What is the SYP up to this week? Find out here!
Following the poll conducted over the past two weeks, the topics which will form the basis of the "Youth Politics Festival: Think Global, Speak Local" at the Festival of Politics are revealed...
The SYP has joined up with other young person's organisations to become involved in the Coalition Against Raising the Drinking Age in Scotland (CARDAS)...
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is trying to encourage young Scottish drivers to have their say in a national consultation on the future of driving tests in the UK. You can find out more about the consultation, supported by Forumula 1's David Coulthard, in this article...
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Everyone that was at our Stirling Sitting and AGM on the weekend of 21st and 22nd June will agree that it was an event to remember! MSYPs stood firm against the Government's proposals to raise the age of alcohol purchase to 21, decided that our flagship campaigns for the year ahead will be Poverty and Homelessness and Support for young people with additional needs. We played games, danced and ran with a big elastic band round our waists as the heavens open above at SYP in the Park. MSYPs also took part in the closest-ever SYP elections as the Board for 2008-09 was decided!
A record-breaking, board-electing bumper edition of the Weekly Update!
Find out Kieran's reaction to being elected Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament...
Find out the action points agreed by delegates in the four 'youth commissions' at the CIVICUS Youth Assembly 2008, held in Glasgow from 16-18 June 2008.
Find out who triumphed in the elections to the SYP's Board for the year ahead...
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Your homepage for the 2008 elections to the Board of Scottish Youth Parliament.
Candidates' statements available here.
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The Social Justice Committee of the SYP have been working hard over the last year putting together their DVD on youth homelessness. Now titled "Finding your place", the DVD was launched on Friday 6th June...
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Highland and Islands Enterprise are interested in finding out what you'd like to see happening for 15-30 year olds in the Highlands and Islands, find out more...
The SYP’s latest recruit Ann Brown is settling in to her busy job! www.syp.org.uk spoke to our new General Manager about finance, fundraising, family, football and much more.
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Complete our online survey to have your say on what the SYP's campaigns should be for the year ahead!
After months of training, Emma Laverie (SYP's UK & International Officer) and Kelly Chambers (former SYP General Manager) ran the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, 25th May, to raise money for the Scottish Youth Parliament's Malawi Project.
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Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Weekly Update, happy birthday to you!
To give you an idea of why we do the various evaluations throughout the year and give a big thanks to all MSYPs who've taken part, we’ve put together a wee selection of some of the information and research we’ve gathered together to give you a picture of the SYP in numbers!
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Find out about what happened when the SYP got its hands on some scissors and glue at a consultation event for the National Planning Framework, directly from one of the participants...
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The SYP took our engagement with decision-makers to a new level this weekend as we held a full two-day National Sitting, together with a Friday night reception in the Scottish Parliament itself!
The weekend saw MSYPs rise to the occasion and produce two high-quality debates in the Parliament chamber, grill high-profile MSPs, raise their voices on the scandal of child poverty in Scotland, as well as continuing good work in subject committees, workshops and training. The Parliamentary reception, another first for the SYP, saw several deserving MSYPs, support workers and committees recognised for their exceptional work for young people in Scotland at the third edition of the SYP Awards.
It was an early start to the weekend as members from all corners of Scotland travelled to Parliament on Friday 29th February for our reception. Despite being at a time of the week when most MSPs are racing back to their constituencies to spend the weekend with their families, politicians from all parties stayed at Holyrood to greet and welcome MSYPs, and discuss issues relevant to young people in an informal way. This genuine interest in what the SYP had to say was not lost on MSYPs who seized the opportunity to network and question the representatives from the ‘Big Parly’.
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The SYP has joined forces with Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People and Children in Scotland to support the English Children's Commissioner's campaign to ban the Mosquito device...
Fresh from his successful stay in the Big Brother house, life certainly hasn’t been dull for SYP Chair John Loughton! It’s been a whirlwind of interviews, TV appearances and speeches but John has taken time out to give an exclusive interview to syp.org.uk Read the interview here…
Fresh from his successful stay in the Big Brother house, life certainly hasn’t been dull for SYP Chair John Loughton! It’s been a whirlwind of interviews, TV appearances and speeches but John has taken time out to give an exclusive interview to syp.org.uk Read the interview here…
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The final of Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack takes place on Monday evening. John has been a star in the house and has done the young people of Scotland proud, raising the SYP’s public profile and showing that politics is relevant to young people and doesn’t have to be dull. In addition, John has entertained the viewing public right from the word go, proving he can cope with all the celebrity hijackers can throw at him, as well as being popular with his fellow housemates, who have taken the Big Friendly Ginger to their hearts.
