SYP latest news: CEO Jamie Dunlop to step down later this year
The Scottish Youth Parliament has confirmed Chief Executive Jamie Dunlop will leave his role in early December, and the…
Period Poverty is a growing problem in Scotland
Imagine, for a second, that you’re 13 years old. You’re navigating your first year of high school, trying to…
To Scotland’s Young People: Learning from ENABLE Scotland
Recently I attended an engagement session with my local ENABLE Scotland group in Arbroath. ENABLE Scotland is a charity…
How old is too old?
When it comes to the Children’s Hearing System (CHS), ‘How old is too old’? For many, this question may…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The lowdown on SYP70
In October over 100 MSYPs gathered in Dunfermline High School, Fife, for our 70th National Sitting (otherwise known as…