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UK Government backs Votes at 16 as we celebrate 10 years of youth enfranchisement in Scotland

Ten years after MSPs passed the Votes at 16 Bill in Scotland, we welcome Westminster’s plans to make it a…

#Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Votes at 16
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    UK Government backs Votes at 16 as we celebrate 10 years of youth enfranchisement in Scotland

    Ten years after MSPs passed the Votes at 16 Bill in Scotland, we welcome Westminster’s plans to make it a…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Votes at 16
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    Public Transport Should be Accessible to All of US

    Yesterday (Wednesday, 09 July 2025), a group of us met with government officials in Glasgow to call for a more…

    #Cabinet, #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    We’re Carrying Out Groundbreaking Manifesto Analysis to Shape Future Policy! 

    A group of MSYPs from across Scotland are joining forces this month to spotlight the issues young people care about…

    #Environment, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    MSYPs Welcome Education Reform But Say Now It’s Time for Action

    With legislation now set to reshape our education system, we look forward to helping young people play a role in…

    #Campaigns, #Education, #Equality, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Unlocking Article 12: Young People Champion Rights in Scotland

    A group of MSYPs attended the Young Right Champions training to become ambassadors for The Right Way.

    This month, a group of our Members took a big step forward in making sure young people’s voices are heard…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The future of Votes at 16!

    Wednesday 18th June 2025 marks ten years since the right to vote was extended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in…

    #Elections, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Votes at 16
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    10 Years of Votes at 16 in Scotland – My experience in Northern Ireland 

    In this blog, Marcus Flucker MSYP (Angus South) shares his experiences of attending a Votes at 16 conference in Belfast,…

    #Elections, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Votes at 16
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    Celebrating ten years of votes for 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland!

    SYP has been campaigning for Votes at 16 since we were established in 1999, and it became our…

    #Campaigns, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Votes at 16
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    Young People and the Future of Scotland – new report published!

    In February 2025, the Scottish Youth Parliament was asked by the Scottish Government to work alongside Futures Practitioners from…

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    We’re ‘TakingOver’ for Scotland’s Young People 

    Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament met with senior civil servants on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, to discuss issues that concern young people in Scotland.

    One of Scottish Youth Parliament’s highlights, the annual Executive Takeover (ET) saw six of our members brilliantly express young people’s…

    #Executive Takeover, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Youth Work
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    UK Youth Parliament sits in the House of Commons

    MSYPs in Westminster Hall

    On Friday 28 February 2025, Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament who also serve as UK Youth Parliament Scotland Representatives,…

    #Democracy, #Education, #Minimum wage, #Period Poverty, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Transport, #UKYP, #Votes at 16
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    All aboard for change: free inter-island ferry travel secured for young people

    Alannah Logue MSYP overlaid on an image of the isle of Lewis.

    Yesterday MSPs voted to pass the Scottish Government budget for 2025/26. We are pleased to see issues progressed that MSYPs…

    #Campaigns, #Environment, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Transport
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