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  • Right to Food

    We want to….improve young people’s knowledge of and access to the right to food in Scotland!…

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    Letter to SNP Leadership Candidates and Scotland’s next First Minister

    Today, the Scottish Youth Parliament has joined with nearly 75 organisations across the country in writing to candidates standing to…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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  • Blog

    #RightToRest: ‘If I were to take a break, I’d worry and feel selfish and guilty.’

    White background with navy and teal paint brush strokes. Carers Trust Scotland logo at the top. Text on the left which reads: 'Right to Rest'. On the right is an image from SYP78 of Max Green MSYP and a member of the Carers Trust Scotland YCYAC Advisory Group, Ruth Williams.

    Did you know that 1 in 4 young carers we consulted with felt guilty taking a break from their caring…

    #Young Carers
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    Parliament debate an opportunity to put UNCRC Bill back on the agenda while #TeamScotlandUN defend children’s rights in Geneva

    Light yellow background with lightning bolts, clocks and megaphones. Text in the middle on coloured bubbles reads: 'Parliament Debate! UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill back on the agenda. #TeamScotlandUN defend children's rights in Geneva'

    “All rights are important, all rights should be law.” – Member of the Children’s Parliament Next month will mark two…

    #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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  • Blog

    12 ways out of fast fashion

    Shopping trolley in motion graphic with red t-shirt and flame behind, overlaid a picture of a clothing rail

    It feels like nowadays, no matter what you do you’re always hurting the planet in some way or another. It…

    #Environment
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    School should be about how to live life and how to have a future – a review of SYP’s education event

    MSYPs on Microsoft Teams meeting of Hayward Review session at education event

    On Saturday 26th November, MSYPs came together to explore and discuss the future of Scottish education. During the event, they…

    #Education
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  • Blog

    Fashion is costing our Earth

    Fast Fashion Panel at SYP78

    What images pop into your head when someone mentions pollution? Perhaps plastic, cars, power stations? But it probably won’t be…

    #Climate Change, #Environment
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  • Blog

    One year on from the Conference of Youth (COY16)

    Ahead of COP26 last year, Mollie McGoran MSYP, SYP’s Vice Chair, attended the Conference of Youth – the young person’s…

    #COP26, #COP27, #Environment
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  • Blog

    Let’s talk about tax: young people’s view on the future of our tax system

    Ellie Craig MSYP speaking at a lecturn at SYP77

    Tax can be confusing and complicated, but there is no denying that it has a significant impact on the lives…

    #Economy, #UNCRC
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  • National Campaign Priorities

    SYP's Campaign Priorities 2022-23 logo

    We work to bring your voices to decision makers and design innovative, youth led campaigns to proactively create the changes…

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