Welcome to the home of the Young Islanders Network

Welcome to the home of the Young Islanders Network

We are a network of groups working in our local communities, and together, to get the voices of young islanders heard in Government and beyond.

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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.
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📣📣📣A great opportunity for young people in the Western Isles to be part of the discussion! TIG is a fantastic organisation who do great work for our communities.

They are opening up for new members as they develop their support around local housing needs.

tighean.co.uk/membership-recruitment/We held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month and we’re proud to report another positive year of supporting the local communities of the Outer Hebrides. Looking ahead to next year, we are now calling for new members to join us and support local housing needs. Find out more and apply on our website: tighean.co.uk/membership-recruitment/
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📣📣📣A great opportunity for young people in the Western Isles to be part of the discussion!  TIG is a fantastic organisation who do great work for our communities. 

They are opening up for new members as they develop their support around local housing needs.

https://tighean.co.uk/membership-recruitment/

Young Islanders – Lewis

Open to young people 18-25 years old (16+ for school leavers).

A space to meet up with other young people and plan future activities. New members always welcome. Pointers Drop-In Centre
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About us

What is the Young Islander’s Network? How did we get started? Where are we going?

Our projects

We run lots of projects and events for young islanders across the Scottish islands.

Young people and youth workers gather outside Highland Council HQ and Fairburn Activity Centre, Muir of Ord.

Latest news

  • Guess Who’s Back…? (At HebCelt Festival 2024)

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

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  • Young Islander Matthew represents at the Scottish Rural and Islands Youth Parliament 2023

    Young Islander Matthew represents at the Scottish Rural and Islands Youth Parliament 2023

    The event with over 300 delegates (75 of which were youth participants) was held in Fort William on the 1st of November 2023 After 2 years of discussion, meetings and the pre-event we represented at last November in Birnham, the first Scottish Rural and Islands Youth Parliament was finally here. Our Young Islanders Rural and…

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