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Young Islanders receive response on deer management question
At the Young Islanders Network breakfast with Deputy First Minister John Swinney, young people raised some concerns about the deer population in the Outer Hebrides. Mr Swinney promised to follow up on the issue with NatureScot, who oversees deer control in Scotland. Their response to the Young Islanders Network is included below and a copy…
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Young Islanders Attend Downing Street Coronation Lunch
(Picture: The Prime Minister poses outside Downing Street with (L-R) Naomi, Maimie and Kaydence) Young islanders from Lewis and Orkney travelled to London for a coronation event with the Prime Minister. This past weekend, the Young Islanders Network sent young representatives Maimie and Kaydence to London to take part in the national consortium at UK Youth…
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New survey opens for former Western Isles students
If you are aged 18-25 and have been educated in the Western Isles, either in Gaelic or English medium education, CNES is keen to hear about your experience of Gaelic both in school and the community. Please complete the survey below. It should take approx. 5-6 mins. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RLKQLRP Ma tha thu eadar 18-25, ‘s gun…
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Youth Advisory Group Residential – 10–12 March 2023
The Northern Alliance Youth Advisory Group held their first residential 10th -12th March 2023 at Highland Council HQ and Fairburn Activity Centre, Muir of Ord. Young People and Youth Workers were present from Orkney, Western Isles, Highland, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Argyll & Bute. Unfortunately, Shetland were unable to attend due to poor weather…
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Breakfast with the Deputy First Minister Mr John Swinney
Lewis and Harris Young Islanders met with Mr Swinney in Stornoway A breakfast was held recently with Mr Swinney and young people from Ness to Harris, ranging from 6-18 years old. They told Mr Swinney about the Young Islanders Network and afterwards, everyone took part in a Q&A session. Lots of interesting questions were presented…
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Cianalas
A short documentary by Zoe, Isle of Lewis The film by Zoe was a piece she had created during her time studying at Edinburgh Napier Uni in 2018 and has been showcased at cultural and artistic events since. It encompasses the theme of Belonging and Identity, alongside the emotions of homesickness and connection. As young…
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New friends at Big Ideas Weekend!
Maria, YIN champion The trip up was amazing, I got a lift there with Naomi and Scott and it was really fun. It took us a couple hours to get there as we had to get a ferry and then drive for several hours so we spent most of Friday travelling. When I first got…
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YIN Champions meet up in person at Scaladale Residential this summer!
Naomi Macdonald, Youth Scotland Senior Development Worker for the Young Islanders Network During the summer holidays, 9 Young Islander Champions met up for a residential break at the Scaladale Outdoor Center on the Isle of Harris for an epic 3 days full of free workshops and activities – this was a fab opportunity for YIN…
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HebCelt was back with style for 2022!
Naomi Macdonald, Youth Scotland Senior Development Worker for the Young Islanders Network After a 2-year hiatus from the full-scale event, all the HebCelt volunteers and organisers were finally able to meet in person, and it was magical to see all the island talent in one place of celebration again! We got started on the Tuesday…
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Seanchas – The Year of Stories 2022 at An Lanntair
We will be working with young people across Lewis and Harris over the Summer through Story Telling sessions led by An Lanntair. We hope to showcase local talents through stories on our website and we also hope to inspire young islanders to look more closely at their own communities and the origins of things they…
