 In our last Sector Spotlight on Land-based Industries, we hear from Graham Low, Senior Auctioneer at the Orkney Auction Mart. The Mart is Orkney's only livestock market, selling sheep and cattle, as well as hosting a public cafe operated by a local butcher.
It's show season! The Mart plays a big role in ensuring the shows run smoothly. Look out for the shows happening over the next week, and keep an eye on our pages on Monday morning to find out about our next feature!  Welcome to our third week of Sector Spotlight for 2025! For our first Sector Spotlight on Land-based Industries, we hear from Karoline MacPhail, who is a freelance ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist. Karoline runs Physio Phix, performing physiotherapy on animals as well as on people.
 As part of the last Lunch with an Employer session, pupils could see around a tractor. A series of lunchtime speakers has been running at Stromness Academy since the start of this term, giving pupils the chance to access careers information directly from employers.
Held every two weeks and organised by the school’s DYW School Co-ordinator, Lunch with an Employer lets pupils hear from local employers about the job opportunities available with their businesses, discover some of the pathways available into careers and also learn about the subjects they should study at school or skills they might need to work in the business. This term has included speakers from NOV on Flotta and Casey Construction.  We hosted a Lunch and Learn event earlier this week to help local employers learn how they can engage with their future workforce more easily.
Over 20 employers attended our event to hear how Founders4Schools and Marketplace can help them engage with school pupils, in a way that fits in with their business needs.  In the last of our Sector Spotlight on Land-based industries, we hear from Ann Scott, who is the Secretary of the Orkney Agricultural Society (OAS). The OAS Committee are responsible for the organising and running of the County Show, as well as the County Ploughing Match and Harvest Home.
Ann works part-time for the Orkney Business Ring as a Training Co-ordinator, alongside her voluntary position as Secretary.  This week’s Sector Spotlight is on Land-based industries, which includes farming and the various businesses that support it. Today we here from Madeleine Brady who is a Vet with Northvet.
Madeleine trained to be a vet straight out of school in her native Australia. After she qualified, she worked for a couple of years in Australia before heading off on her travels which saw her spending two years working around the UK. After being in Orkney in 2016, she decided to move back earlier this year.  This week’s Sector Spotlight is on Land-based industries, which includes farming and the various businesses that support it. Today we hear from Kerry Omand who is a Regional Policy Advisor for NFU Scotland and a Farmer.
Kerry began her career working the care sector before going back to farming and taking on her role with NFU Scotland. Last year, Kerry was awarded the Young Livestock Ambassador Award at the Royal Highland Show and she writes a monthly column, ‘Kerry on Farming’ in The Orcadian.  Lindsay is a Vet Nurse for Northvet and runs her own dog grooming business Hair Off The Dog from home This week’s Sector Spotlight is on Land-based industries. This includes those who work in farming and the various industries and businesses that support it.
Today, we hear from Lindsay Grant who is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with Northvet. Lindsay always knew she wanted to work with animals and started with Northvet on a work placement while still at school. This led to a Saturday job and, after leaving school, training to be a Vet Nurse and a full-time job with the business. In addition to this, Lindsay runs dog grooming business Hair Off The Dog from home. |
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