🗨️ As we approach the end of #BlackHistoryMonth - and continuing with the theme of #SalutingOurSisters - here's SYP Board Member @CrisantosMSYP discussing one Black woman who inspires him! #BHM2023

📋 This week is #TrusteesWeek! 🗣️ At SYP, we have a unique youth-led structure where all of our SYP Board Members are young people and are elected by their fellow MSYPs ⬇️ Find out what some of our trustees have to say about their roles below:

🗨️ SYP Board Chair @MollieMSYP:

🗨️ SYP Board Communications Trustee Emma Prach:

Please see below update from our partners at Young Scot which has important information regarding the voting.young.scot platform used in Scottish Youth Parliament elections.

🗓️ Today is #WorldChildrensDay! 🗣️ SYP is backing @Together_SACR's #RightsOnTrack campaign to ensure all children and young people across Scotland have their #UNCRCScotland rights respected and upheld by duty bearers

🎂 YouthLink Scotland turns 21 today! 🗣️ You can see current and former SYP Board Chairs below speaking at tonight’s event showcasing the impact of youth work - @MollieMSYP, Sophie Reid and John Loughton BEM ❤️ Thank you for all you do for youth work and Scotland’s young people!

The Scottish Youth Parliament Board is on the hunt for up to 4 External Advisors to shape its strategic vision & governance. Want to help champion Scotland's youth? They're seeking expertise in areas like accountancy, HR, fundraising & govt engagement! syp.org.uk/vacancy/extern…

🏅 Today, SYP was named 2024 @DundeeUni Voluntary Organisation of the Year by Careers, UoD and Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action! 👏 SYP Board Chair @MollieMSYP was also recognised with a Dundee Plus Award at the ceremony 🔎 The awards showcase and promote the value of volunteering roles to students

‼️Calling all MSYPs A reminder to sign up for board Q&A tomorrow evening. You can find the sign up via the link in SYP News. Scottish Youth Parliament

🗨️ We consulted with over 4000 young people across Scotland who told us their priorities - our new national campaigns are: 1⃣ Increase mental health training and education 2⃣ Invest in and protect youth work services 3⃣ End gender-based violence 🔗 bit.ly/SYPNewCampaigns

Off to the new First Minister’s first #FMQs with SYP Board today!

The SYP Board is in Scottish Parliament today, we’ll be at the Scottish Youth Parliament exhibition today and listening in on what is sure to be a historic #FMQs!

Induction and first board meeting in new #volunteer role supporting Scottish Youth Parliament

🗞️ SYP Board Chair @MollieMcGoran and Vice Chair Ellie Craig MSYP spoke to @HeraldScotland Education Correspondent @Stell_Garrett about our recently announced new #SYPCampaigns ⬇️ Read the full article below:

Congratulations to the new SYP board! We’re so proud of everyone who stood in the AGM and wish the best of luck to the new board. 2023-2024 Scottish Youth Parliament board over and out! -Emma and Mollie 🤠

🗨️ Ellie Craig MSYP: “This new Youth Work Manifesto echoes our calls for all young people across Scotland to have a right to youth work and for the services which continue to provide for the young people that need them most to have their budgets protected and properly invested in.”

This week the new board of Scottish Youth Parliament held our first meeting! We have some very exciting things coming up so stay tuned ✨

To kick off our board training residential we had some s’mores in the meadows! 🔥 🚨Final call for MSYPs to submit their ideas for the new board logo (information on teams)