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[michaeljrea]

'Find your Spark' event encourages females into STEM

It was really great, as ever, to work with Forth Valley College to make a short video on their recent ‘Find Your Spark' event, designed to inspire female school pupils to explore opportunities in engineering, welding and STEM subjects.

Held on Wednesday 22 April, students from S2-S6 were able to try state-of-the-art equipment, including Augmented Reality welding, driving simulators and other new digital technologies available at the College. We were also able to hear from apprentices working with Babcock and INEOS abut their experiences as a females in the process chemistry, fabrication and welding industries.

Delivered with support from ECITB, Equate Scotland and INEOS, the event highlighted the College’s ongoing work to support more women into traditionally male‑dominated industries and widen access to careers in engineering and related fields.

There's some really great comments in the interviews from those who took part so please share widely!

[michaeljrea]

Filming begins on new 'Green Jobs' docuseries

I'm really excited to begin a new project with Forth Valley College and Celtic Renewables following four Modern Apprentices through their first academic year, showcasing the potential for ‘Growing Scotland’s Green Workforce’.

Scottish green chemical producer Celtic Renewables, who are based at Grangemouth, converts by-products and waste from a range of industries including food, drink & agriculture into green chemicals – bio acetone, bio butanol, and bio ethanol. Their patented technology and processes effectively defossilizes chemical production allowing products like cosmetics, paints and cleaning products to made in a low carbon way. At this moment they are the only company in the world to do this at industrial scale.

The apprenticeship programme welcomed four apprentices - Matthew Hampson, Aiden Reid, Rory MacDonald, and Lewis McNab, in collaboration with Forth Valley College, in August 2025. The first year involves full-time study at the college, followed by two years of hands-on training at the Grangemouth biorefinery. We expect to make at least four episodes over the next year, demonstrating how the 'Just Transition' in Scotland is actually producing jobs while delivering Net Zero, especially in a community that has been synonymous with Oil and Gas for decades.

For further information check out the articles on the Forth Valley College and Celtic Renewables website.

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Please. No Photos. ––•––  #Belgium #Brussels #Erasmus #Europe #ForthValleyCollege #HelHa #Mons #Scotland #Sony #SonyA6500 #SonyILC6500 #Teaching #college #study #tourist #travel #DogsOfInstagram #DogsOfInstagramWorld #SonyAlphasClub #SonyImages (at Manneken Pis) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-jksZmh-mR/?igshid=1m5ccaoqqud5q

[ibri-photo]

Missed –•– #ForthValleyCollege #RiverForth #Stirling #WallaceMonument #fog #minimal #magpie #mist #multipleimages #composite #bnw #bw #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_life #bw_lover #blackandwhitephoto #SonyImages #SonyWorldClub #A6500 #VisitScotland #OutAndAboutScotland #instascotland #LoveScotland #ScotlandMagazine #IGersScotland #IG_Scotland (at Forth Valley College Stirling) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5YVU0thraR/?igshid=1jydjnjzfg3v3

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Haven't posted in a while but here's a photo of Andrew I took, doing Andrew things. #photography #forthvalleycollege #fvcsp19 https://www.instagram.com/p/BwWjahOBMZD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=68er4091364j

[anson-fvc-blog]

Added this to my sketchbook.

Started with a psychedelic style with water brushed pens. I then added my phone, microphone and audio interface. To add to it I added my cut out face to my phone screen.

[anson-fvc-blog]

When she says "come over, my parents are out" and you have no mode of transportation. #memes #funny #forthvalleycollege #fvcsp19 (at Forth Valley College Stirling) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvERs7YBskU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rrc3vdupem2j

[allangrahamphotography-blog]

Walking to college on Tuesday. (You can tell why I never smile) #forthvalleycollege #fvcsp19 #vibes #smile #mood #street https://www.instagram.com/p/Busxz4JFM40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q3m5zorbgnha