Building Scotland's future food & drink workforce: a call for employer partners
Emma Koubayssi is working on building a network of Employer Partners who can help solve one of our industry's biggest challenges.
Building Scotland's future food & drink workforce: a call for employer partners
Emma Koubayssi is working on building a network of Employer Partners who can help solve one of our industry's biggest challenges.
Shape the future: have your say on skills in Scottish food & drink
Scottish food and drink businesses are urged to share their insights on the sector's key skills challenges by completing an online survey.
Shape the future: have your say on skills in Scottish food & drink
Scottish food and drink businesses are urged to share their insights on the sector's key skills challenges by completing an online survey.
Invitation to Drop In to Ambassadors’ Open Hour
An online community event later this month is a chance to say hello to the new Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors Project Co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi.
Invitation to Drop In to Ambassadors’ Open Hour
An online community event later this month is a chance to say hello to the new Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors Project Co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi.
New project co-ordinator at food & drink ambassador programme
The Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Emma Koubayssi as Project Co-ordinator.
New project co-ordinator at food & drink ambassador programme
The Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Emma Koubayssi as Project Co-ordinator.
Ambassadors programme inspires thousands of young people
Our inspirational programme - relaunched as the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors initiative in early 2023 – is encouraging a new generation to explore careers within the nation's flourishing food and drink sector.
Ambassadors programme inspires thousands of young people
Our inspirational programme - relaunched as the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors initiative in early 2023 – is encouraging a new generation to explore careers within the nation's flourishing food and drink sector.
Diving into a seafood career: new programme launches alongside Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors
The new Scottish Seafood Ambassador programme offers an exciting opportunity to showcase the dynamic careers within the seafood industry, seamlessly integrating with the existing Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors initiative.
Diving into a seafood career: new programme launches alongside Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors
The new Scottish Seafood Ambassador programme offers an exciting opportunity to showcase the dynamic careers within the seafood industry, seamlessly integrating with the existing Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors initiative.
Unlocking potential: why life skills are key for Scotland's food and drink sector
While technical expertise is essential, the success of businesses increasingly hinges on the people and the “life skills” of your workforce.
Leading by example: how your life skills shape your team
When we’re talking about the life skills an employer needs to have, what do we mean?
For leaders, developing a life-skills-focused culture begins with self-reflection.
Investing in your people: the power of life skills
Having the right technical skills is just one piece of the puzzle. Equipping your workforce with strong life skills is essential to building a resilient, adaptable and future-proof team
Busting manufacturing myths: Petya illuminates potential in food & drink
Petya Dimitrova signed up as a Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador towards the end of last year and talking about the industry is something she really enjoys.
Next generation: how life skills can unlock the potential in those joining the workforce
Those joining the workforce need to see and feel the opportunities and we need to attract, retain and develop them if we are going to unlock the potential ahead of us. And that includes developing life skills.
From cardiology to cattle: making food & drink connections as an ambassador
Freda Scott-Park's diverse background - spanning veterinary cardiology, pharmaceutical research, organic farming and even meteorology - has uniquely positioned her as an advocate for Scotland's food & drink industry.
Build a Burns Supper
A relaunched version of a much-loved teaching resource based on a Burns Supper.
Originally created by Developing the Young Workforce, the range of resources from employers and partners showcases careers in the food & drink and land-based industries.
It is designed to help young people understand where our national food & drink comes from.
With Scots celebrating Burns Night every January, it is tied into the theme of a traditional Burns Supper, incorporating the ingredients for which Scotland is most famous.
From growing vegetables for soup and rearing salmon, through to sheep farming, making ice cream and the crucial dram, this highlights the opportunities a career in food & drink can offer.
An Ambassador taking the scientific approach
Emma Agnew is a senior scientific adviser within the Scottish Government and she has joined the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme.