HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY
@OfficialSYP
! 🎉🎂
Did you know the Scottish Youth Parliament was established one day before
@ScotParl
back in 1999! 🏴✨
Tomorrow
#SYPturns20
and this weekend our new 2019-21 MSYPs have gathered in Alloa for
#SYP69
👇🗯
"COP26: Nicola Sturgeon vows to work with Scottish Youth Parliament"
Our chair,
@JoshKenMSYP
, welcomes
@NicolaSturgeon
's pledge to work with SYP at today's
@coy16glasgow
Global Youth Statement launch 👇
Today we're launching the new
#MindYerTime
digital resource that helps children & young people learn about healthy use of screens & social media.
The resource was created with
@Creative_Voices
,
@ScotGov
& 600 brilliant young people in Scotland🏴
🗣Well done to these inspirational MSYPs for delivering powerful speeches at the
#CabinetTakeover
on these topics:
• Climate crisis
• Young carers’ mental health
• School meals quality
• Suicide awareness training
• Housing First policy
• GRA
• Youth work cuts
Happy 21st birthday SYP! We're celebrating by sharing “21 gifts SYP has given Scotland’s young people”.
SYP wouldn’t be the organisation it is today without the young people and youth workers who have continuously stood up for youth participation in decision-making.
#SYPturns21
🗳️Vote now in the Scottish Youth Parliament Elections! 🗳️
Voting is open from now until November 21st for all young people in Scotland aged 12-25.
#SYPElex21
Click here to vote 👉
We can think of many MSYPs who empower girls and young women across Scotland, and work tirelessly to make sure their voices are heard by decision-makers. Here’s a few. MSYPs Zanib, Chloe and Suki eating brownies with
@ScotGovFM
@NicolaSturgeon
💪
#BalanceForBetter
#IWD2019
MSYPs and MCPs are ready for our 4th annual
#CabinetTakeover
with
@scotgov
.
We’re bringing super important issues which matter to Scotland’s young people to the table 🙌
📢
@SophieReid24
, Chair of
@OfficialSYP
, gave a speech as part of the Time for Reflection in
@ScotParl
this afternoon
💬 Sophie called on MSPs to listen to the voices of young people across Scotland and especially, young people from seldom heard groups
📽️ Watch below:
MSYPs preparing for a historic annual meeting with
@scotgov
Cabinet. Scot Gov has committed to hear directly from children and young people on issues which affect their lives. We're looking forward to meeting with MCPs from
@Creative_Voices
to discuss progress.
#YoungCabinet
🎉 We have some exciting news...
Our campaign, Right Here, Right Now, which fought for the incorporation of the
#UNCRC
into Scots Law, has been nominated for Cracking Campaign at the
@scvotweet
#ScotCharityAwards
.
Vote for us here ➡ 🎉
#SYPrights
Introducing our newly elected
@OfficialSYP
Board of Trustees.
Congratulations Josh, Liam, Jack, Caitie, Emily, Bailey-Lee and Sarah. Thank you to all those who stood for election. 👏🌟
Keep up to date with their work at
@SYPBoard
#SYP69
Our thanks to
@Douglas4Moray
&
@AnasSarwar
for calling for a policy of no-detriment and to recognise exceptional circumstances in appeals at
#FMQs
today.
We called for this alongside leading children and young people's charities and academics here:
❤️ This morning at
#SYP78
, MSYPs spoke openly and honestly on issues very personal to them and their friends, family and constituents including grief and loss as well as neurodiversity. An inspiring group of young people passionate for change here in Scotland!
We are delighted that the UNCRC (Incorporation)(Scotland) Bill has passed unanimously at stage 1 🥳🙌
Thanks to every MSP who spoke in favour of today's Bill - we applaud your commitment to ensuring the voice of children and young people are heard on this issue 👏
#UNCRCScotland
The UNCRC Scotland Bill has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament! 🎉🎉
SYP Chair,
@molliemsyp
said: "We want Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up and this is now an incredible opportunity to make that a reality.”
