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Anna and Ellie leading the way with the Carbon Neutral Islands and Young Islanders activities in Barra
Young Islanders Champions, Anna and Ellie from Castlebay community school, worked in partnership with Shona Macleod (Learning Development officer for the Carbon Neutral Islands project) to lead an interactive Eco workshop for the upper primary schools in Barra and Vatersay. Anna and Ellie are not only Young Islanders Champions, but they are active and passionate…
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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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Young Leaders from Raasay Attend Climate Workshop in Sweden
Last month, as part of a UK/Sweden youth-to-youth knowledge exchange programme, two young leaders from Raasay travelled to Stockholm to discuss and represent the Young Islanders Network and the Carbon Neutral Islands project at an international Climate Leaders workshop. Successfully selected from a pool of highly qualified and interesting young applicants, delegates Tom Lusink and…
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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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Carbon Neutral Islands Competition!
Find out more below about how you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets, travel and accommodation to attend the amazing All Energy event in Glasgow on the 10-1th May 2023. Terms and conditions: 1. There is no financial exchange for this prize.2. Participants must be able to travel to Glasgow and…
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