Committed to improving lives in Scotland, with experiece in data and research – Fraser Macdonald will work with the board to help Young Scot support young people to thrive as they grow up.
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I would like to offer my sincere and heartfelt apologies for the disruption to the election process. I am devastated that a technical issue with our Young Scot voting.young.scot website has impacted your experience of this year’s election.
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We are aware of an issue with votes cast for this year’s Scottish Youth Parliament election using a mobile phone on our voting.young.scot website. Votes cast using a desktop computer or a laptop are not affected.
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Young people with experience of care and who have been in conflict with the law will be supported by a new partnership between Young Scot and Children & Young People's Centre for Justice.
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Are you passionate about using data to inform, connect and empower? Do you want to help support young people across Scotland?
We’re looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and passionate about data science and analytics to help us drive social benefits for young people.
Our Data Advisory Group supports our work by providing a network of advice and guidance, shape ideas, and leverage a much more extensive network to benefit Scotland’s young people.
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Bha sgrùdadh na bliadhna-sa a’ ruith eadar Samhain 2022 agus Gearran 2023 agus ghabh faisg air 1,000 neach òg pàirt ann.
This year’s survey ran between November 2022 and February 2023 and nearly 1,000 young people took part.
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First Minister Humza Yousaf congratulated the winner of the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2023 at an entertainment packed event in Glasgow to mark the young people’s outstanding contributions to society.
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In support of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, we recently launched a new version of the website to ensure that the information we publish is as accessible as it can be.
The new website allows young people to access a wider range of accessibility and language support tools to customise their digital experience through ‘Recite Me’ assistive technology.
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There’s been a vibe change and this year’s new look Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards will celebrate inspirational young people with a festival feel. To nominate a young person or to find out more about the awards, please visit: youngscotawards.com
Nominations close on 10 April 2023.
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Committed to improving lives in Scotland long-time advocate for young people and families – Louise Long will work with the board to help Young Scot support young people to thrive as they grow up.
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RSPB will work with young volunteers from Scotland’s Young People’s Forest (SYPF) to provide knowledge and practical skills on how to create welcoming outdoor spaces and develop plans for establishing Scotland’s first forest to be designed, led and governed by young people. We worked with YouthLink Scotland to form the forest group in 2021 to support young environmentalists to develop their ideas for creating more welcoming and accessible woodland in Scotland.
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