More here:
Before the results start coming in, we want to say a huge thank you to all the 2019-21 MSYPs.
The hard work, passion and commitment you showed to defending young people's rights and representing your constituents have been incredible to see.
Thank you and good luck!
📢📢 We are delighted to announce the start of the 2021 SYP Elections!
#Stand4SYP
If you're aged 14-25 and live in Scotland, this is your chance to stand.
#SYPBeInspired
If you would like to register your interest, visit our election website:
🎉Achievement of the Year🎉
This category is presented by a familiar face, SYP's former Chair,
@SukiWan
. Thanks for joining us this evening for
#SYPAwards20
!
To Scotland's young people,
Our Manifesto Consultation is live!🗣️
In these rapidly changing times, your right to be listened to on all matters impacting you is more important than ever.
Let MSYPs know what you need➡️
#FromScotlandsYoungPeople
📢
#HaveYourSay
on the Future of Assessments📢
We want young people's views to be at the heart of every key decision made about Scottish Education.
That's why we're asking 12-25-year-olds to fill out our survey on the future of Nat 4 & Nat 5 Assessments:
📢 The Right Way to meaningful participation!
Over the past year, MSYPs have been working to develop resources to support and challenge decision-makers to practice meaningful participation in their work!
Check out the result, The Right Way Hub!
🔗
"Young people are integral to reach climate targets" says
@LiamMSYP
🍃
On Wednesday, MSYPs attended the
@scotgov
Travelling Cabinet in Stirling.
Liam blogs his experience of delivering a speech to introduce our next campaign on Environmental Protection➡️
“To know that our org has played its part in improving this country for the children who live in it - to know that we’ve made Scotland a better, safer place for young people - is why we do what we do”. Thanks to all the MSYPs & young people who helped
#SPEqualProtection
happen 🙌
🗳️ As our
#SYPAGM
draws to a close, so does
@SophieReid24
's time as a Member of
@OfficialSYP
📣 Sophie has been an MSYP for several years, having served on the
@SYPBoard
last term and acting as Chair from 2022 to 2023
❤️ For everything, thank you, Sophie
🚨 BREAKING NEWS
The results are in! ✅ Our new 2019-20...
Chair —
@JackDudgeonMSYP
Vice Chair —
@JoshKenMSYP
Congratulations to Jack and Josh. We are now moving onto the election for four Trustees at
#SYP69
. 🗳
📣 News from the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people
📝 Our Deputy Chief Executive, Jamie Dunlop, has been appointed as
@OfficialSYP
's next CEO
🗨️ Here's what
@SYPBoard
Chair
@MollieMSYP
had to say on our announcement today:
On behalf of Scotland's young people, we support the proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act.
We believe that
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
, and proposed plans to roll back trans equality should be scrapped.
🎉Nearly 71k young people aged 12-25 voted to elect their new MSYPs for 2019/21 in the SYP Elections 2019.
A huge thank you to all young people, our partners and supporters across Scotland who made this happen. 🎉
Today is
#IDAHOBIT
(International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia). Throughout the day, we’ll be sending messages of
#LoveFromScotland
in solidarity with the 72 countries around the world where same-sex relationships are still illegal.
#SYPrights
#LoveEqually
🎉The Donald MacLeod Award for Exceptional Team Work 🎉
This award is appropriately presented by a brilliant team over at
@youngwomenscot
. Thanks for joining
#SYPAwards20
!
(Transcripts of all videos will shortly be available on ).
❤️ Today we said farewell to our Chief Executive
@BenMcKendrick
as he passed the baton on to
@SYPJamie
🤝 Ben has led the team at SYP for over 8 years and has empowered and inspired so many young people across Scotland to have their voice heard
👏
#ThankYouBen
It's time to announce the winner of the final
#SYPAwards20
category...
