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We run lots of projects and events for young islanders across the Scottish islands.
Latest news
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Young Islanders at Big Ideas 2024!
On Saturday 24th August, Young Islanders from Shetland, Orkney, Tiree and Lewis attended Youth Scotland’s 2024 Big Ideas Weekend where we also celebrated Youth Scotland’s 90th birthday! Big Ideas weekend 2024 During the last weekend in August, over 220 young people and youth workers came together for the biggest weekend in youth work, meeting friends…
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Guess Who’s Back…? (At HebCelt Festival 2024)
(…No, it’s not Slim Shady!) It’s the Young Islanders OUR FANTASTIC CONTENT CREATORS Following on from HebCelt 2023, we were delighted that Sophie returned as a YIN Content creator team leader in 2024 (https://yin.scot/young-islanders-get-involved-at-hebcelt-2023/) Sophie joined us in 2023 as a Content Creator for HebCelt. This year she returned taking on more of a leadership…
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Paul’s Island Hopping Easter
Young islander Paul from Lewis joined in to visit some youth clubs in Tiree, Cumbrae and Arran over the Easter holidays. Paul accompanied his mum, Naomi, the Senior Development Worker for the Young Islanders Network who was undertaking the tour as part of planned work to engage with Young Islanders across Scotland, and we thought…
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Young Islanders latest ministerial engagements
It has been a busy start to 2024 for the Young Islanders Network, with three separate opportunities for ministerial engagement to date. VISIT TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE We kicked off the year with the Scottish Rural and Islands Youth Parliament (SRIYP) visit to Holyrood in January. Thanks to the amazing team at…
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Young Islanders Network Housing Challenge – Interim report 2024
This interim report contains the findings (to date) of the Young Islanders Network (YIN) Housing Challenge. While the challenge is still open to submissions from interested participants, this interim report highlights some of the invaluable views from young people between the ages of 12-25 years old across all the island local authorities in Scotland. The…
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Have your say and take part in the YIN Housing Challenge
Invitation for 12-25 year old islanders to take part in our Housing questionnaire If you are aged 12-25 years old and live in or are from one of the Scottish Islands, we invite you to take part in this short survey on Housing. Your input will help to shape ad inform our discussions with decision…
Don't miss the chance to have your say in Uist!Last chance to have your voice heard! We are carrying out research for the next TIG housing developments in Uist. Please fill in our survey to help us understand what types of homes are needed in the area. Complete the survey here: forms.office.com/e/bgWJijhfRX … See MoreSee Less
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📣 Mark your diaries….! This is an interesting one!
🔵Thursday 24th October at 7pm for the next YIN Online meeting.
🟡 We will have special guests from Youth Scotland’s Cashback team, Inspiring Scotland and Scottish Government.
🟠This is a chance to have a chat and your say about what the Cashback team and Scottish Government can do to support young people from the islands to prevent anti-social behaviour and crime amongst young people in the islands. 🙋
email: yin@youthscotland.org.uk for the link if you have not had it by Monday the 21st Oct.
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NEW blog alert!!
Thank you to Sophie for creating the latest blog about the Young Islanders Network's time at Youth Scotland's Big Ideas Weekend in August.
Thank you to Orkney Youth-Cafe and Orkney Youth Forum for sharing your stories and pictures too!
Have a look: yin.scot/young-islanders-at-big-ideas-2024/ … See MoreSee Less
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📣 Mark your diaries….! This is an interesting one!
🔵Thursday 24th October at 7pm for the next YIN Online meeting.
🟡 We will have special guests from Youth Scotland's Cashback team, Inspiring Scotland and Scottish Government.
🟠This is a chance to have a chat and your say about what the Cashback team and Scottish Government can do to support young people from the islands to prevent anti-social behaviour and crime amongst young people in the islands. 🙋
email: yin@youthscotland.org.uk for the link if you have not had it by Monday the 21st Oct.
Youth Scotland @followers CashBack for Communities … See MoreSee Less
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Did you know that there was help for young people under 40 who are looking to renovate empty homes in the Western isles? Read on in the post below to find out more….. … See MoreSee Less
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Inviting young people from P6 to S2 to join in for an evening of fun activities with the Young Islanders Network and Back Football & Recreation Club in the centre’s main hall on Tuesday 22nd of October at 5.30-7.30pm
Admission is free but you must book via the link below: forms.office.com/e/FtUrCpkNA6
Snacks will be provided. … See MoreSee Less
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