What’s new?
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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.
Latest news
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Opportunities in August and September
Upcoming opportunities for August/September and a call out for YIN representation across the network for these events: TRANSPORT Wednesday 13 August Minister for Connectivity & Agriculture Visit Shetland. An opportunity to meet with Jim Fairlie MSP for engagement on the Under 22s Ferry scheme and ferry vouchers Thursday 14 August Minister for Connectivity & Agriculture
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Celebrating our Inspirational Young Islanders
Back in January, we launched a call for nominations to our network looking for someone who inspires them. Young Islanders could nominate any other young islander aged 5 to 25 who, for one reason or another, was inspirational to them. We received a lot of nominations since the call was launched, and it has been
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YIN kicks off 2025 talking Housing with decision makers
It is still early doors, however, 2025 looks like another busy year for the Network given the response, so far, to the Young Islanders Network Housing Challenge report which was published in December 2024. When the report (https://yin.scot/you-had-your-say-read-the-yin-housing-challenge-report-here/) was published in December 2024, we shared it with local authorities, health boards, housing associations, Scottish government
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Keeping Ulva connected: A ferry important family!
We hear from Matilda whose family have run the Ulva ferry service for over 30 years! My name’s Matilda, I’m 14 and I live with my brother and my parents on the Isle of Ulva. Ulva is a small island near Mull and I’ve lived here all my life. For most of my life there
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You had your say! Read the YIN Housing Challenge Report here
Since 2022 young people from across the islands have told us what is important to them in their island community; the top two recurring issues were Transport and Housing. Read our report to find out more on Housing in the islands from the young people’s perspective. The Young Islanders Network created a challenge, inviting young
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Skye’s the limit!
Young Islanders from Shetland, Lewis, Barra, Tiree and Arran gathered in the beautiful surroundings of Portree, Isle of Skye from the 1st to 4th of November. A long awaited Young Islanders Network residential weekend offered a fantastic group of people from the ages of 12 to 25 years old, from across the islands to get
Your voice matters in creating change to mental health support in schools!
SAMH Young People's Panel are looking for young islanders views. They need your help with projects around introducing link workers into secondary schools and co-designing a digital resource to better the support for young people’s mental health in Scotland.
The survey is for young people aged 10-25, school staff and parents/carers.
Find out more www.samh.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/youth-activism-and-engagement/young-peoples-panel/youn…
Orkney Islands Council Shetland Islands Council Arran Youth Foundations Skye Youth Development Tiree Trust -Youth Work Shetland Youth Voice OPEN Shetland Western Isles Youth Services Mid Argyll Youth Development Services Argyll and Bute Council North Ayrshire Council Cumbrae Youth Project Uist Youth Cafe Uist Youth Hub Community Learning & Development Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Community Learning & Development Orkney Orkney Youth Forum Orkney Youth-Cafe Orkney YLAG Shetland Youth Local Action Group – YLAG
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Our Rep for Language, Heritage and Culture gained insight into audio recording, editing, podcasting and interview techniques as part of a project preserving Orcadian dialect with a local Heritage Group.
If any young people are interested in getting involved get in touch! Whether it's language and local history you're passionate about, up for interviewing and recording or learning new skills editing the audio, we're looking for young people to shape this project and what heritage means to young islanders.
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The Transport Scotland survey is still open until the end of January.
Take part here 👇
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You can read all about the amazing work with young people in education across Scotland's islands from the Scottish Islands Schools Network.
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We would like to welcome Catriona Young as co-lead of the Scottish Island Schools Network. Catriona lives on the Isle of Coll and works (mostly) remotely for the University of St Andrews as a Recruitm0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Calling all Coll, Colonsay, Iona, Kerrera, Lismore, Mull and Tiree young people!
As part of the Islands Connectivity Plan, Transport Scotland is now progressing work on the Community Needs Assessments (CNA) for the islands of Coll, Colonsay, Iona, Kerrera, Lismore, Mull and Tiree.
Surveys are now live seeking the views of residents of the above islands on travel to, and from, mainland Scotland. There are several different surveys available based on routes including one for air travel.
This will be followed by in-person engagement sessions, currently planned for March 2026, to validate the understanding of community needs informed by the survey results.
These surveys will run from 11 December 2025, until 30 January 2026 and can be found at the link below:
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Our latest newsletter is out now! What an exciting few months we've had at YIN, ready for new projects and activity in the new year.
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