Social Media Savvy (SMS)Because somebody grows up being a social media native, that doesn’t make them an expert in using social media at work or getting a job, this partnership has made it easier to find ways to progress into work. The project Social Media Savvy has taken young people on a interactive and challenging journey of social media creativity, enhancing their digital skills, personal branding and presentation skills through SMS Days and pilot actions with workshops and discussions. Almost all ‘SMS Products’ have been developed by young people, with young people and for young people. We started our project with producing our Social Media Study analysis. Prior to preparing the Country Reports we created a template. This template was formally agreed by the partnership. We then collected the answers using the template and provided information regarding the use of social media for the young jobseeker. The SMS Partnership has created, with young people for young people, the following deliverables:1.Beautiful SMS logo: We experimented with different logos and tested one in the initial stages of the project. We reviewed and revised the logo (following advice from young people), in agreement with all partners at the beginning of January 2019. The updated logo is fresher and more relevant to the information and guidance we will provide in relationship to the social media platforms -Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. The old logo was more relevant for Snapchat and Reddit (which we have not really used in the project to date): Our study analysis made clear that these were not the platforms we would focus on. So, therefore, we had to change the initial logo and use the new one.We have produced extensive Social Media Country Reports with all the data we need for a global picture of the size of social media, the social media services of the labour market institutions, statistics regarding youth unemployment, early school leavers, NEETs, labour market and youth employment approaches in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Spain: 2.Social Media Savvy Country Report United Kingdom3.Social Media Savvy Country Report Netherlands4.Social Media Savvy Country Report Spain5.Created and produced an SMS Workshop on “ How to use your mobile phone for presenting yourself professionally and social media savvy for your job search. This was targeted at young people still in school (potentially graduating within 2 years) and/or or recent graduates (age 14-25) and provided for teachers / trainers / youthworkers as a support tool. The following topics are covered:- What is Social Media Savvy?- Understanding your SMS skills- How to use social media in your job search;- What SMS Skills do you need for job search?- SMS Goal Setting – Personal Branding- SMS Job Search Methods & Techniques- Selling your self on social media - Guidance and support for use social media skills - Key steps to build your SMS skills and Success Stories6.The Social Media Savvy Portal/Website is a one stop shop to help you, as a young person, harness the power of social media platforms and kick start your career. The developed and updated Dedicated SMS Website/Portal, which will continue to be updated weekly with blogs and content, after completion of the project. The website www.socialmediasavvy.info delivers tips and tricks and a framework to brand your professional social media savvy identity: It provides a comprehensive set of social media guidance how to act on social media on each different platform and how to get employment, (including self-employment) and keep the job using social media in a savvy and profesional way.7.Official Social Media Savvy Twitter @SocialMediaSavvy.Info (SocialmediaSav3) which will be updated with posts daily for more then 10 years after completion of the SMS project8.Official Facebook Page @Socialmediasavvy.info which will be updated with posts and content weekly, for more then 10 years after completion of the project9.Official Social Media Savvy Instagram Account @socialmediasavvy.info which will be updated and refreshed with posts weekly10.Official Social Media Savvy LinkedIn Page Social Media Savvy Info which will be updated and refreshed with posts weekly11.We have held four successful Transnational Project Meetings (TPM’s) ( in Glasgow, Scotland/UK (2x), Papendrecht, Holland and Seville, Spain)12.We have published 12 SMS Newsletters: 4 e-Newsletters in 3 languages (Spanish, Dutch and English)13.Five SMS Days have been arranged to successfully pilot and test social media guidance through the website, Social Media Savvy accounts and the SMS workshop The above mentioned deliverables are mainly focused on Young People, aged 14-25 and Youth workers, teachers and trainers guiding and supporting achieving a professional social media savvy mindset. The Website is currently attracting more and more followers and attention, even by the biggest social media influencers !

