groups including students/teachers/parents/employers
• Develop an accessible and inclusive strategy to improve
opportunities for young people moving into the workplace
• Support national curriculum through employer engagement
• We will tackle inequality by working with all unemployed young people, no matter the
cause, to identify their skills and promote their abilities and talents to local employers.
Our key aim is to create a fairer Ayrshire giving all young people
support tailored to their needs and equip them with the skills and
attitudes required to help Ayrshire businesses grow and prosper.
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The Host
Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce
Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce welcomes
the opportunity to work in partnership with the
Scottish Government and our key stakeholders
to deliver this programme of work.
We are a not for profit, membership funded organisation with over
850 members ranging from sole traders to multinationals across all
sectors supporting businesses across the whole of Ayrshire.
A national award winning Chamber, Ayrshire is the largest noncity Chamber in Scotland and one of only seven British Chamber
of Commerce Accredited Chambers in Scotland.
We are governed by a volunteer Board, a Finance Strategy & Planning
Committee and a Remuneration & Nominations Committee. At present
we have a team of 14 people based at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
Working closely with key stakeholders and partners will ensure
the work of Developing Ayrshire’s Young Workforce Partnership
is aligned with all the current employability provision.
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Ayrshire Chamber is committed to supporting young
people and have delivered several related initiatives:
• Held contract for last nine years, (individual basis) with North, South and East Ayrshire
to assist schools to engage with business originally as part of Determined to Succeed
• As above we have co-ordinated the Work Experience programme across the three
Ayrshire placing approx. 4000 young people per annum including flexible placements
• Ayrshire led a Young Chamber Pilot in Scotland
• Ayrshire first Chamber in Scotland to achieve Invest in Young People Award
• Sponsor student awards at Ayrshire College across three campuses
• Sponsor Young Entrepreneur Awards at the Cream of Ayrshire Awards
• Sponsor Young Enterprise Scotland Ayrshire Award for Innovation
• Introduced Invest in Education and Modern Apprenticeship
Awards at the Ayrshire Business awards
• Manage the MA Community Challenge Programme in Ayrshire
• Contracted by SDS to increase the number of businesses
supporting the Certificate for Work Readiness
• Delivered SCC contract in Ayrshire for the Graduate Recruitment Incentive
• Produced and funded an ebook ‘Ayrshire’s Famous People’ which is in every school
• Managed private sector fund to support recruitment of MAs
We have links to local and national partners (not an exhaustive list):
• Member of Ayrshire Economic Partnership
• Member of South and East Community Planning Partnerships
• Member of North Ayrshire Economic & Regeneration Board
• Member of North Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership
• Member of Coordinated Approach to Employer Engagement Group
• Member of Opportunities for All ASN Steering Group- East Ayrshire
• Chair East Ayrshire Employability Forum
• On Board of CEIS Ayrshire
• Member of South Ayrshire Employability Partnership
• Member of national Workit user group
• Chamber Director also Chair of Ayrshire College
• Chamber Director also Head of External Engagement at UWS
• CEO funding panel member of PYBTS
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Board and Governance
Several employer focus groups were held to explain the role
and aspirations of Developing Ayrshire’s Young Workforce.
The events also presented an opportunity to carry out employer research
and to seek volunteers to join the Board and Project Groups.
We have a high level of interest and identified the representatives
to join the Board to ensure we had a range of sectors,
business sizes, and experience from across Ayrshire.
Our intention is to create additional workstreams which
will support the work of the Board and utilise the
additional employer and public sector volunteers.
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Chair Jim English
General Manager of Hyspec Engineering.
Main responsibilities are to strategically align the business in order to offer full
turnkey solution to all oil & gas OEMs ( Tier 1 ) including fabrication, cladding,
precision machining and surface coating. Also to grow the business in revenue
terms by 200% by 2020. This can only be done through strategic engagement
with enablers, regulators and customers within the sector. Youth development
from grass roots requires to be redirected in order to offer a unique product
away from the traditional way we conduct business within this sector.
Previous to joining Hyspec Jim worked in the capacity of plant director
for Mahle precision engineering. A 3 prong plant strategy brought the
company back into profit, which included employee engagement, taking
the business from 320 employees to 580 over a three year period.
Jim is passionate about developing Ayrshire youth and
experienced persons in order to maximise our business
opportunities for the future. He is also Chair of the Ayrshire
Engineering Alliance and Board member of Ayrshire College
Vice Chair Jackie Galbraith
Vice Principal for Strategy, Planning and
Performance, Ayrshire College.
Jackie’s responsibilities include strategic engagement with employers, business
organisations, community planning partnerships and national agencies.
Immediately before joining the college, Jackie was senior adviser to the Minister for
Youth Employment. She was instrumental in developing the government’s youth
employment strategy, including the creation of the Youth Employment Scotland
initiative and the establishment of the Make Young People Your Business campaign.
Jackie is enthusiastic about ensuring young people have access
to high quality vocational education. She has a particular interest
in tackling the persistently low numbers of women studying
and working in science, engineering and technology.
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Board Members
The organisations listed have all volunteered for
Board and agreed in principal but are indicative
and may not be final membership.
Taking into account pressures particularly for SMEs we propose
to focus their involvement in short term work-streams.
Joanna Hanley
Operations Director
Voca Contact Centre Services
David Smith
Joint Managing Director
Ashleigh
Fiona McKenzie
Director
Centrestage Music Theatre
Wendy Pring
Managing Director
KCP Environmental Services Ltd
Ralph Porciani
General Manager
Trump Turnberry
Fiona Bradbury
Supply and Logistics Leader
GlaxoSmithKline
Gillian Anderson
Community Co-Ordinator
CVOEA Ltd
Lorraine Stevely
Managing Director
Sercon
Craig Stevenson
Managing Director
Braehead Foods Ltd
John Butcher
Executive Director (Education & Youth Employment)
North Ayrshire Council
Alan Ward
Head of Schools
East Ayrshire Council
Douglas Hutchison
Director of Educational Services
South Ayrshire Council
Val Russell
Chief Executive
ACCI
Jim Burns
Head of External Engagement
DWP
Janice Hendry
Chief Executive
YIPWORLD
Lorna Gibson
Training Director
QTS
Hisashi Kuboyama
Development Manager
FSB
Kelly Craig
Co-Founder and Writer
Film School
Lynn Laughlan
Managing Director
HRM Homecare
Gordon McGuinness
Head of Industries & Enterprise Networks
SDS
Representative TBC
Patricia Leiser
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Textile
Director of Organisation & Human Resource Development
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Governance
Ayrshire Chamber of
Commerce Board (ACCI)
Local Employability
Partnerships
Finance Committee
Community Planning
Partnerships
ACCI Chief Executive
Developing Ayrshire’s Young
Workforce Project Executive
Developing Ayrshires
Young Workforce Board
Developing Ayrshire’s
Young Workforce Team
National Developing
Young Workforce Group
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Monitoring and Reporting
The normal standards for public sector contracts will apply
as directed by Scottish Government and the national group.
It is anticipated that this will include an annual audit.
The Budget will be held in a client managed account which
will ensure all funds are used solely for this project.
Data will be collected via client management system with reporting
capability to monitor progress against Key Performance Indicators.
The Full Partnership Board will meet on a quarterly basis with the addition
of regular meetings between Chair/Vice Chair and Project Executive.
It is proposed that 6 monthly progress reports/meetings will be held in year 1
between the Scottish Government, Partnership Chair/Chamber CEO and Project
Executive. A written report, which will demonstrate performance against KPIs,
budget, value added will be produced in advance of these meetings. Following
review of year 1, report arrangements will be put in place for future years.
