Hello, this is the new and current account for Scottish Youth Parliament’s Sports and Leisure Committee! Please follow and RT so we can spread news about our exciting new committee work. Unfollowing any old SPL accounts would help us out too.

Team #SPL had a fantastic first day at #SYP77. Tomorrow we will be having our first in-person committee meeting of the term and we can’t wait to meet everyone!

#SYP77 done! We’ve kicked off our plans for the year and we couldn’t be more excited. We’re gonna be very busy in the run up to SYP78!

🏅 Scottish Youth Parliament wishes everyone on Team Scotland the best of luck at Birmingham 2022, especially our young people and those competing for the first time!

Aged under 25 and live in Scotland? If yes, we want to hear your views on access to rural sports! We would appreciate it if you could fill in the following survey, this will help to inform a committee motion we plan to propose at #SYP78! forms.gle/PVyEDuD7bCkNqG…

Go give Michaela Christie, one of our SYP Sport and Leisure Committee committee members a follow if you’ve not already!

We are delighted to be at #SYP78 this weekend! We can’t wait for our committee meeting, motion debates and presenting our committee motion!

Finally, SYP’s Sport and Leisure Committee (SYP Sport and Leisure Committee) would like to see barriers removed to allow young people from Scotland’s rural communities to take part in more sport #SYP78

And we’re up! Some very good opposition questions and points which we’re going to take on board when we deliver our campaign, if the membership vote in favour of our motion today.

The Rugby League World Cup action continues! 🔥 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's Scotland's turn to enter the arena! 📺 Join us on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer as the Bravehearts start their Wheelchair World Cup journey against USA. #BBCRL #RLWC2021 | BBC Sport Scotland

Me and Beau Johnston MSYP had a brilliant meeting with Gillian Martin from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee yesterday! We discussed all things committees, and had some really interesting conversations. I’m really excited to see what joint work we can do in the future! SYP Sport and Leisure Committee

🤝 Thanks to Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Convener Gillian Martin for taking the time to meet with our SYP Health and Wellbeing Committee and SYP Sport and Leisure Committee Conveners on Wednesday. 💬 We look forward to more partnership working between decision makers & young people in the future!

ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊🔊🔊 Abbie Wright has been re-elected as Convener. Ewan Knight MSYP has been re-elected as Deputy Convener. We can’t wait to lead our committee’s great work!

🏠 Social Security Committee 📰 Stewart Rooney MSYP was elected as Convener and Hamish Fraser MSYP was elected as Deputy Convener

Get involved and share your thoughts on how we help children to be more active. Project will collate nationwide (and global) thinking, and children's views, to share with Scottish Government Scot Gov Health Active Scotland Maree Todd sportscotland

📰 Abbie Wright, Convener of SYP Sport and Leisure Committee, has today been appointed to the SYP Board 🗳️ This fills the vacant position and has been carried out in line with our Articles of Association as Abbie received the second highest number of votes in the election 👏 Welcome, Abbie!

It's coming to the end of Scottish Women and Girls in Sports Week! To round it off, we want to challenge you to share your favourite photo or photos of you participating in a physical activity. #SheCanSheWill @SportsScotland Scottish Youth Parliament