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Info from the 2nd week: find out how John's getting on and what the SYP's up to in relation to Big Brother...
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Day 3,103 in Rosebery House and the Weekly Update comes to the Diary Room...
Info from the first week of BB: John's stint as a housemate is already raising awareness of the SYP, since his entrance we have seen massive jumps in attention for the organisation - read more here...
John Loughton, Chair of the SYP, will enter the Big Brother House shortly after 9pm on 3rd January 2008. In a letter sent to the office, John gives a bit of an explanation...
It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid...the SYP Weekly Update is here!
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MSYPs from Shetland to Hawick gathered together in the Erskine Bridge Hotel in Renfrewshire for the latest SYP National Sitting on the weekend of the 17th and 18th November. Continuing the successful idea of themed Sittings, our November meeting focussed on ‘Crime and Communities’, with members discussing specific problems in their local areas, and attempting to find creative youth-focussed solutions.
Throw in addresses from politicians and senior police officers, plenty of subject committee action, interactive training sessions, some funky 60’s and seventies themed evening entertainment as well as a spectacular fireworks display, and it made for a busy, productive and successful weekend, with young people right at the heart of it!
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At the end of November MSYPs Kay McMahon, Claire Ewing, Christopher Burns and Steven McKenzie flew to Norway for a week, along with 10 young people from Fife Youth Forum. They visited the town of Porsgrunn and researched youth participation, as Porsgrunn is noted for its active and vibrant youth activism. Over the last 15 years the Town Council has encouraged youth participation in all aspects of everyday life. Three of the Town Council were under the age of 19 when they were elected and the young people of Porsgrunn are more likely to be involved of a variety of local groups and youth forums than the rest of Norway.
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Following from work the Committee did last year, the Convener of the Health Committee, Grace Kirkwood, helps launch the General Medical Council's guidance for doctors on involving children and young people...
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Find out what all 10 of the Subject Committees have been up to...
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Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament are outraged at the lack of support for 16 and 17 year old smokers, who have been punished by the overnight introduction of a ban on smoking. The Scottish Youth Parliament is acting on behalf of more than 6,000 young people who believe that the smoking age should remain at 16.
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It took an all-day coach journey and a rough ferry crossing to get there, but the SYP’s first ever Sitting in Orkney was well worth the wait! In the largest gathering of MSYPs, guests, staff and support workers ever with over 170 in attendance, participants were treated to debates, votes, workshops, training, subject committee time, presentations, dances, a talent show and even a game of ‘energy bingo’. MSYPs worked hard and had lots of fun, coming away with a clear message to spread and campaign on in their local communities.
The SYP is currently recruiting for a Development Officer (Networks & Training) to add to our staff team.
There’s only a week till the SYP’s September Sitting, which as you’ll know is being kindly hosted by Orkney Islands Council for the very first time. It promises to be a great event, with an agenda jam-packed full of interesting debates, workshops, training and entertainment, as well as a chance to see a beautiful part of Scotland.
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On the 1st November at Hampden Park, Glasgow, the SYP and Roars not Whispers together with YouthLink Scotland and the Scottish All Different All Equal Steering Group will launch National Youth Work Week, with a conference themed on the Council of Europe campaign - “All Different All Equal”.
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SYP Chair John Loughton chaired a debate on the DNA Database at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and MSYPs were there to raise their voices
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First Minister Alex Salmond and Conor McKay MSYP recently held a joint surgery in Aberdeenshire, find out more here.
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As part of our work, the SYP has close links with the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) and elects representatives for Scotland. So when the UKYP’s Annual Sitting came to Scotland for the very first time from 20-23rd July, our Scottish MYPs were there to raise Scotland’s voice to the rest of the UK, as well as a chance to make some new friends at the same time!