"Journey to Work 4 (JTW4)By request of the Scottish Government (SG) & Edinburgh Capital City Partnership (CCP), Skills Development Scotland (SDS), Ingeus & the Joined Up for Jobs network JTW4 was implemented to support recent graduates from VET-schools on their Journey to Work. JTW4 was set up for 15 recent graduates up to 30 years old, who are unemployed. We targeted 4 groups of recent graduates (2, 3, 5 & 5) incl. fewer opportunities) from VET-schools pre-dominantly when they enter the welfare benefits system. The JTW4 Model, it's 1-2-3 methodology (""EU Good Practice 2006, 2012 & 2014') delivered work experience to recent graduates from VET schools, as they are asked by potential employers about their work experience before they even have the chance to obtain any work experience. Testimonials‘I would recommend this experience to anyone who is offered Journey to Work. It will help you grow as an individual, will show you the positives of living abroad' Kyle says. John said; ‘My employer was really happy with me, I was actually offered a job… How about that?’ Ameer wrote a few blogs about his time abroad (Spain): 'I am more confident and have gained a lot of new experiences and skills, here in Seville, doing #JourneyToWork'. Just a few quotes of JTW4 participants which sums up the project demonstrating its success. They all returned to the UK, 'qualified as as job ready'. With 86,6% (13 out of 15) participants into jobs, this was confirmed. They have all completed their Europass mobility, Europass CV and Europass Language Passport (certified by language courses).WS alongside the host organisations DFW2W (Netherlands) and AEBL (Spain) support and guide recent graduates in getting & improving new knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development and responsibility, to obtain basic work experience & qualifications and participation on the local, national and EU labor market. The 1-2-3 Methodology of JTW4 has 3 phases:Assessment(1): 4-8 weeks (Preparation)Development(2): 6 weeks (apprenticeship)Job Mediation(3): 4-20 weeks (Job Mediation)In the assessment phase the preparation training takes place. This is required to get the recent graduates from VET-schools ready for the internships abroad, a young person who demonstrates the correct behaviour will be rewarded and allowed onto the Development Phase abroad Holland or Spain. This is then followed up by a further intensive Welfare to Work programme delivered by CCP & the Joined Up for Jobs network, SDS & Ingeus on the young person's return to Scotland. 15 participants (3 female, 12 male) joined the project. The 15 participants were selected from an initial group of 38 who commenced, 27 completed the preparatory workshops. 19 of them were selected: 3 were referred to Journey to Work 5. The young people were a mix of those currently participating in vocational training and recent graduates. They were targeted pre-dominantly when they entered the social benefits system in collaboration with Capital City Partnership and their Joined Up for Jobs network (Skills Development Scotland, Gate 55, Edinburgh College Courses, Rathbone, etc.), and Ingeus (in the 1st year they still ran the UK Work Programme Scotland):- We have sent 4 flows (2 - 3- 5 and 5). Each flow had participants with special needs and fewer opportunities:- In total we had seven JTW4 Special Needs participants and 15 fewer opportunities participants.- The seven special needs were also fewer opportunities. That's why each flow was accompanied by mentors from WerkcenterJTW4 is based upon the Werkcenter Model, and its 1-2-3 methodology and the approach of the host organisation Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work (DFW2W). The partnership gave support and guidance to the participants in gaining & improving new knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development and responsibility, to obtain basic work experience & qualifications and/or participation in the local, national and EU labour market. DFW2W is a very experienced partner and was specifically chosen for their broad range of apprenticeships and work placements and specialisation in the Dutch Rotterdam and Randstad area. DFW2W has an educational social inclusion approach & they use person-centred planning & action-based learning process.DFW2W & AEBL have offered a very broad range of apprenticeships/workplacements in the fields of Welfare, logistics, retail, manufacturing, consultancy,admin, hospitality & tourism. The 18 workplacements/apprenticeships (12 participants x 6 weeks & 3 participants 2 x 3 weeks) were:Retail (4x): TuinwereldConsultancy (2x): PA at VSA & LeasecenterAdministration (2x): Football Factory & WI Webdesign (1x): at WIYouth Work (1x): assistent ESNActivity Leader/web design (2x): at hotel Rey AlfonsoHospitality (2x): pub Merchant & Hutspot HotspotMechanic automotive (1x): RACSWoodcrafting (3x): Veilingkisten86,6% of participants in jobs"