BUAS

At the annual agricultural show, DYW Borders and the Borders Unions Agricultural Society hosted a careers hub, alongside Borders College and Borders Machinery Ring. We held spotlight talks, activites and a jobs board. We showcased careers including farm administration, agricultural engineering, apprenticeship pathways and laboratory

Working with the new BUAS Education & Careers Coordinator, Jac Neill, we brought students to the renowned BUAS Ram sales, which are held at Kelso, in the Scottish Borders each September. It is a UK wide event with buyers from afar as Wales and Devon.

DYW Borders and the Borders Unions Agricultural Society have a stand at this weeks annual show to highlight careers by local professionals. From accountancy to auctioneering, tractors to trading, and supply chains to sustainability – the sector is more diverse than many young people realise.

DYW worked with the BUAS to deliver employer led workshops as part of the yearly Inspire Learning STEM Festival, which bring together pupils and staff from all 59 primary schools in the region. The aim of the DYW workshops were to allow the pupils the