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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…
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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…
📣 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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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
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We are inviting young people from Skye to join us as day delegates on Sunday the 3rd of November at Portree Community centre.
Coming for the weekend from further away…? make sure to get in touch to book your space as these are limited. Under 16s need to be accompanied by their youth worker.
Email for the booking link: yin@youthscotland.org.uk
Skye Youth Development Skye and Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations Broadford Youth Club Portree Youth Club Western Isles Youth Services The Youth Initiative Arran Youth Foundations Hoy Youth Hub Bute Youth Action Group Cumbrae Youth Project Uist LGBT+ Youth Hub Uist Youth Cafe LiveArgyll Youth Work … See MoreSee Less
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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/ … See MoreSee Less
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🍂🍁As the Autumn is settling in, we are enjoying having a moment to think back to the Summer of 2024 🌞and the fun we had.
In the first instalment, see what the Young Islanders Network got up to at HebCelt Festival 2024! 🎪Thank you HebCelt for having us again 🤩🎼🎻
Coming up next… hear from some island participants who attended Big Ideas Weekend 2024! … See MoreSee Less
Guess Who's Back…? (At HebCelt Festival 2024) – yin.scot
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Following on from HebCelt 2023, the Young Islanders Network were delighted to return to the HebCelt Festival in 2024!0 CommentsComment on Facebook