Performance information will also be contained within and reported through
each Community Planning Partnership’s Single Outcome Agreement.
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Baseline Study and Research
Given Ayrshires current high level of activity in the
field of employer engagement it was key to map
out existing relationships to ensure the Regional
Partnership will be adding value, consolidating best
practice to avoid duplication and drive efficiency.
Research carried out with key stakeholders will assist the
formation of the Partnership’s Strategy and KPIs.
Feedback was also obtained from:
• Employers
• School Pupils S5-S6
• Teachers
• Parents
Where are we now and
where do we want to be?
KPIs will be based on both increasing level
of activity but will also focus on both the
quality and sustainability of the activity.
Given impending changes due to the model for work
experience and careers guidance we have given conservative
targets in year 1 and will review the success of these for
year 2 and 3 once the Partnership is fully embedded.
Ultimate aim is getting it right for all Ayrshire young people.
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School Leaver Destinations 2013/14
Higher Education
Further Education
Employed
Unemployed
Training
Percentage of school leavers going directly
into unemployed & seeking:
Employer Engagement
Employer engagement takes place in many forms within schools and
colleges across Ayrshire. These include: Career related events & talks,
mock interviews, links to the curriculum and challenges & project.
*Appendix 1
The Partners guarantee that by the end of 2018 every young person
will have the opportunity to participate in a mock interview.
* data based on 17 out of 26 Secondary Schools, 54 out
of 137 Primary Schools and Ayrshire College responses.
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Modern Apprenticeships
Work Experience
The Partners guarantee by the end of 2018 every
young person in Ayrshire, who would benefit
from it, will get a work experience placement.
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Regional Outlook and Priorities
• Employment in Ayrshire is expected to remain stable until 2016 and then increase
steadily up to 2022 at a marginally slower rate than Scotland as a whole
• The greatest employment increases in Ayrshire over the coming decade are
forecast to come from the health and social work sector. Support services,
professional services and construction are also expected to experience growth
• The long term decline in employment within traditional industries, such as
manufacturing, mining and agriculture, is set to continue. There are also
expected to be job losses in public administration, defence and education
• Replacement demand will result in over 52,000 job openings in the region
over the coming decade. These openings will occur across all types
of jobs, including those that are expected to decline in net terms
• The majority of job openings in Ayrshire over the coming decade will require
individuals with higher level skills and qualifications. There will be limited
opportunities available to those with low or no qualifications at all.
* Source SDS Regional Skills assessment 2014
Ayrshire has identified key growth sectors which include : Engineering,
Food & Drink, Tourism, Renewables, Health & Social Care, Marine &
Coastal and Aerospace. Skills analysis are currently being undertaken
across these sectors to enhance SDS Regional Skill Assessment.
We will increase our focus on supporting young people move
into work, and to sustain positive destinations.
We will tackle inequality by working with all unemployed young people, no matter the
cause, to identify their skills and promote their abilities and talents to local employers.
Our purpose is to uncover natural talent, facilitate its growth in the perfect
environment, educational or workplace, whilst instilling self-belief.
Resources and Sustainability
We are seeking funding from the Scottish Government to support Developing
Ayrshire’s Young Workforce to deliver its objectives over a 3 year period.
This budget has been compiled based on activity which
will be delivered through the Partnership.
It is intended that a sustainability plan will be developed within
the first 12 months of the Partnership’s operation.
Early approaches have been made to private sector businesses and a
foundation trust who are supportive of the work we intend to carry out and
who may provide future funding when the impact of activities are shared.
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Proposed Plan of Action
August
Proposal to National
Developing Young
Workforce Group
September
2015
Appoint Board
and formation
of Strategy and
Planning sub Group
2015
October
Developing Young
Workforce Ayrshire
Conference
January
Board Meeting to
review work of Strategy
and Planning Group
2015
November
Recruitment of Team
2016
February
2015
Form Project Groups
2016
March December
Implement Year 1
plan inc. pilot of
new programmes
2016
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Added Value:
In comparison to other areas current levels of employer related activity is
relatively high across Ayrshire and takes many forms. This is partly a result of the
current arrangement with the Chamber and is achieved with limited resource.
However Ayrshire continues to rank 1, 2 and 14 in the youth unemployment
league tables tables therefore more proacative, systematic engagement is
needed to achieve the changes required to get more of our young people into
jobs. The work of this group will ensure a consistent, meaningful and innovative
programme of activities is available to all young people. Activities will be linked
closely to the skills required now and in the future by Ayrshires key sectors.
Innovation Activity Projects may include:
• Literacy for Work
• Learn4Life
• ‘Work for You’ – Developing
Ayrshire’s Young Entrepreneurs
• Job Shop
• ASN Entrepreneurial Challenge
• Pop-up Shops
• Further develop online support on
youth recruitment and employability
support for employers and parents
• Teachers Employers Exchange
• Supported employment opportunities
• Addressing under-employment
of graduates
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200 employers of various sectors and sizes were asked: How
can we work together to help develop our local workforce?
Yes
No
Action Plan
• Share details of those saying ‘Yes’ with appropriate colleagues
to ensure opportunities are fully developed.
• Invite those who showed interest in the skills
forum to attend future meetings.
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Employer Feedback
A sample group of employers were asked: What would you
be willing to do to help develop Ayrshire’s workforce?
• Contact those who answered ‘No’ to make them aware of benefits of
working with schools and colleges to address any real/perceived barriers.
• Launch a marketing campaign on benefits of nurturing
Ayrshires Young Talent to Grow Ayrshire Business
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Employer Feedback
A sample group of employers were asked: What
workforce skills should be given priority in Ayrshire?
Oral Communication Skills
15%
Job Specific Skills
14%
Problem Solving Skills
14%
Customer Handling Skills
11%
Planning and
Organisation Skills
9%
Team Working Skills
9%
Literacy Skills
8%
Written Communication
Skills
6%
Numeracy Skills
5%
Advanced IT Skills
4%
Basic IT Skills
3%
Strategic Management Skills
2%
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A sample group of teachers were asked: What more
do you think could be offered to assist pupils with
careers guidance and employability skills?
Funding to attend more outside trips
as very beneficial- transport hard
because of situation of the school.
With the plan of our new programme we will be
bringing in employers from a variety of job families to
get the most up to date and relevant info to our pupils.
Earlier 1 to 1 interviews from careers specialists (S1). Transport
funding to attend events resilience/confidence building more
input from employers regarding what they require.
A ‘Market Place’ event could be held before options choices to show
which employers are available in the area and what skills they are
actually looking for/ More local businesses coming into the school on
a regular basis to speak to pupils
I believe that the continued support of the business community and
teachers who are more proactive in working alongside industry will
help develop the areas above within the school environment. Key to
this process is the ability for young people to access some form of
work experience from an earlier age.
Action Plan
• Offer CPD sessions to teachers to make them aware of
benefits of working with employers and the support available.
• Source and offer teacher placements where appropriate.
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Teacher Feedback
A sample group of teachers were asked: Would you be
interested in a teacher work experience placement?
I have had already had the
opportunity- excellent
I am sure there would be several staff in the school
interested in an industry placement as it would help keep
them up to date and make learning relevant to real life now.
Yes this would increase my understanding
of the skills/qualities students require to
be successful in industry.
Yes
Possibly, I would be keen to learn more
about it.
I don’t think this would be
of help to me.
