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    Pack it Up, Pack it In! Beginning the Action Day Ascent

    On International Mountain Day (11th December 2019) young people all across Scotland journeyed to the highest points near them to have a…

    #Campaigns, #Environment
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    To speak or not to speak?

    To speak or not to speak? Too often, young people find the Children’s Hearing System (CHS) too intimidating to…

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    Connecting the dots: what do young people think about R100?

    R100 is the Scottish Government’s project to ensure every household in Scotland has access to superfast broadband by 2021. At…

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    Tom Huang reflects on his time at SYP

    Working and living halfway around the world has been absolutely terrifying, but an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

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    Can peer support help young people who are feeling low?

    Three quarters of young people believe that talking to a friend is a way they can get support if they…

    #Mental Health
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    Rights! The Missing Piece: a finished jigsaw is just the beginning

    ‘Rights! The Missing Piece’ is a resource made by Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) to call for a…

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    Young people hold the balance of power in this election

    Aged 18+ and registered to vote? Still umming and ahing about whether to make your way down to the polling…

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    What does Article 12 mean to you?

    Today we’re celebrating 30 years of the United Nation Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – otherwise known as World Children’s…

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    The lowdown on SYP70

    In October over 100 MSYPs gathered in Dunfermline High School, Fife, for our 70th National Sitting (otherwise known as #SYP70)!…

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    A walk through Scottish democracy

    On the 29th June 2019, the Scottish Parliament celebrated its 20th anniversary. We, the Scottish Youth Parliament, celebrated the same…

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