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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…
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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…
🥹 After almost 4 years meeting the most inspirational and incredible young people from across our islands, the time has come for me to move on to a new challenge.
I have loved every special moment with the Young Islanders Network and had some unbelievable adventures along the way.
The most special memories I will take with me is the joy of seeing all you young people grow in confidence and champion your islands and communities to the nations decision makers. 🤩
May you all keep up this power of good work and I will be keeping a keen eye on what amazing things you achieve next! 🥰
Logging out one last time,
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⭐️This is NEW and EXCITING for HebCelt Festival 2025! ⭐️
We cannot wait to see your costumes and all the fun that there will be to have!
There will be a youth Hub tent this year where you can come and play some games, have a chat and pull some silly faces in our photo booth! 🤪
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www.youthforseas.org/youth-manifesto
🦭 Young Sea Changers Scotland is creating their Youth Manifesto for the Seas, which gathers 16–25-year-olds’ views on the marine environment to present to the Scottish Government in October.
💻 They will be hosting some regional sessions online for Orkney and Shetland, and for the Highlands and Islands in July. There is also an open session for young people from anywhere in Scotland. (See the posters attached for more information)
📣Have your say on the sea around you and it's marine environment with the Young Sea Changers!
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This is amazing! Well done to all the young people across Orkney who achieved awards and who make such an incredible contribution to their community! <3
Orkney Islands Council Orkney Youth Forum Community Learning & Development Orkney Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) … See MoreSee Less
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Please take a few minutes to support the Scottish youth parliament with their Manifesto and have your views heard.
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❗️Workshop postponed due to low participant registration. ❗️
Hopefully we will get more participants to run this session in the next couple of weeks. … See MoreSee Less
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