You have just read my mind! I have personally
been interested in such a placement for the past 2
years now. I feel it could be a mutually beneficial
arrangement as many teachers (especially with middle
leadership experience~) hold a unique set of skills
which could be utilised by industry and vice versa.
• Develop a programme of events/sessions for teachers
to meet businesses aligned with their subject
• Signpost information on the local labour market
intelligence to help with careers guidance.
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A sample group of S5/S6 pupils were asked:
How did you make your subject choices?
My choices are based on how I enjoy my subjects and
if I am good at them.
Do you know what you want to do when you leave school?
Kind of, because it always changes.
Do you know where to go to get help for careers advice?
Yes there’s a careers adviser in school but I don’t really know
where she is. We are not informed about where to go for job
opportunities.
Do you know what a modern apprenticeship is?
I know an apprenticeship is low paid and you learn the trade on the job.
Have you done work experience?
Limited subject related work experience offered to school. Advantage of
finding your own placement means you have experience of looking for a
job. This was a positive experience as the people I worked with were sports
leaders so they could give me advice. My work experience was beneficial, it
was what I want to do when I leave school.
Have you had help with CV, application forms and/or job interviews?
No I don’t have a CV. I have had no interviews experience or advice.
How do you think the school can link your work experience with your
subject better?
School should ask pupils what they want to do and work around that to
source placements.
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Pupil/Parents Feedback
A sample group of parents were asked: What
do you think of the following services?
Careers Advice
This was very limited and basically consisted of a 10
minute interview with a teacher with no apparent
training or interest.
Work Experience
The biggest impact on daughter’s careers choice was her work
experience. After a week at Greenwood Academy PE department
she knuckled down to gain the qualifications she needs to apply for
university to become a PE teacher.
Employability Skills
School was only interested in statistics and league
tables and not in any non-academic or non-science
orientated skills that would be of benefit to pupils.
Careers Advice
Son participated in a STEM Engineering project at primary that
made him interested in following a career path in Engineering.
Employability Skills
No employability skills given ie interview techniques,
letter writing, CV No introduction or experience to
the types of business and career paths available.
*All feedback from pupils/parents will be taken
into account when developing strategy.
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Appendices
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Appendix 1 - Current Activity
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Appendix 2 - Early Priorities
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Appendix 3 - Case Studies
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Appendix 4 - Job Specs
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Partners
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Appendix 5 - Sample of Current Marketing ‘The Mix’
Work Experience
123ABC
A & A Hair Design
A Cut Above Kilmarnock
A Dewar Rattray Limited
A J S Drain Cleaning
A1 Collision UK Limited
A1 Ironmongery
Abacus Plumbing and Heating
Abbeyfield House
Abbotsford Nursing Home
ABC Elecrical
Accountant in Bankruptcy
Active Office Scotland Ltd
Adam & Co
Adventure Centre for Education
Alloway Acad of Dance & Theatre Arts
Alloway Pharmacy
Alltec Builders
Alphabet Yard
Amandas Hair Salon
American Golf
AMG Cycles
ANCHO
Andersson Dental Care Ltd
Andys Auto Service
Angela’s Hair Technique
Angels Hair Nails and Beauty
Angus Lambie
Annick Pre-School & Nursery
Anthony John Hair Design
Ardagh Glass
Ardeer Golf Club
Argyle Tiny Tots
Arnold Clark
ARPL Architects
Arran Aromatics
Arran On A Plate
Arran Outdoor Education Centre
Arran Pharmacy
Artys
ASDA
Ashleigh Scotland Ltd
Aspire2gether
Associated British Ports
Assystem UK
Auchengree Farm Shop
Auchinleck Academy
Auchrannie Leisure Ltd
Auld Acquaintance
Auld Lang Signs
Autotec
Ayr Hospital Volunteers
Ayr Housing Aid Centre
Ayr Racecourse
Ayr United Football Club
Ayrshire Chamber
Ayrshire College
Ayrshire Housing
Ayrshire Orthodontics
Ayrshire Polishers
Ayrshire Property Solutions
Ayrshire Rivers Trust
Advertisign Direct
Advertising Works Scotland Ltd
Afton Plumbing
Age Concern
Age Scotland
Agricar Ltd
Ainslie Manor Nursing Home
Aircraft Engineers Ltd
AL Plumbing
Alan Jeans Veterinary Services Ltd
Alan M Morrison Dental Surgery
Albion Environmental Ltd
Alex Adam and Son
Alistair Fleming Ltd
Allan & Son
B&M Stores
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft
Baking Sinsation
Ballochmyle Golf Club
Bon Bon Yera
Boots
Border Cars (Ayr) Ltd
BPI Visqueen
Bradshaw Nursery
Braehead Foods Ltd
Breeze Dental Surgery
Bridal Alterations
Bridgend Garage
Bright Beginnings Nursery
Brisbane House Hotel
British Heart Foundation
British Red Cross
Brocklebank The Builder
Brodick Country Park
Brodick Nursery
Broomhill Hotel
Brown Bros Design
Brownings the Bakers Ltd
Browns Hairdressers
Bruce’s Florists
Brush Strokes
Buckreddan Care Centre
BUPA - Claremont Care Home
Burnawn Services
Burnpark Service Station
Burns Bairns Playgroup
Burton Menswear - Irvine
Bus Stop Toy Shop Ltd
Business Gateway
Busy Bees Nursery
Bute House Care Home
Bute Service Centre
Buzzworks Holdings (Elliots)
Ballochmyle Medical Group
Bankhouse Nursery
Bar Barista Ltd
Barnardos - Irvine
Barnetts Solicitors
Barr Ltd
Barrhead Travel
Beach Service Station
Bee Gees
Bee Hair & Beauty
Bella Mani
Bellsbank Early Childhood Centre
Best Western Fenwick Hotel
Billy Bowie
Bilslands of Brodick
Bioforce (UK) Ltd
Blackbush Boarding Kennels
Blades
Blair Garage Ltd
C C Hair
C Pearson Opticians
C V Labels Ltd
C.O.A.S.T
Cafe Avanti
Cafe KOKO
Cafe Palazzo
Cafe Thyme
Cairns Nursery School
Caledonia Care Home
Caledonian Bottlers PLC
Caledonian Truck and Van Services
Calmac Ferries Limited
Calmac Ferries Ltd
Calum Maguire
Cameron Hair & Beauty
Camerons
Capello
Caprington Golf Club
Car Care Centre
Careshare (Busy Bees Ltd)
Carlton Hotel
Carnegie Hairdressing
Carrick Building Supplies (Girvan)
Carrick Gazette
Carrick Robb
Castle Garage Services
Castlepark Early Years Centre
Cecchinis Restaurant (Ayr )
CEiS Ayrshire
Central Garage
Centrestage Music Theatre CIC
Charles Alexander Hair Salon
Chemring Energetics UK Ltd
Cherry Tree Nursery
Childcare Scotland
Children 1st
Chilli Refrigeration
Classi-Cuts
Clydesdale Bank
Collier & Brock (Troon)
Collin Care Ltd
Community Housing Advocacy Project
Community Learning & Development
Consolidated Carriers
Conways Hairdressers
Cook school Scotland
Co-operative (Kilwinning)
Corrie Primary School
Corsehill Dental Care
County Vets
Coylton Community Nursery
Craftsman Cladding Ltd
Craig Wilson Ltd
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Craigengillan Stables
Craigie Nursing Home
Creggan-Bahn Care
Crosshill Post Office
Crosshouse Early Childhood Centre
Crosshouse Hospital Volunteers
Crosshouse Pharmacy
Crossreach
Crossriggs Veterinary Clinic
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
Curves - Ayr
Cut-n-Dry
Cuts n Colors
Cutting Edge
CVO East Ayrshire Ltd
D & J Dunlop
D & L Motors Co
D McLaughlin & Sons Ltd
D McLean Fruit & Veg
D W Shaw
D2 Trading Ltd
Daldorch House School
Dalduff Farm Shop
Dale Solicitors LLP
Dalmellington Care Centre
Dansarena Studios Ltd
David Raeside Joiner
DDZ Marine Ltd
Dean Park Nursery
Dee Dee’s Cutz
Deichmann Shoes
Derek Wilson
DHL Express
Dick Institute
Dingbro Ltd
Dip N Doodle
Divas
DK Hair
DM Driveways
Donsport
Doon Valley Heathcare Ltd
Doonvale Nursery
Douglas Hotel Arran Ltd
Douglas Park Nursery
Douglas Wright Solicitors
Drongan Pharmacy
Duncan Plant Hire
Dundonald Links
Dundonald Pharmacy
Duskview Services Ltd.
