Latest News & Blogs

  • Hebrides-Barbados: Youth Exchange Opportunity

    Hebrides-Barbados: Youth Exchange Opportunity

    Naomi Macdonald, Senior development worker, at Youth Scotland The University of St Andrews in collaboration with the West Harris Trust is looking for three young people from the Hebrides, aged 16 – 25 years, who are interested in heritage and climate change, as well as finding solutions to the challenges that island communities face to…

    Find out more

    Islands: , ,
    Categories:
  • From Barra to Oban

    From Barra to Oban

    Young Islander Anna tells us about her residential experience Meeting other young people was a great opportunity to see who shares the same worries and problems about the islands. It was nice to find out more about other Scottish islands and what is there to do and what life is like for other young people.…

    Find out more

    Islands: , ,
    Categories:
  • Stories & Spaces: National Youth Arts Organisations visit Mull

    Stories & Spaces: National Youth Arts Organisations visit Mull

    Picture: Cyanotype portrait workshop with photographer Jack Wrigley Scottish Youth Theatre and Fair Access at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will be working with young people from Mull Youth Theatre at the end of January on an inspiring storytelling and photography project. Stories & Spaces offers local young people interested in growing their theatre-making skills…

    Find out more

    Islands:
    Categories:
  • Submit your work to the website now!

    Submit your work to the website now!

    Lucy Parfitt, Digital Engagement Co-ordinator at Youth Scotland Calling young islanders: the website is now open for your submissions! Yin.scot was launched in the summer as an online space dedicated to the Young Islanders Network – a place for all young islanders to have their say, get creative and join in with this growing community.…

    Find out more

    Categories:
  • Take part in Transport Scotland’s ferry consultation…

    Take part in Transport Scotland’s ferry consultation…

    Transport Scotland needs your help with their consultation! They are looking for young islanders aged 16 to 18 to take part in a research study which will help them better understand your current experiences around using your NEC/Young Scots card and paper ferry vouchers for travel. Over the last ten years, many other national concessionary…

    Find out more

    Categories:
  • New friends at Big Ideas Weekend!

    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…

    Find out more

    Islands:
    Categories: