Kelly Ross (She/Her)

Congratulations to @DumfriesGallowayCouncil, winners of the #LargeTeamoftheYear award at the 2025 #LGCAwards. Well done! #Localgov #LGA #DumfriesGallowayCouncil

So proud to be part of this team 🫶

This week’s episode is with special guest Dr Louise Cumbley on Clinical Psychology, Social Media, Mental Health: Youth Enquiry Service Podcast 🎙️🌟 #YESPodcast #podcast

Our Elected Members and Youth Councillors are discussing the issues faced by young people in our region and working together to ensure youth voices are heard at every level of decision making.

Linda Biggar on Educational Psychology, Social Media, Mental Health: Youth Enquiry Service Podcast 🎙️ @dgcouncil #YESpodcast #podcast #youngpeople

Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 #yespodcast

Here is a showcase of our very own Chloe who went from young person, Modern Apprentice, Youth Activity Worker to now Young Women's Worker. Listen to her career and why she became a youth worker! @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG #ScotCareersWeek24 #YouthWorkChangesLives

For last 2 hours, I have been working away with session planning, writing emails and getting organised with paperwork. In the office we often have times where we discuss challenges we are facing to give peer support. Listen to one of Beccas challenges! @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG

Here is the Vice Chair of @YouthCouncilDG sharing the importance of Youth work and his experiences. @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG #youthworkchangeslives #ScotCareersWeek24

Leading the takeover today to demonstrate the day in the life of Youth workers, here is a little of my own story @CarlaGrantMcKay @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG #investinyouthwork #ScotCareersWeek24

As our youth groups close for another day. I want to thank those who followed our takeover & for @YouthLinkScot for the opportunity! Want to learn more about the work we do in Dumfries and Galloway? Make sure to give us a follow! @YOUTHWORKDG @skillsdevscot #investinyouthwork

Tonight across DG @YOUTHWORKDG are offering multiple groups from cooking (with workshop from @fire_scot), football, darts, winter warmers, to a danceathon fundraiser. Aswell as today TOON on Tour with @YesDumfries. Lots of opps for 12 - 25yrs. @skillsdevscot #ScotCareersWeek24

More partnerships! This was our first health zone at @DumfriesAcademy which is a partnership with school nurses, @YOUTHWORKDG, CAHMs and child smile. They are monthly lunch time drop ins for young people to access information at the schools. #ScotCareersWeek24 @skillsdevscot

The last hour, I have just had a support and supervision with my line manager! S&S is important to check in, make new goals, ask questions (one of my skills) and keep on track. #investinyouthwork #ScotCareersWeek24 @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG

My first online meeting today was with @YouthScotland talking about the role of the Area Development Workers and their offer to local youth groups! @skillsdevscot @YOUTHWORKDG #scotcareerweek24 #investinyouthwork

👋 Welcome to @YOUTHWORKDG twitter takeover! My name is @CarlaGrantMcKay and today you will be following me on what a day as a Youth Development Worker can look like! #ScotCareersWeek24 @skillsdevscot

Its National Youth Work Week.   Youth work plays a role in supporting young people who are at risk of coming into contact with the justice system, with Youth Work offering them diversionary activities and working with them around the challenges that they are facing.

Its National Youth Work Week 🫶🏼 Youth Work interventions tackle the causes of offending; supporting young people at risk of coming into contact with the justice system, provide positive alternatives, and can break the cycle of crime before it begins #YWW2024 #InvestInYouthWork

Its National Youth Work Week 🫶🏼 Today’s theme is Learning and Achievement. Youth Work is also known as informal education because we know not all learning takes place in a school classroom. #InvestInYouthWork #YWW2024

Its National Youth Work Week 🫶🏼 Effective Youth Work ensures that young people remain engaged with formal education and helps improve attendance, attainment and wellbeing in the classroom. #InvestInYouthWork #YWW2024