Two island businesses have been recognised for their commitment to employing young people.
Charles Macleod butchers and Harris Tweed Hebrides have received Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation.
An initiative from Investors in People Scotland, the IIYP scheme is supported by £1 million funding from the Scottish Government.
Rona Macdonald, a director at Charles Macleod said: “Young people have always been a vital element of our recruitment strategy. Young people are essential in bringing new ideas and enthusiasm.
“As part of the IIYP review we have made changes to our management structure with a new team of supervisors appointed. These new supervisors will be coaches or mentors to our young people in the business and give young people the benefit of their experience and knowledge.”
Two island business recognised for investing in youth
27 June 2015
Margaret A Macleod of Harris Tweed Hebrides said: “Our company is very proud to be attracting and retaining such a high calibre of young people.
"For a long time the Harris Tweed industry could only offer seasonal employment as
best, with very few long-
"We have worked hard to reverse this trend and young people now account for a third
of our full-
"Since we were established in 2007, Harris Tweed Hebrides strategy has been to provide the best possible start for our younger colleagues, while ensuring that the traditional textile skills of our industry are passed to the next generation, something which had almost been lost from our islands."