We're joined by
@MareeToddMSP
, Minister for Children and Young People.
'MSYP of the Year' is kindly sponsored by
@scotgov
.
As the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people, we feel strongly that Government and all decision-makers must ensure that the attainment gap does not widen due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our statement on SQA results below⬇️
With
#WorldChildrensDay
here, our ‘missing pieces’ have finally come back together 🎉
Thank you
@ScotGovFM
for committing to directly incorporate the
#UNCRC
by 2021 and protect Scotland’s young people from Childhood Adversity
Last week, SYP lost one of our own. Donald MacLeod was a giant of youth work & his commitment to the young people of
@GlasgowYC
was inspirational. Tragically, Donald is gone but he will never be forgotten. Thoughts are with Donald’s family, friends and colleagues at this sad time
📢Passionate about issues affecting young people? Want to make sure your voice is heard by decision-makers? Why not make 2019 the year you stand for election to the Scottish Youth Parliament? Make a difference and
#Stand4SYP
! 👉
🎉 The winner of the MSYP of the Year award is Jack Norquoy MSYP 🎉 congratulations
@OrkneyMSYP
! Award kindly sponsored by
@scotgov
, and presented by Rachael Tidmore.
#SYPAwards19
🎉Communicator of the Year 🎉
Presented by friend of SYP and comms extraordinaire, Gareth Brown. Thanks for joining the
#SYPAwards20
celebrations!
"Stay safe, stay creative, and be kind to one another." We second that notion!
👏
@SYP_Rosy
has today been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Participation and Programmes
🤝 Rosy and
@MattMcDonald194
, who became Head of Policy and Public Affairs in April 2023, form our Senior Management Team and will work alongside newly appointed CEO
@SYPJamie
📰 News from the Scottish Youth Parliament
Our Chief Executive, Ben McKendrick, has announced his intention to stand down in June 2023, to take up a clerking role in the Scottish Parliament.
@SYPBoard
Chair
@MollieMSYP
said:
🎉Ros Clark Support Worker of the Year🎉
@timfrew
, Chief Executive
@YouthLinkScot
, joins us to announce the winner for
#SYPAwards20
!
Thank you to Local Area Youth Work Managers Group for sponsoring this category.👇
Today we'd like to wish Orkney Support Worker, Ernie Skea, a very happy retirement! 🎉 Thank you for your dedication to both SYP and Orkney's young people over the last 10+ years. You'll be very much missed!
#SYPfamily
#YouthWorkChangesLives
📣 Today,
@Bruce_Adamson
steps down following his six year term as
@CYPCS
🗨️ Bruce has defended children's rights during some of the most difficult years imaginable for young people
❤️ Once a
#HumanRightsDefender
, always a
#HumanRightsDefender
- thanks for everything, Bruce!
✉️"Dear Decision-Makers,
These are the changes we want to see made over the next five years,
From Scotland's young people"✉️
Here's our new manifesto web hub!
It shares our policies alongside quotes from MSYPs and young people from seldom-heard groups:
Today, we're delighted to be welcoming the new MSYPs to the Scottish Youth Parliament!
At our online welcome event, we'll hear from
@JoshKenSYP
,
@BenMcKendrick
,
@Bruce_Adamson
, Members of
@SYPBoard
and meet all the new MSYPs for the first time since their election! 🗳️🥳🎉
Tomorrow,
@OfficialSYP
will host the Young People's Rights Review in Edinburgh - an event, funded by
@scotgov
, to ensure young people's voices are at the heart of the Children and Young People's Rights Action Plan. Read more here 👉
#RightsReview
🗣️ We're delighted share our 2021-26 manifesto,
#FromScotlandsYoungPeople
, with you all! 🥳
This is an invaluable resource for decision-makers.
