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    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 remember…

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    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 seem…

    #Justice
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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…

    #UNCRC
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  • UNCRC Discussion Day

    Our Right Here, Right Now campaign persuaded the Scottish Government to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child…

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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…

    #Equality
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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.

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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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)!…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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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…

    #Democracy
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    A milestone in children’s rights protection

    On Thursday 3rd October 2019 Jack Dudgeon MSYP, Chair of SYP, delivered a celebratory speech on the passing of the…

    #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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