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The first group of RnW Peer Leaders have graduated from their training. Click here for all the latest...
Find out more about Scotland's second National Planning Framework
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The Scottish Youth Parliament is looking for experts to help with each of our 10 Subject Committees...
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Find out about the Edinburgh International Book Festival, how the SYP is getting involved and how you can, too!
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From elections to the Board, to Village People tribute acts, it can mean only one thing - the SYP AGM! MSYPs from all parts of Scotland, many who were attending their first SYP event, gathered in The Shore in Dundee on the weekend of 16-17 June for the SYP’s June Sitting.
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Report and reactions from the CIVICUS Youth Assembly 2007
Every child and young person under the age of 18 has Rights and Responsibilities. These are protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This handy guide will tell you everything you need to know about your rights!
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Young people from over 66 countries will head for Glasgow’s SECC on 22nd and 23rd May to take part in the first ever CIVICUS Youth Assembly. The event has been organised by the Roars not Whispers team, a joint project by SYP and Oxfam, and will see the delegates share their learning and experiences with other activists from across the world.
The Scottish Youth Parliament has recently been hard at work taking the SYP’s youth manifesto ‘Our Scotland’, to the streets! Over 3,000 signatures were collected over three ‘campaign days’ in Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen, covering the three main campaigns we wanted to highlight for the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
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All the latest happenings in the world of SYP...
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not party political, but does engage with politicians. As part of our drive to let young people know what politicians think about the issues that they identified as important, we asked all parties who are putting candidates forward for Scottish Parliament elections to submit their response to “our scotland”, a manifesto BY young people.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is not supporting or rejecting the views below or acting for the benefit of any party – all parties have been given the same opportunity to respond.
Find out more about the SYP's manifesto launch...
Nominations are now open for this year's Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards, sponsored by Lloyd's. Find out more here...
The First Minister, alongside Members of the SYP, announces reductions in fares for 16-18 year olds using public transport.
Details of the launch of the SYP's Youth Manifesto consultation launch.
The SYP's Sport & Leisure Committee explain a bit about Sport 21...
The SYP's Sport & Leisure Committee give you a few handy hints on how to make a difference to your life and others...
Join the Health Committee as they tell you about what they think is the unfair situation regarding precription charges and what they want you to do about it!
Check out our Health Committee's recipes for some fantastic smoothies, pizza baguettes, pizza and a fresh fruit salad. Tasty and not too bad for your health!
The SYP is now recruting for two more members of staff to join our expanding office team; if you fancy being the SYP's Development Officer (UK & International) or our new Office Assistant read on...
Using information from UNICEF's 'Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS' campaign website, this article looks at the problems faced by those affected by the virus and what we can do to help the campaign...
This article takes a look at CPAG Scotland's manifesto, with its ten steps to tackling child poverty.
Building on information from Shelter Scotland, this article takes a look at homelessness in Scotland.
Find out how you can help contribute to reducing waste with the help of a few handy hints from Friends of the Earth.
Find out more about what climate change really is...
In this article, Capability Scotland discuss their work in promoting equal opportunities for disabled people.
Using information from Victim Support Scotland's website specially for young people, this article takes a look at things from a victim's angle.
As part of our Justice week, Assistant Chief Constable Maureen Brown gives an insight into how the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland are meeting the needs of young people in Scotland.
The Scottish Executive has opened consultation on its planned Youth Work Strategy - find out more here.
Members of the SYP quiz First Minister Jack McConnell and European Commission Vice President Margot Wallstrom at Edinburgh's Stevenson College
Find out who the new Office Bearers and Subject Committee Conveners are for 2006-07.
A record of the events at the SYP's GM in Livingston in March of 2006
A quick update on some of the MSYP stories which have been featured in the press in February.
Your chance to get involved with the CIVICUS World Assembly...
Fancy a chance to help shape the way your school is designed? Schoolworks is an organisation that wants to help you do just that...
Tell us about any young heroes of Scotland that you know. What have they done to make a difference for their community or country? Why do they deserve to receive one of the first Sunday Mail Young Scot 2006 Awards?
Congratulations on making your way to our brand new site - find out more about how it got here and what it can do for you...
All the details about our General Meeting in Edinburgh this weekend