Commit to our manifesto calls to champion Scotland’s young people, and uphold article 12 of the
#UNCRC
➡️
🎉Tune in at 7pm for the virtual
#SYPAwards20
!🎉
🗣️We have a line-up of brilliant speakers to announce the winners.
We're looking forward to celebrating MSYPs' hard work and achievements over the past 12 months.
Did you know that SYP is one day older than the Scottish Parliament? We were founded on 30th June 1999, making us 2⃣0⃣ this Sunday!
To celebrate, we’ll be sharing "then and now" stories from former MSYPs. Tweet in your fondest memory using the hashtag
#SYPturns20
to join in! 🎂🎉
We welcome the introduction of a Bill to incorporate
#UNCRC
into Scots law.
Today's announcement is a significant moment in realising our shared vision of ensuring all children & young people growing up in Scotland have their human rights respected, protected and fulfilled.
We’ve joined other charities and academics to write an open letter to
@sqanews
to call on them to reconsider the appeals process published last week.
There’s still time to change this, and give young people a fair chance to appeal.
Read the letter:
🎉Special Commendation for MSYP of the Year 🎉
This
#SYPAwards20
category is kindly sponsored by
@scotgov
.
@bruce_adamson
, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland, joins us to to announce the runner up of MSYP of the Year. 👇
On behalf of Scotland's young people, SYP opposes all forms of racial discrimination.
Today MSYPs received an email which details ways they can stand in solidarity with
#BlackLivesMatter
, and call for an end to the systemic violence faced by black people.
🗣️ Our 2023-25 Membership officially begins today!
📣 MSYPs will start their induction process before beginning their work to create the change they want to see in Scotland
👏 Well done to our newly elected Members and thank you to every young person who stood in our elections!
Action Motion by Ezra Wilson MSYP
@LGBTYS
; we support the proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act 2004, we will work to ensure that non-binary identities are recognised, & and the age restriction is reduced to 16. Passed with 71%.
#SYP68
@EzraWilsonMSYP
🎄If you're wondering why you didn't receive a Christmas card from us this year...
It's not because we don't care. We've donated £100 to
@whocaresscot
in lieu of sending cards. This will cover 3 meals for care experienced young people on Christmas day! 🎄
📢BREAKING NEWS📢
The first results are in!
Beinn Grant and Maks Inkster are duly elected as MSYPs for the constituency of Perthshire North.
#SYPElex21
Congratulations 🎉🥳
On Monday, the award-winning
@CBBC
programme ‘My Life’ will broadcast a documentary on SYP...
Tune in to follow the journey of 3 teenage girls run to become an MSYP for Coatbridge and Chryston during our 2019 elections.
Tomorrow, MSYPs & children from
@Creative_Voices
will meet with
@scotgov
and
@ScotGovFM
for the annual Children and Young People's Cabinet meeting! Looking forward to talking about many exciting things, especially in this - the Year of Young People!
#YOYP2018
“People who menstruate should be able to live with dignity and free from stigma”.
@jack_msyp
pictured with
@MonicaLennon7
at the launch of Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill. SYP supports increase in access to menstrual products across 🏴
#periodpositiveScotland
💪
All at SYP would like to wish everyone receiving exam results today the very best of luck! We hope you get what you wanted but remember, if you didn't, there are loads of options available to you! Give
@skillsdevscot
a ring on 0808 100 8000 for support & advice
#ExamResults
#SQA
SYP elections this year will take place between the 8th and 21st November.
If you want to get involved with SYP, this will be your chance! Watch this space for more information…
#Stand4SYP
The young people that MSYPs represent across Scotland have told us it's crucial that children and young people have equal protection from assault.
We urge all MSPs to listen to those voices and support
#SPEqualProtection
today!
@JohnFinnieHI
(Video by
@CCTeamSYP
📽️)
🚨
#UNCRCScotland
Breaking News
📝 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 has received Royal Assent today
🗓️ There will now be a 6 month window before most provisions of the Act come into force on 16th July 2024