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Young people’s priorities to be the focus of SYP’s 84th National Sitting 

Young people from across Scotland will be represented this weekend at the Scottish Youth Parliament’s (SYP)’s 84th National Sitting, putting their views at the…

#Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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Photo taken at the last SYP Sitting in September 2025
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    A Roadmap to Votes at 16

    Between 14th and 16th July 2025, four MSYPs travelled to London to take part in the launch of…

    #Democracy, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Votes at 16
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    Beth Mackay MSYP: My experience on the UK Youth Select Committee 2024

    Between September 2024 and March 2025, Beth Mackay MSYP (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) represented Scotland on the UK Youth…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Scottish Youth Parliament Showcases UNCRC in Action at UK Youth Parliament Annual Conference 

    With a strong background in children’s rights and advocacy, a group of us travelled to Brighton last weekend to…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #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…

    #Horizon Scanning, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Youth Work
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