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Lewis and Harris Youth Conference
The Lewis and Harris Eilean Siar Youth Conference was held on Tuesday 19 May, bringing together almost 100 S2 and S3 pupils from Sir E Scott School and the Nicolson Institute for a day focused on youth voice, island life and direct engagement with local decision makers. The event, organised by Community Learning and Development and Education at Comhairle…
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Community Knowledge Matters Gathering
In October, Young Islanders Network Rep Liz joined the Community Knowledge Matters Gathering. She attended a participatory arts workshop exploring how creativity and metaphors can help people talk about research, power, relationships and the challenges of working together. The session was part of a wider collaboration between Community Knowledge Matters, The Binks Hub and PhD researcher Helen Berry. It brought together community…
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Housing Roadshow!
This year, we have partnered with Argyll Community Housing Association to take a roadshow to Argyll & Bute. We’ll be visiting the islands to deliver workshops and hear from young people across primary and secondary schools. What is important in your place, and what makes the community yours? What unique challenges are you facing and what could be improved? We will…
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A Year of island identity and stories
Over the next year, Young Islanders Network will be working with young people across Scotland’s islands to gather stories from as many of Scotland’s 93 inhabited islands as possible. We want to hear what shapes your island’s culture, identity, and heritage. Maybe there’s a story people tell about your island. It could be a festival, sporting event, club, committee, tradition or place…
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Take Part in the Ferry Travel Challenge!
Following the success of our previous work on the transport challenge and ferry safety challenge which helped to shape the National Islands Plan, we are continuing our mission to have young islanders heard voices. Since the introduction of the Under 22s discounted ferry, we know that not all young islanders benefit from this. Mack, our Transport Rep and co-opted member of the…
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Island Voice Drop In Zoom
Are you a member of a youth voice platform or pupil parliament? Or do you live on one of the smaller islands with no youth voice group? Join us on our monthly lunchtime drop-in sessions on Zoom. Meet new friends, explore opportunities to get involved with YIN online and in person and most importantly, let us now what’s important to your…
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