Dustacco Engineering
Dustaco Engineering
E J Templeton Pharmacy
East Ayrshire Council
East Ayrshire Woodlands
Ecosse Service Centre
Eden Hair & Beauty
EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd
Elements Hair & Beauty
Emergency One (UK) Ltd
Enterkine House Hotel
Envy Hairdressing
Evans Halshaw
Evolution Skate Park
Felicity’s at the Clubhouse
Fencebay Ltd
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Fenwick Playgroup / Pre-School Centre
Ferguson’s Academy of Music
FIB Youth Theatre
First Choice Travel
Fit n Funky
Fleetpoint Ltd
Fleming Muir Architects
Flow Access Systems
Flowerbank Nursery
Flowers by Karen
Forestry Commission Scotland
Fortress Security Alarms
Francis Hair & Beauty
Francis John Hairdressing
Frazer Coogans
Fullarton / Greenbank Care Home
G E Caledonian Ltd
Gailes Restaurant and Hotel
Galbraith Pritchards
Galleon Centre
Galston Baby & Toddler Group
Galston Nursery School
Games Centre Ltd
GAP Group
Garnock MOT Centre
Garnock Valley Early Years Centre
George Brown`s Garage
Gibson Wight Ltd
Gibson’s Garage
Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd
Gilmour Hamilton & Co
Giltech Ltd
Girvan Community Garden
Girvan Nursery School
Girvan Youth Trust
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport
Glebe Primary School
Glenbuild Contracts Ltd
Glenfairn Nursing Home
Glitz Ltd
Goody 2 Shoes
Graham Manderson
Grange Care Home
Granny Smiths Day Nursery
Grants Flower Shop
Grasshoppers Children`s Nursery
Gregor Watson
Guru Hair Design
Hair at Platinum Glamour
Hair By Shaz
Halliday Pharmacy
Halo Communications Ltd
Halo Hair & Beauty
Hamilton Brothers Engineering Ltd
Hamilton Lodge Pets Hotel
Hansel Alliance
Harry Fairbairn Ltd - Arnold Clark
Haylie House Residential Home
Haylie Stores
Headquarters
Headstart Hair Studio
Helen Armstrong Haircare
Hertel UK Services
Hillbank Early Childhood Centre
Hollow Park Veterinary Surgery
Holmes Care Ltd
Hood Motors
Hope South West Ltd
Horizon Hotel (Ayr) Ltd
Hourstons Ltd
Howies Garage
Hugh Turnbull & Son
Hurlford & Crookedholm Playgroup
Hurlford Community Library
Ian Lamberton Auto Care
Ian McAnespie
Ian Porter Auto Repairs
Iceland Frozen Foods
Ingram Motoring Group
International Packaging
Inter-Tec Services Ltd
Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club
Irvine Car Centre
Irvine Golf Club
Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd
Isle of Arran Homes
J & D Pierce (Contracts)
J & E Shepherd
J & J Lindsay
J A Quinn Butchers Ltd
J B Spence
J D Cameron
J Dunlop (Florist)
J H Donald (Darvel) Limited
J H Donald (Darvel) Ltd - Kilmarnock
J K Thomson
J L Nicoll Ltd
J Lindsay Opticians
Jacaranda Nursery
James Bark
James Frew Ltd
James Gordon Ltd
James McLellan Builders
James Meikle & Son
James T Young and Co
James Whyte Joiner
Jamieson Motor Services
Jamieson Plant Hire & Contractors
Jax Barbers
JD Morton
Jenni V
Jennie Campbell School of Dancing
Jennifer’s Hair & Beauty
JMK Groundworks
Jobcentre Plus
John C Young & Son
John Hill Boatbuilders
John McCaig & Sons Ltd (Ayr)
John Ritchie Publications
Johnstone & Drynan
Jordan Joinery & Building Services
JR Livingstone & Co
JRD Partnership
Just So Hair Salon
K A Leisure Ltd
Kameleon
Kelburn Country Centre
Kennedy Hair & Beauty
Kenneth McPhee Opthalmic Optician
Kerr & Smith
Kerr Baillie Ltd
Kick Hair
Kidz Play Ltd
Kilbirnie Dental Centre
Kilbirnie Medical Practice
Kilbirnie Place Golf Club
Kilmarnock College
Kilmarnock Fitness Centre
Kilmarnock Football Club
Kilmarnock Removals
Kilmarnock Standard
Kilmaurs Early Childhood Centre
Kilwinning Early Years Centre
Kilwinning Sports Club
Kims Kreations
Kings Arms Hotel
Kingscroft Logistics Ltd
Kinloch Hotel
Kirkhall Surgery
Kirktonholme Nursery
KK Contracts Ltd
KMF HAIRDRESSING
KPC Services Ltd
KZ Beauty
L and T Decor
Lainshaw Lions
Lamlash Golf Club
Land Engineering (Scotland) Ltd
Langholm Restaurant
Largs Dental Group
Largs Golf CLub
Largs Yacht Haven Ltd
Lawrence McPherson Associates
Learning Tree Nursery
Letts Agree
LG Nails & Beauty
LGS Contracts
Lifestyle Fitness
Little Deers Nursery
Livingston Hair
Lloyds Pharmacy
Lloyds TSB Scotland PLC Kilmarnock
Loch Doon Garage
Lochaven International Ltd
Lochside House Hotel
Look Again
Lou & Mags Cafe
Loudoun Gowf Club
Loudoun Mains Country Club
Loveshair
Lowmac Alloys Limited
LX Arts Ltd
M & Co
M Torrance Motor Engineering
M&D’s Hair
MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers
Magnox Ltd
Malin Housing Association
Marbill Coach Services
Margaret Ross Hair Salon
Marion E Kane (Silversmith)
Maritime Craft Services
Marks & Spencer plc
Martin McColl
Mast Architects llp
Matalan
Mathie, Morton Black & Buchanan
Mathieson Ltd
Maxi Haulage Limited
Maybole Upholstery
MBS Builder & Timber Supplies
McCallum Bagpipes
McCluskie Motor Engineering
McConechys
McConnells (Florist)
McKechnies Garage
McKie Building & Engineering Services
McKissock Electrical
McLennan, Adam, Davis, Solicitors
McMillan & Cronin Architects
McMinn Motors
Mead Medica Ltd
Meadowgreen Centre
Medusa Hairdressers
Menzies Hotel
Mercure Hotels
Middleton Fishery
Mitchell Fisher Hair Studio
MJD & Sons (Scaffolding) Ltd
Modern Beauty by Natalia
Monks & Crane Distribution Ltd
Monty’s Car Wash
Moorburn Manor Nursing Home
Moorfield Motor Services
Morrisons - Kilmarnock
Morton Young & Borland
Mossblown Chemists
Motor Medics
Munro Architects
Murray Gillies & Wilson
Nacco Materials Handling Group
Nardinis of Largs Ltd
National Trust for Scotland
Nats Hair & Beauty
Nellany & Company Solicitors
Neogen Europe Ltd
Nestle Confectionary
Nether Robertland Early
Childhood Centre
New Cumnock Nursery School
New Cumnock Surgery
Newmilns Motors
Newmilns Nursery
Newmilns Snow and Sports Complex
NHS - Ayrshire & Arran
Nichol McKay Ltd
Noah’s Ark Playgroup
North Ayrshire Council
NPI Solutions Ltd
Nurseries Direct
O`Neil Gas Services Ltd
Oasis Community Cafe
Odeon Cinemas
Old Pier Tearoom Ltd
Old Street Garage
Opticare Opticians Ltd
Orchard Carehomes
Oxfam (Troon)
