Youth Enquiry Service Podcast

🎧 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. Sharo...

🎧 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 an...

🎧 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 #Y...

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 an...

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 recordi...

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 the...

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...

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 f...

Lucas speaks to Michelle on this week's podcast. Michelle is a Youth Worker at Dumfries and Galloway College - Dumfries Campus. She talks about what a youth worker is, why she wanted to work with young people, her journey in youth work, what a day in the life looks like for her, where you can find her in the college, what some of the projects from before summer that were highlights for her and...

Hannah talks with Lauren Asher, Youth Development Worker for Stewartry Youth Work about what her role involves, why she wanted to work with young people, what groups and projects are on offer in Stewartry, what projects she is leading on, what advice she would give to someone wanting to be involved in youth work plus more! You don’t want to miss it! 👀 See what’s on in your area 🔗  https://www.du...

Episode 29 of our Youth Enquiry Podcast is out now! 🎧🎙️ Hannah is with our special guest Jenny Mclean, who works in our Youth Work Service as a Volunteer Coordinator as well as within the Mental Health in Schools Team ⁉️ Jenny talks about her role, her youth work journey, how you can volunteer, what skills you can gain, what a young leader is, what an adult volunteer is and what advice she would...

Lucas and Dan have interviewed Jade Kirkpatrick, who previously worked in our Youthwork Service, doing a Placement Plus Youth Activity Worker Role. Jade tells us what placement plus is, what her role was when she worked with us, how she applied for it, what skills she gained, what made her want to apply, her favourite part, what she will miss, how she felt when she finished and what advice she wou...

Our last Youth Beatz 2025 features young people - Dayle and Lucas, who interview the one and only Mae Muller. Mae talks about what her Youth Beatz performance would be if it were an emoji, Surprise music, Exclusive EP, Eurovision experience, Hobbies, Her music career, The importance of Youth Beatz and Why she wanted to be a headliner at Youth Beatz 2025! It is worth a watch indeed... Youth Enquiry...

Join Hannah and Vihas as they interview DJ Sammy and Eloise! They talk about DJ Sammy's greatest hits, His Youth Beatz performance, Crowd Energy,  the importance of Youth Beatz, Why he wanted to be a headliner at this year's Youth Beatz 2025 - Plus more! You don't want to miss it!  Youth Enquiry Service Podcast at #YB25! Young people from the Podcasting group at Youth Enquiry Service g...

Join Emily and Hannah as they interview ili about her career, advice she would have given to her younger self, her hobbies and interests, how important Youth Beatz is and why she choose to be a headliner for Youth Beatz 2025! You don't want to miss it! Youth Enquiry Service Podcast at #YB25! Young people from the Podcasting group at Youth Enquiry Service got the amazing opportunity to intervie...

Join Hannah and Dayle as they got to interview the Youth Beatz Headliners - Liberty X! The group talked with Hannah and Dayle about Advice they would give to their younger selves, How it feels showing their music to a new generation, When they were younger - who they looked up to, What their hobbies are outside of music, What they are most proud of as a group or individually and How important it i...

Join Emily and Lucas as they talk to Youth Beatz Headliner, Kerr Mercer. Kerr talks about his role models, who he has been working with, what people can expect from him in the future, his music career and why Youth Beatz is important to have in our region. You have to watch this!  Youth Enquiry Service Podcast at #YB25! Young people from the Podcasting group at @yes.dumfries got the amazing opport...

Here is Episode 22! This is the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 Introducing Laura Kiltie. She is the Youth Development Worker for Wigtownshire Youth Work Service. Lucas interviews he...

Episode 21 is here!  This is the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 Introducing this week’s special guest Emily Hill, a Sexual Health Nurse from Sexual Health Dumfries and Galloway. Emi...

20th Episode is here!  This is the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 Lucas talks to Callum, who is a police sergeant with Police Scotland Dumfries and Galloway. Callum talks on our pod...

19th Episode Out Now ⭐️🎧🎙️ Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 This week is Blake talks to Carla, who is a Youth Development Worker in Nithsdale, in our Youth Work Serv...

18th Episode Out Now ⭐️🎧🎙️ Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 This week is Dayle talks to Alison Hill, who is a Youth Work and Community Assistant in our Youth Work Se...

17th Episode Out Now ⭐️🎧🎙️ Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 This week is a special episode as Lucas talks to Mark Molloy, Service Manager - Young People with Youth W...

15th Episode Out Now ⭐️🎧🎙️ Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 This week is a very special episode as Lucas catches up with Paul, who is currently a Youth Development W...

14th Episode Out Now ⭐️🎧🎙️ Introducing the Youth Enquiry Service Podcast! Every week our young people will be talking to special guests from different services and organisations within Dumfries and Galloway about issue based topics that young people care about and want more information on 📢 This week, Vihas and Blake catch up with Fiona, who works with the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers. She...