One of Scotland’s foremost business leaders brought the annual West Dunbartonshire Careers Fortnight (#WDInspire2021) to a close recently.

Tim Allan, president of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, welcomed more than 40 guests to Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce’s Building Bridges business breakfast on the final day of the programme - which was put together by partnership working between West Dunbartonshire Council, DYW West, Skills Development Scotland and Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce.

The event, which ran from January 25 to February 5, featured a range of virtual events and resources including live workshops, webinars, industry insight videos and recordings, Q&A sessions covering a variety of sectors and support for CV writing and interview techniques.

The support of local businesses to connect private enterprises with schools was at the heart of the activity with “skills champions” contributing to the success of the fortnight to provide careers inspiration for young people in West Dunbartonshire.

Aggreko, Babcock, BAM, MoD, Glenhead Engineering and European Circuits were just some of the businesses that got involved to support the programme.

Damon Scott, chief executive of Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Careers Fortnight is an excellent example of collaborative working and agility to respond to the challenges the pandemic has thrown up.

“It is important to recognise the commitment and enthusiasm of all the partners and businesses involved to make this happen under challenging circumstances. The content and resources generated as a result provide valuable information, guidance and insights to continue to inspire our young people and help them along their career pathway.

“We were delighted that so many businesses could join us.”