Pam and Co
Park Resorts Ltd
Parks Motor Group
Pawfection
Pearson of Largs
Pearson, Bone and Company
Penny Farthing Cafe
Pennyburn Post Office - Newsagents
Pets at Home
PGL Lochranza Field Centre
Piersland House Hotel
Platinum Glamour
Playtime Nursery
Pollock Farm Equipment Ltd
Positive Pictures
Power Transport
Premier Installation Services Ltd
Premier Stores
Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance Ltd
Prestwick Private Kindergarten
Prestwick Sports and Leisure
Prestwick Train Station Cafe
PTS (Plumbing and Heating Merchant)
Quiz
R Robertson (Joiners) Ltd
R Stalker and Son
R W McConnell & Son (Pharmacy) Ltd
R. URQUHART
Rackit Ltd
RAD Ltd - The Royal Hotel
Radio City Association Ltd
Raewinds Ltd
Rainbow Ink Co
Rainbows and Puddles
Ramsay and Jackson Ltd
Razzamataz Theatre School
Red Hair Salon
Redbag UK
Redford Nursing Home
Reds Hairdressers
Renaldos
Rendezvous
Riverbank Electrical Wholesalers
Riverbank Nursery
RJ McCulloch Gas Services
RMC Double Glazing Repairs
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Robert F Duff & Company
Robert Graham Dentist
Rogerson & Goldie
Room 60
Ross Electrical
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Troon Golf Club
Rozelle Care Home
Ruby’s Barber Shop
Ruby’s Tearoom
Ruth’s Hair Salon
S & S Services
S Kennedy Florists
S&C McKay Property Solutions
S.I.S.G Enterprises Ltd
Sacred Heart Primary School
SAFC
Sainsbury
Salon 71
Saltire Facilities Management Ltd
Saltire Plumbing and Heating
SAS International
Savoy Cafe
Savoy Park Hotel
Scallywags
Scentsations of Troon
Schools Out in Troon
Scissor Sisters
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Scot Seats Direct Ltd
Scotplants Ltd
Scott Engineering Co Ltd
Scottish Co-op Galston
Scottish Court Service Ayr Sheriff Court
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Scottish Power
Seagate Dental Practice
Seamill Hydro
Seditas Cars
Semi-Chem (Cumnock)
Sense Scotland
Serco Turnberry Hotel
Sercon Support Services
Shearers
Sheriff Court Service
Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club
Shuttle Buses Limited
Shuttle Leisure Ltd - Base Bowl
Sinclair Scott (Chartered Accountants)
Skills Development Scotland
Smart Car Valeting
Smile Design
Smith Brothers Builders LTD
South Ayrshire Council
Southcraig Campus
Spar
Specsavers
Speedy Decorators Ltd
Spirit Aero Systems
Sportscotland Cumbrae
Sportscotland National Centre - Largs
SPRED Centre
Springbank Service Station
Springhill Nursing Home
Springvale Nursery Centre
SR Auto Services Ltd
SRUC
Stagecoach West Scotland
Starstyle
Station Veterinary Surgery Craig R Friels
Stellar UK
Stephen J Pritchett
Stevenston Medical Practice
Stewart Associates
Stewarts Property Services
Strathclyde Police
Style Hair Studio
Style Studio
Suncourt Nursing Home
Superdrug
T French
T G’s Barbers
Tartans & Tweeds
Taylor Manning Hair & Beauty Salon
Tee Cees
Telefonica O2 UK Ltd
Tesco Stores Ltd
The Avenue Childcare Services
The Ayrshire Community Trust
The Ayrshire Hospice
The Bagel Basket
The Barber Shop
The Beauty Room
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The Conservation for Volunteers
The Dessert Depot Ltd Artisan Bakery
The Dress Exchange
The Fullworks
The Garage
The Hair Studio
The Irvine Herald
The Jefferson
The Kirkton Inn
The Marine Hotel
The Music Room
The Old Loans Inn
The Original Factory Shop
The Owl & Pussycat Nursery
The Pet Shop
The Railway Cafe
The Railway Hotel
The Salvation Army
The Studio
The Wise Group
The Zone
Things For
Thirst
Thistleknowe Care Home
Thomas Cook
Thomas R Callan
Thomson of Beith LLP
Thorne Travel
Thorntoun Estate Care Home
TKS Martial Arts
Torrance Garage
Totally Pampered
Tower Tools & Equipment Ltd
Townend Care Home
Townhead Pharmacy
TR Bonnyman Son & Co Ltd
Trim U Hairdressers
Troon Pets & Aquaria
Tsarina Emperial Dacha
Turnberry A Luxury Collection Resort
Twenty Seven Alloway
Unique
Unity Hair Salon
University Of West of Scotland
Urban Hair
UTC Aerospace Systems
Utopia Computers
V.I.P. Hair & Beauty
Valley Salvage Centre
Valley Veterinary Group
Vesuvius UK LTD
VE-TECH Concrete Ltd
Visible Difference
Visions Leisure Centre
Volvo Group UK Ltd
VTEC Eng Ltd / AA Motors
W J Knox Limited
Wabtec Rail Ltd
Wallace McDowall Ltd
Wallacetown Nursery
Warranty Services Ltd
Waterside Inn
Waterstones
Wavelength Hair Salon
Wellington School
Wellington School Nursery
West Coast Capital (USC) Ltd
West Coast Marine Services
West Kilbride Golf Club (Greens)
West Kilbride Village Nursery
Westpark Care Home Ltd
Wilkinson
William Carson
William Duncan and Co
William Engineering
William Grant & Sons Distillers
William Kennedy (Plumbers)
Wilson Electrical
Wilsons Auctions Ltd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
Woodward Aircraft Engine Systems
Wrights Hardware Ltd
YIPWORLD
School Engagement
(Weir retired) Sea Cadets
1st Alliance
A & I Component Support
A CLASS OF YOUR OWN
A D Rattray
A.A. Spittal
Action for Children
Active Schools
Alison Tait
Alzheimer Scotland
Anglo Eastern Group
Animal Man
Appliteck Ltd Engineering Solutions
Ardview ground Maintenance
Armour Vets
Associated British Ports
Atkins Global
Auchinleck Community
Development Initiative
AvantiCell
AVENUE COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY
Ayr Photographic Society
Ayrshire Association of Business Women
Ayrshire Ball Hockey
Ayrshire Business Hub
Ayrshire Glen Ice-cream
Ayrshire Gymnastics
Ayrshire Memorials
Ayrshire Roads Alliance
B&Q
Baird Museum
Balmoral Knitwear
Bank of Scotland (local branch)
Barclays Bank
Barr and McMillan Vets
BBC
Beekeeper Project (Dundonaldl
based company)
Beggs of Scotland
Bellway Homes
Blood Transfusion Service
Booth Welsh
Brantano
Brian Hill
British Legion
British Transport Police
Burns Nursery
Catrine Ice Cream parlour
Cazbro
CCB Print Display Design S. Macdonald
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING
Chewing The Fat Vans
Childline
Chubb systems Ltd Iain Cuthbertson
Church
CITB
Citizens Theatre
Clarks Shoe Shop
