One year of our youth-led manifesto: From priorities to action
As the Scottish Youth Parliament marks the first anniversary of the launch of its youth-led manifesto, we’re reflecting on…
Why Pride is still important
1,580. That’s the number of aggravated sexual orientation based crimes charged between 2020 and 2021, according to the Crown Office…
Have Your Say on the Future of Assessments
The Scottish Youth Parliament is gathering the views of young people on the future of assessment for National 4…
SYP launches ‘Get a move on’ campaign to encourage young people to choose active travel
SYP’s new Get a move on joint campaign from the Sport and Leisure (SPL) and…
Participatory budgeting for a rights based approach to recovery
Hi everyone, my name is Ellie Craig. I am the MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart and the Deputy Convener of…
Periods Don’t Stop for a Pandemic
SYP’s Bounce Back campaign calls for a human rights based approach to the recovery from…
OECD report on assessment calls for meaningful engagement of young people
SYP have welcomed the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) latest report on “Upper-secondary education student assessment…
The Separated Children of Afghanistan
The rise to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan over recent weeks was a shock and a horror to…
It’s Time to Take MLMs Out of Commission
I’m sure we all know someone in an MLM (multi-level marketing scheme); that’s how widespread and embedded they are…
Tackling racial inequalities in Scotland – is it worth it?
At a time when decision makers are pressured to tackle the fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic on numerous fronts,…
How emotional literacy can help young people’s mental health
In SYP’s current national campaign, Bounce Back, mental health and wellbeing was identified by young…
Youth Work – supporting young people through Scotland’s recovery
As Scotland recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, youth work will be more important than ever to Scotland’s young people.
Standing with the Uyghur Peoples of China
Trigger Warning: This blog contains themes of murder, rape, and torture that could be triggering or distressing for some…