Youth Enquiry Service Podcast

🎙️ Join Vihas and Josh as they welcome special guest Levi Heron to this week's podcast!In this episode, Vihas and Josh sit down with Levi Heron to chat about his music journey, his inspirations, career highlights, and what advice he would give to young people looking to follow their passions.The Youth Enquiry Service Podcast group continue to develop their interviewing and podcasting skills, creating engaging content and providing young people with a platform to connect with inspiring guests and hear their stories.🎧 Tune in now to hear Vihas and Josh's exclusive interview with Levi Heron and gain an insight into his life, music, and experiences!#YESPodcast #YouthEnquiryService #LeviHeron

🎙️ Join Chelsay as she sits down with Youth Beatz headliner, Example!Recorded during this summer's Youth Beatz Festival, Chelsay caught up with Example to talk about his incredible music career, the advice he'd give to his younger self, what inspires him, and why it's so important to support opportunities for young people through events like Youth Beatz.The Youth Enquiry Service Podcast group worked incredibly hard leading up to the festival, developing their interviewing and podcasting skills and creating brilliant content throughout the weekend. They should be immensely proud of what they achieved.🎧 Tune in now to hear Chelsay's exclusive interview with Example and gain an insight into the life and career of one of Youth Beatz's headline acts!#YouthBeatz #YESPodcast

🎧 New Episode Out Now!The next instalment of the YES Podcast shines a light on one of the most important topics for our region: how we support and protect children, young people, and families.This episode features Sharon Telfer, Lead Inspector with the Care Inspectorate and part of the team behind the Joint Children’s Services Inspection in Dumfries and Galloway carried out last November.Sharon shares:

• her reflections from the inspection process
• what the findings mean for services across the region
• how partners can work together to strengthen outcomes
• and, most importantly, what all of this means for children, young people, and families going forwardA thoughtful and insightful conversation that looks ahead to how Dumfries and Galloway can continue to improve support for its youngest residents.#YESPodcast #ChildrensServices #dumfriesandgalloway

🎧 New Episode Out Now!
We’re back with a brand‑new episode just in time for International Women’s Day, featuring Cllr Katie Hagmann, Convener of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Katie talks about her journey into leadership, the women who’ve inspired her, and why championing women’s voices in local government matters for every community across our region.

A brilliant conversation to mark the day and kick off this next run of episodes.

#YESPodcast #IWD2026 #WomenInLeadership #DumfriesAndGalloway #InspireInclusion

🎧 New Podcast Episode Out Now!This week we’re chatting to some of the incredible volunteers from Youth Beatz 2025! They’re giving us the inside scoop on what it’s like to be part of the UK’s largest free youth music festival.We talk about why they got involved, what volunteering means to them, and how Youth Beatz helps young people build confidence, skills, and lifelong memories.#YESPodcast #YouthBeatz2025 #YoungVolunteers #YouthVoice #youthworkchangeslives

New Podcast Episode Out Now!

Ryan is on our podcast this week to tell us about the project - Listen 2 Us! This is a project for Care Experienced young people in Dumfries and Galloway! Ryan tells us about What the group is, who it is for, Champions Board, Corporate Parents, Why he joined the group and what his favourite part of the group is! You will have to give a “listen 2 us”!

To check it out and sign up, click this link:

https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/youthwork/involved/have-your-say-care-experienced-young-person

#YESPodcast #YoungPeople #CareExperienced #Listen2Us #youthworkchangeslives 

Today's episode features Calum, interviewed by Lucas and Chelsay! He is here to talk about his job role as Oasis' New Music Youth Worker, The Oasis Recording Studio, what people can book it for and how, Oasis Events Team and what young people do in the group, Music Night, Future Music Events, Collaborations and why he wanted the role. Give this a play...

For any enquiries about the recording / rehearsal studio use this email: [email protected]

To see what groups are on (including our music groups) click this link: https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/youthwork/find-youth-events-activities-groups

#yespodcast #podcast #youngpeople #music #recordingstudio #rehersal

Emma and Max join us this week on the podcast from Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council. They have a conversation with Hannah on all things Youth Council! This includes what it is, terms and definitions, how they got involved, how much time it requires, future careers, their role models and so much more! You don’t want to miss it! 🤩

Want updates on Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council? follow their Facebook and Instagram page @youthcouncildg

To find out more information about Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council click this link: 🔗 https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/youthwork/dumfries-galloway-youth-council-members?fbclid=IwY2xjawM_g2lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETAwazY0d0hFWHhFU3UzS0RxAR73BKxAIqjtiXKpTWTPPu3rk2aocCVIHf9-jRpIHQvTIN66LCo7LiHUo9yWIw_aem_4ulmuYCOf-aaSNRf2tAiow

Sign up’s are now OPEN for Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council & Scottish Youth Parliament: 🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9h0uvVqNZ0imR0h8KnQC3mt53SvvQNBIswE3MjM751JUNk80Vk42WkpIOElRQkdQU0xDVEdCVEFRNy4u&origin=QRCode&fbclid=IwY2xjawM_g3pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETAwazY0d0hFWHhFU3UzS0RxAR7xBMcRuuMZG9CP59K7DoVsmsETgyjjCOzHnnK0aulDDtgdo4_JqZ-wWoU17g_aem_a9WArrDO3PxrI2hfCGx1cg

#youthcouncildg #YESPodcast

Teigan and Lucas on the Dumfries Global Education Group going to America: Youth Enquiry Service Podcast

Teigan and Lucas, two young people from the Dumfries Global Education Group, are on the podcast today! They talk with Hannah about What the project is, Fundraising, Going to America, What they will be doing, Skills that they have gained so far, what they are looking forward to and why you should get involved in projects like this in the future! 

Play this episode to find out what they have to say! 

#youngpeople #YESPodcast #Podcast #DumfriesGlobalEducationGroup #Group #project 

Lucas catches up with Haylie and Charlotte from Queen of the South Ladies and Girls Football Club. They talk about what motivates them, advice that they could give to a young person who is nervous to play football, stereotypes, supporting teammates, the positions that they play in the team, dealing with social media, how they ended up being a part of the team and much more! 

Play this episode to find out what they have to say! 

#youngpeople #YESPodcast #Podcast #Queenofthesouthladiesandgirlsfc #Queenofthesouth #LadiesFootball #GirlsFootball #WomensFootball