Coalfield
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coltart Engineering
Community Recreation and
Leadership Development
Confucius Institute for Scottish Schools
Cook School Kilmarnock
Co-op Funeralcare
Crazy Gran’s Coffee Shop
Credit Union
Crossgate Care Home
Culzean castle and Country Park
Dalmellington Bowling Club
Dalmellington Primary
Dark Skies Observatory
Dazed Dorothy
Dean Castle
Dell
Devlin's Auto Recovery
Digital Kitchens
Dobbie’s Garden Centre
Dominos Pizza
Doon Valley Museum
Doosan
Dumfries House
Dunlop Community Council
Early Bird Social Media
East Ayrshire Credit Union
Education Scotland
Egger
Ellisland Court Care Home
Enable
Enterkine House Hotel
Entrepreneur Me
Entrepreneurial Spark
Ernst & Young Darren McCallum
Euan Cameron (criminal lawyer)
Euan Macleod (of Beat 106 fame)
Explosive Maintenance
F1 in Schools
Fairtrade EA
Farmfoods
Fenwick Hotel
Financial Education partnership
Finlay Buchan
Focus Top Up
Food Standards Agency
Force Fitness Gym
Forum Café
Foster Wheeler
Frankie and Benny’s
From Yesterday, For Tomorrow
Gala
Galston Development Trust
Gavin Curr
Gemmell’s Garden Centre
Get 2 Grips with Grants
Giglets
Gillilands
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Print Studio
Glasgow University Library
Glaxo Smith Kline David Mitchell
Gordon McLeod, CF Productions
Great Big Resources
Greggs
GSA
GSK
GTG Training
H2 Oil and Gas
Hamilton Gardens Janie Campbell
Harvey McLean Joinery
Hawkins& Associates Ltd
Headway Ayrshire
Hearing Dogs
Heartfelt
heartstart UK
Helen Duncan
Helen Young, Young Enterprise
Business Adviser
Heriot Watt University (SEPA)
Hill Street Vet
Hoots
Hope Homes
Howdens
Hyspec Engineering
IBM
iDoLicious
IDS Accountancy
Impact Arts
Inverclyde Sports Centre
for residential trip
James R Shaw Optometrist
JD Services
Jenny Smith
Jewson Ltd (Irvine branch)
Julie McIntosh, Young
Enterprise Business adviser
Jumpstart
Junior Community Sports
Leadership Award
Just Jeans
Kays Curling Stone Factory
KCP Environmental
Keenans
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Keir Mining
Kelco
Keppie Design
Key store
Kilmarnock Credit Union
Kilmarnock Rugby Club
Kirsty’s Critters
KLIN GROUP
Knockinlaw Community Association
KULOC
Lab in Lorry
Lang O’Rourke Surveyors
Largs & Millport Weekly News
Liddels
Lidl
Limetree Healthcare
Linn Audio Factory in Waterfoot,
East Renfrewshire
Linn Products, Kilmaurs
Live n’Learn
Lorna Dempsey
Loudoun Rotary Club
Lounge
M and M Productions
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MacMillan Cancer
Magna Dry
Mahle (Kilmarnock)
Make and Bake – local
catering company
Malcolms
Mancini’s
Manor Adventure
Marie Cure Cancer Care
Mark Gibson
Marlborough Granite
Marvellous Magnets
McConnell Pharmacy
McCormick Pharmacy, Drongan
McDonalds
McLaughlin Harvey
McLean’s local greengrocer
McSherry Halliday, Solicitors
McTaggart Mickel
Mediaspec
Mercat Tours Des Brogan
Mercedes Benz Grand Prix Event
Merlin Lego Land
MGM Garden Centre
MICHAEL KILKIE
Micro Fitness (Glasgow)
Micro Tyco
Milligan Coaches
Mint Accounting
MITIE
MJ Motors
Mominah Waseem
Money Advice Scotland
Morag McPherson
Morrisons Farm
Mr Greig Rosbotham - Chef
Muir Farm
Napier University
National Theatre Scotland
Nationwide Building Society
NATS
Neil Campbell (school sweatshirts)
Nurseries Direct
Nutz The Squirrel
Ochiltree Chemist
Ochiltree Community
Regeneration Group
Ochiltree Gifts to Go
Ochiltree Kennels
Ochiltree Tyres
Onthank Community Gardeners
Open University
Orchard Greengrocers and florist
Pathead bakery
Paula Cooper
Pet Shop – Kilmarnock
Petrie Fine Foods
Police Scotland
Portland Funeral Care
Post Office
Poster Plus
Primary Engineer
Prince’s Trust
printing .com
QTS
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Quality Meat Scotland
RAF
RePaint Scotland
Retired Test Pilot (RAF, BAE, AIRBUS)
RNLI
Road Alliance
Rotary Club
Rotary Interact Iain Shaw
Roundsquare Coffee Roasters
Royal Highland Education
Trust Susan MacDonald
Royal Mail
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Rozelle House Galleries
Rugby Development Officer
Saint Andrew’s University Kathryn Roper
Sakai Karate Club
SALT
Salters Institute
Sam White
Saxen Furniture, Newmilns
SciFun
Scot-Mid
Scottish Book Trust
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Louise Martin
Scottish Engineering Bryan Buchan
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Parliament
Scottish Rugby union
Scottish Space Agency Gordon McVie
Scottish Volleyball Association
Scottish Water
Sea Plane
Selex Engineering in Edinburgh
Sheila Kerr Jewellery
Simply So Special
SKILLS FORCE
SKYE project
Soil Association
Sorn Castle
Sorn Inn
Sorn Milk
Space Unlimited
Speakers Trust Jane Cameron
SSPCA
St. John’s Church
Stagecoach
Stair Community Council
STEM Ambassadors Karen Alexander
Steve Abbott
Strathclyde University
Stuart Ivory Foundation
Swords of Dalriada
T&G Hutchison Pet Supplies
Tallulah Belle Fashion
Taylor Wimpey
Teen Cancer Scotland
Tempest Photography
Thales
The Bond
The Burns’ Monument Centre
The Cobbleshop
The Olive Tree
The Referral Exchange
The Rotary club
The Samaritans
Thomas Whiteman (Graphics designs)
Torrance Lodge nursing home
Towerlands Primary school
TPS Weldtech
Traidcraft Exchange L. Harpin
Travelling By Tuba
Tree of Knowledge
Trevor James Risk Assessment
Trust Rugby International
TSB
University of Glasgow Aidan Robson
VEX Robotics
Vibrant Communities
Visible Fictions
Voca
W Wales the Butcher
Waddington – local dentist
Walker & Templeton
Walkers Cycles
Warburtons
Watermiser
Wee House Company (Jennifer Hope)
West Coast Foods
WH Smith
Whitelee Windfarms
Wildhearts in Action (Microtyco)
Willow Crafts
Wiseman’s Dairies
Woman's AID
Woody’s Ice Cream
WORKSMART
Xtraspace Solution
Young Enterprise Ayrshire Area Board
Zoolab
Early Priorities
Whilst the Strategy and Planning sub group of the Board will
direct early activities recognition will be given to the feedback
from employers regarding workforce skills (Pg 23).
