SFE YP are delighted to present our latest blog written by the Mental Health & Wellbeing Workstream which provides insight into the topic of movement in the workplace as well as the effects of this on our mental & physical wellbeing.

SFE Chief Executive and Developing the Young Workforce Chair Sandy Begbie calls on employers to embrace the #NoWrongPath campaign and discusses the different options available to all young people as they look to their future.

In our latest insight blog Sawn Hyams analyses the FCA’s recent Consumer Duty event, pinpointing the themes that the FCA are likely to be looking at in their supervisory activity with firms over the next year or so.

Fionn Travers-Smith, Financial Inclusion Manager at Phoenix Group has written our latest insight blog outlining the purpose of the firms new Funding Future’s Programme and how you can get involved.

Sue Dawe has been appointed as chair of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) with immediate effect. She brings over 35 years’ experience to the role and currently leads EY’s Financial Services Practice in Scotland.

Heriot-Watt University has announced a strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan for the provision of multiple Graduate Apprenticeship positions, based in Edinburgh, a positive step in addressing the pressing demand for generating new talent for Scotland’s financial services sector.

To mark Social Mobility Day, our Chief Executive Sandy Begbie has written an insight blog discussing the importance of addressing socioeconomic inequality through to the skills system. Read the ful blog here.

Dexter Amos from the SFE YP Climate Change and Journey to Net Zero workstream has shared his thoughts on World Bike Week and the benefits that can be realised by factoring even just a little cycling into our daily lives – from better mental health to saving money and boosting your energy.