The DYW Pledge, previously known as the Young Person's Guarantee, is a simple way for employers to show their commitment to supporting young people into the world of work. It recognises and celebrates the actions that employers are already taking, and helps them to identify new ways of getting involved.
DYW North East plays a key part in the delivery of the pledge in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We help employers in the region to pledge their support for young people by offering opportunities in the areas that are the best fit for their business.
Employers are instrumental to the success of the DYW Pledge. By pledging your support, you are helping to develop our region's young workforce, as well as building your business for the future by gaining earlier access to future talent.
It's simple to get involved. Navigate to this page here, where you can complete the short pledge form online (remember to select North East as your regional group in the drop down box). There is also an option to download the form, complete it and return it to info@dyw.org.uk.
The DYW Pledge is built around areas of support and creating opportunities for young people. There are four broad areas where you can get involved (you don't have to commit to them all):
Once you have submitted your pledge, the DYW North East team will provide you with ongoing support. You can read more about the four different areas below.
This area of the DYW Pledge asks if you could inspire young people to gain the skills they need for the workplace and help them to achieve their potential. Offering work placements, mock interviews, in-school presentations or awareness sessions are all great ways to prepare young people for the world of work.
Benefits for your organisation
Could you pledge to offer work-based learning and training for young people via apprenticeships or other entry level programmes? Employing young people on Modern or Graduate Apprenticeships is a great way to develop your organisation's skills profile.
Benefits for your organisation
Creating meaningful, sustainable jobs and opportunities - and working to end discrimination - are central to the DYW Pledge. Employers can show their support in this area in various ways, such as paying the Living Wage, recognising trade unions and addressing the gender pay gap.
Benefits for your organisation
Sharing your experiences and becoming an advocate for the DYW Pledge and DYW North East helps to create a ripple effect, resulting in even more opportunities for young people. This area of the pledge asks whether you could encourage others to get involved too.
Benefits for your organisation
The DYW Pledge helps employers commit to meaningful action for young people- from offering work experience to creating opportunities. It's flexible, practical and can be tailored to what your business has to offer. You can take the pledge here.
That's where we come in! DYW North East and our partners will provide you with support to deliver your pledge commitments. If your organisation operates beyond Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, we can also connect you with our regional counterparts elsewhere in Scotland.
Young people bring a wealth of talent, creativity, and enthusiasm to an organisation. Multi-generational or age diverse workplaces are considered a great way to future proof your business and increase innovation. Providing opportunities for young people is an investment in your business and our region's economy.
The rebrand is intended to give employers greater clarity and consistency. It better reflects the role of DYW regional groups in supporting employers to deliver their pledge commitments. The core aims and pledge areas remain the same: to help employers support young people into meaningful experiences, work,
and training.
No action required! We'll supply you with a new DYW Pledge logo if you would like to showcase your support under the refreshed banner. Not received it? Email us on info@dyw.org.uk and we'll send one right over.
The DYW North East team are happy to chat you through the DYW Pledge and the pledge form. You can also find out more about it here.