The following Innovation Activities will be scoped out and planned for delivery early 2016.
Learn for Life
A series of soft-skills workshops and activities based on the feedback on
skill deficits identified by local employers. These activities will focus on Oral
Communication, Problem Solving, Customer Handling, Team Working, and
Planning & Organisation. Additionally, there will be workplace-based training,
such as telephone skills and complaint handling provided by local employers, as
well as employability skills guidance. The programme would then conclude with
a team project to allow those involved to use their new skills set. We will seek to
have the above two programmes accredited by the SQA to add further value.
Job Shop
Skills Academies will be developed for sectors identified as potential growth areas
yet struggling to recruit. These would include mock interviews with employers,
followed by vocational training and qualifications relevant to the sector such
as World Host, CSCS, REHIS. The participants would also have access to a
discretionary fund for clothing, work-related equipment, and travel costs.
Employers will be encourage to offer guaranteed interviews to
those young people participating in the academies.
A similar programme will be developed to work with teachers to ensure they are
aware of the opportunities linked to their particular area of the curriculum.
Teachers Employer Exchange
Starting with a convocation of teachers and local employers to launch the new group,
this programme will be aimed at those who offer skills/careers guidance in schools. This
will be supplemented with sector specific networking sessions via Job Shop enabling
an increased awareness of how their subject relates to employment. To support this,
an e-newsletter will be produced to increase awareness of developments in the local
labour market, along with promoting the programme to those interested parties. The
Exchange Programme will also offer industry related work experience for teachers.
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Literacy for Work
“Literacy is fundamental to all areas of learning, as it unlocks access to the
wider curriculum. Being literate increases opportunities for the individual in
all aspects of life, lays the foundations for lifelong learning and work, and
contributes strongly to the development of all four capacities of Curriculum
for Excellence.” (Literacy and English, Principles and Practice Paper.)
One of the aims of this project focuses on marrying these fundamental issues
and implementing strategies to meet the evolving needs of our young people.
Young people who have reached their potential in their English qualifications
should still be given the opportunity to achieve Literacy at National 5 Level
without having to do so in the English classroom. The SQA Literacy qualification
involves evidencing your competency in the skills of reading, writing, talking
and listening. What better way to prove this than by preparing for work?
Aim is to work alongside employers to prepare young people for
the jobs which they are likely to apply for and at the same time
use this as a basis for assessing National 5 Literacy.
Outcome of this is to produce better qualified, work ready and motivated young
people with skills relevant to current and local employment opportunities.
Furthermore, it should also strengthen the links between employers and educators
as they work together to develop the learning and teaching material.
These aims are designed to ‘future proof’ literacy as defined in the
Principles and Practice document which defines literacy as ‘the
set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society
and in learning, through the different forms of language, and
the range of texts, which society values and finds useful.’
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Expanding Employer Engagement
The Chamber has 850 members across Ayrshire but has engagement with
the wider business community. Details of the aims and objectives of the new
Regional Group will be disseminated via a range of communication channels:
• ‘Your Business’ Magazine – circulation 2000 Ayrshire based
businesses E Newsletters – database of approx. 4,000
• Chamber Twitter: 4,071
• Taste Ayrshire Twitter: 2,177
• Buy Local Twitter: 1,095
• Chamber Facebook: 552
• Taste Ayrshire Facebook: 441
• Buy Local Facebook: 672
• Linkedin: 1,007
• Events over 60 per annum including Annual Dinner 600+ and Business Awards 350
Current Chamber marketing material in place which can be adapted
to support Regional Group until it takes a decision on branding .
FSB will carry out similar activity via their 600 members in Ayrshire.
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Sample Case Study 1
St Matthew’s Academy and Seamill Hydro
As part of St Matthew’s Skills Academy, held to support their National 3
students at the end of term, the pupils were invited to take part in a number
of practical events to increase their employability and expose them to the
world of work. Throughout the 6 week programme, the pupils had a CV
presentation, visits to Sky Academy in Livingstone and Eglinton Park in Irvine,
as well as visits from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service. They
also completed a mock interview process which involved the pupils applying
for a mock job and being interviewed by a range of local employers.
One of the more practical undertakings was a visit to the prestigious Seamill
Hydro Hotel in West Kilbride. The pupils spent the day working alongside the
head chef and other staff to gain an understanding of how a modern kitchen
operates and how to work as part of a team in a time-pressured environment.
At the conclusion of the Skills Academy, Seamill Hydro hosted an awards event
to recognise the contribution of the pupils to the success of the programme.
At the conclusion of the awards event, it was revealed that 4 of
the pupils had impressed the head chef sufficiently to be offered
a summer job working alongside him in the kitchen.
Of the pupils who were involved, many had attendance and behavioural
issues, and were generally disengaged from the normal school
curriculum. The chance to learn in a new, exciting way, with a heavy
focus on practical tasks and team working, really brought out the best
in these pupils, resulting in 100% attendance by all those involved.
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Sample Case Study 2
Senior managers from GE Caledonian and Ayrshire
College engineering staff recently celebrated being
Highly Commended for an Employer Engagement
Award by the College Development Network.
This recognised the creative approaches the College has taken to engaging with
employers, in particular an innovative pre-apprenticeship engineering programme
which helps young people gain vital on-the-job experience. Building on the success of
this programme, GE Caledonian worked with the College to create a bespoke course to
meet its needs, and the company now recruits apprentices only from Ayrshire College.
Going further, the College and GE Caledonian created a sector-leading
schools programme where fifth and sixth year pupils attend the College on a
day release programme to undertake key elements of the pre-apprenticeship
programme, and continue with science and technology subjects at school.
Ged Freel, Curriculum Leader for Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics at Ayrshire College said “Ayrshire College is delighted to continue
this successful partnership, which benefits both our students and our partner
GE Caledonian. This initiative allows our students to see a clear path from the
College to a career in Engineering, which gives them motivation and focus.”
Laura Robertson, Apprentice Co-Ordinator with GE Caledonian said “The
Engineering Department at Ayrshire College works hard to understand the needs
of the industry and ensure the College is at the cutting edge of technology.
We have developed a close relationship with the College during the past
couple of years, evident in the open and honest communication pathway we
have created to improve and build on our students’ learning experience.
Their input has helped us implement improvements at GE Caledonian
related to our SVQ level 3 training and assessing, which has been
very beneficial. Staff in the College’s Engineering Department
are extremely knowledgeable about the industry, which is crucial
to us and other companies who work with the College.
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Sample Case Study 3
Building Skills Initiative – Hope Homes
The Building Skills Initiative is delivered as a partnership between The
Wee House Company, Hope Homes and East Ayrshire Council. The
initiative enables us to educate and involve young people through handson training, alongside our own experienced craftsmen. We feel that this is
vital to aiding regeneration and ensuring sustainability in local areas.
The Building Skills Initiative began life as the Knockroon Enterprise Initiative, a
partnership with East Ayrshire Council which promoted the training of twelve fifth year
pupils from Auchinleck and Cumnock Academies, over the course of a school year.
Following the success of this initial project, the Building Skills Initiative was created
to further advance this into a full-scale training programme for young people.
The Building Skills Initiative is there to complement the existing education that our
students receive in school. By working alongside skilled craftsmen, they not only gain
first-hand experience of many trades, from joinery to plumbing, but also develop the
skills and attitudes that help to ready them for the world of work. To say, at the age
of 16 or 17, that you have built a house, gives a true feeling of accomplishment.
