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    Scottish Government Executive Team hear the voices of children and young people

    MSYPs and MCPs with the Scottish Government Executive Team in the media briefing room at St Andrew's House, the headquarters of the Scottish Government, in Edinburgh.

    Seven Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament joined Members of the Children’s Parliament in raising the voices of their peers…

    #Executive Takeover, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    UNCRC (Incorporation (Scotland) Act comes into force

    Today, Tuesday 16 July 2024, marks the UNCRC (Incorporation (Scotland) Act moving to commencement phase. This is when decision makers…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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  • Increase mental health training and education

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    Our stance “There should be mandatory training for those working in education and health care…

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  • Invest in and protect youth work services

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    Our stance “Local youth work should be invested in by national and local government and…

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  • End gender-based violence

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    Our stance “The Scottish Youth Parliament recognises many girls and women feel unsafe in public…

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    MSYPs select new national campaigns

    Image of an MSYP sitting at a table taking part in a panel discussion at an event. Orange tint overlaid with white polka dots in corners.

    Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament have voted to select their three new national campaigns for the next two years.

    #Campaigns, #Gender-based violence, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Youth Work
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    Getting ready for UNCRC implementation in Shetland

    Shetland MSYPs holding up a Shetland flag against a SYP pop-up banner

    By Joe Smith and Bertie Summers, MSYPs for Shetland Islands We both recently had the enormous pleasure of…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Bold action required to tackle the climate emergency

    SYP has long recognised the impacts of climate change as a global climate emergency. To tackle that climate emergency we…

    #Climate Change, #Climate Crisis, #Environment, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Scottish Government announce £30 million increase in mental health funding following youth-led evaluation of services

    The Scottish Government yesterday announced £30 million will be put into mental health funding, drawing on the findings of Scottish…

    #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Statement on the British Youth Council

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    Commenting on the closure of the British Youth Council, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Mollie McGoran MSYP, said:…

    #BYC, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UKYP
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