Alongside the practical trade skills, students also receive training
in presentation, interview skills and CV writing. Altogether, the
hard work that our students contribute enables them to leave
the initiative with an SQA Level 4 Employability Award, a Skills
for Work: Construction Award and a wealth of experience of the
building trade. They are a sound investment for any employer.
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Sample Case Study 4
Border Cars Young Creative Competition
Border Cars Group in Ayr invited Primary Schools in Ayrshire to
enter their Young Creative Competition in 2013/2014.
School pupils from 20 Ayrshire Primary Schools were given a brief to come
up with a bold, colourful and creative design which followed a low carbon
energy theme and advertised Border Cars. Representatives from Borders Cars
and Ayrshire Chamber visited participating schools to launch the challenge
and talk to pupils about the importance of low carbon energy and design.
The winning designs to be transferred onto 3 courtesy cars and driven around
Ayrshire by Border Cars customers throughout 2014. Each winner, from the
P3-4, P5-6 and P7 categories winning £100, with the overall winner receiving
a tablet and £1000 worth of computer equipment for their school.
All the school pupils, who had taken part, were invited to attend the
Final. Competition entries were displayed around the showroom.
Kristy O’Toole, Marketing Executive at Borders Cars, said;
“It was a fantastic evening, there was a great buzz around the
showroom. It was a great opportunity for Border Cars to go out and
meet the community and to give something back. The evening was
all about the pupils who had put so much effort into their designs and
had worked so hard to come up with something unique, colourful and
eco-friendly. Here’s to Border Cars Young Creative Student 2016!”
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Job Description: Project Executive
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Job Description
You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a programme of work to effect
change around youth opportunities. You will support an employer led programme,
supported by a small team within the Chamber of Commerce. The main function of
the role will be to support the creation of an employer led group, design and deliver
a programme of work that will achieve the Indicators set out by the national group.
As Project Executive you will be responsible for all aspect of the programme
including strategic planning and delivery, ensuring the Partnership is an
established part of the strategic landscape in Ayrshire, and representing the
group on relevant forums such as Employability Partnerships. A key part of
your role will be to support the Board and any sub groups, using this to inform
delivery from within the team. The role requires management of a small team
and you will be responsible for ensuring they deliver against Indicators.
Person specification
Responsibilities
• Educated to degree level or have
equivalent work experience
• Developing a programme of
work to achieve key indicators
set out by National group
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience managing programmes of work
• Evidence of strong stakeholder
engagement
• Experience of delivering challenging KPIs
• Experience of managing a small team
to deliver challenging outcomes
• Self starter and ability to work with
limited supervision in a small team
• Ability to identify gaps and opportunities,
creating solutions and action upon these
in a proactive and engaging manner
• Sound organisational skills and ability
to work under pressure and deliver to
tight deadlines with minimal resources
• A passion for playing a role in making
difference by working directly
with the business community in
partnership with key stakeholders
• Acting as secretariat to
employer led group
• Establishing and supporting working
groups to support the IIYPG
• Supporting the established groups
and developing programme of work
• Representing the group at
relevant strategic forums
• Delivering on KPI’s set out by
national and local group
• Managing a small team to
deliver a programme of work
aimed to meet the KPIs
• Connecting with key stakeholders
• Delivering any other relevant
duties which may be required
Desirable
• Experience of at least one of
the following – education,
apprenticeships, award frameworks
• Knowledge and understanding
of Ayrshire’s economic issues
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Appendix 4 - Job Descriptions
Job Title: Business Liaison Officer
Reporting to: Project Executive
Job Description
You will be part of an exciting and fast paced team delivering
employer supported programmes across Ayrshire. It is an
excellent opportunity to deliver innovative and potentially high
profile project activity within the business community, and
work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders.
As part of a wider team supporting the employer led Invest in Young
People Group you will be responsible for delivering a programme of
work which supports business engagement. The portfolio of work will
be based on the recommendations from the Commission for Developing
Scotland’s Future Workforce and the local employer led group. You
will be responsible for establishing a bank of employer and apprentice
ambassadors to work across business and education. You will also be
responsible for developing and delivering campaigns to promote Invest
in Youth Policies and the Youth Accolade Award. In addition you will
be expected to design and develop programmes of work to increase
participation from SME’s in the youth employment programmes.
Responsibilities
• Recruiting, supporting and
managing a bank of employer and
apprenticeship ambassadors
• Experience designing &
delivering projects
• Working knowledge of
apprenticeship framework
• Experience of working with SMEs
• Self-starter and ability to work with
• Ability to identify gaps and
opportunities, creating solutions
and acting upon these in a
proactive and engaging manner
• Sound organisational skills and
ability to work under pressure
and deliver to tight deadlines
with minimal resources
• Working with stakeholders to develop
and implement a strategy for increasing
the number of apprenticeships
• Developing a campaign to promote
the Youth Accolade award
• Supporting businesses to develop and
implement Invest in Young People policies
• Engaging the wider business community to
support youth employment programmes
• Developing and delivering a programme
aimed at increasing participation of SMEs
• Delivering any other relevant
duties which may be required
Desirable
• Experience of working in the private sector
• Knowledge and understanding
Ayrshire’s economic issues
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Developing Young Workforce Team
Job title: Communication & Marketing Officer (P/T)
Reporting to: Project Executive
Job Description
You will be part of an exciting and fast paced team delivering employer
supported programmes across Ayrshire. It is an excellent opportunity to deliver
innovative and potentially high profile project activity within the business
community, and work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders
Duties
To undertake the delivery of external communications regarding Developing Ayrshire’s
Young Workforce across all platforms including website, magazine and other member/
stakeholders communications and publications, in liaison with other Team Members
Responsibilities
Website
• Day to day management of the
Education Section of the Chamber
website, including updating and
ongoing monitoring, gaining input
from other staff as necessary.
• Experience designing &
delivering projects
Social Media
• Self-starter and ability to work with
• Promote work and opportunities
within the Partnership via various
social media platforms including
Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin
• Ability to identify gaps and
opportunities, creating solutions
and acting upon these in a
proactive and engaging manner
E-Newsletter
• Sound organisational skills and ability
to work under pressure and deliver to
tight deadlines with minimal resources
• To co-ordinate the production of
e-newsletters, at least one a month, in
consultation with other Team members
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Private Sector Leadership
Public Sector Partners
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The
Ayrshire Chamber
M oulding young people
I nto employment
X ponentially!
Step 1
Enterprise in
Education
MIX
with enthusiasm
Encourage creativity
• Start with the secret ingredient
Add teachers to taste
• Prepare young people in the classroom
Leave in a safe environment to
develop, check at regular intervals
• Link their learning to real life or set a
challenge
Step 2
Work
Experience
Congratulate the successes and
MIX
• Leave secret ingredient in it’s regular
environment
Sprinkle with knowledge
Inspire a future career
• Prepare the environment for addition
of young people
Step 3
Chamber
Youth Academy
with real life experience
MIX
Take a group of young people aged
between 16 and 19.
gently with secret ingredients
Stir in a healthy measure of
support
Add a generous amount of
transferable skills
Check at regular periods
Drizzle with encouragement
The Secret
Ingredient? YOU!
We want you, as a local business person, to become
our secret ingredient to:
@AyrshireChamber
• Engage with education
• Add relevant experience
• Offer work experience
• Inspire our future workforce
T:
E:
01292 678 666 F: 01292 678 667
[email protected] www.ayrshire-chamber.org
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