Are you a Scottish resident and between 5-21? You can now apply to get a free bus travel card as your current Young Scot Card will not work. You can even change your photo! Use this link to apply, free bus travel will start from 31st January. getyournec.scot/nec/

For learners, parents and teachers who are understandably concerned about exams and COVID disruption, a thread.. 1/5

Important info for everyone taking SQA exams this year!

Fill in Scottish Youth Parliament's latest survey and share #WhatsYourTake on: 🌍Just Transition 🗒️The National Planning Framework 🧠Mental Health 🧒Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences 🏘️Heating our Homes 👉Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol Respond here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/4PBQQT/

From the 28th of February, face coverings will no longer have to be worn in classrooms at school. You will still need to wear them in communal areas like corridors. Remember some people may be anxious about this, so make sure you respect everyone if they wear one or don’t!

Young Scot wants to hear from you! Nominations for the Sunday Mail Young Scot #YSAwards 2022 are now open. Shine a light on an inspirational young person you know by nominating them for the #YSAwards YOU HAVE 2 DAYS LEFT! youngscotawards.com

It’s really important that as many young people voice their opinions so we have more representative results of your views!

Pretty excited to say that I am now the Deputy Convener Elect for the Sports and Leisure Committee! I’d also like to congratulate Abbie Wright who is now our Convener Elect. I look forward to working with you and the rest of our committee.

I’m going to try and do a Q&A on Niamh Kirkland and my Instagram, as I’m currently on a train from Arisaig to Edinburgh. If you have any questions, head over to it and fire away! It can be about anything. MSYPs, feel free to ask too! instagram.com/stories/scouts…

Today we had a great meeting with the Regional Commissioner and Deputy RC for South East Scotland Scouts where we talked about youth involvement as well as the region’s strategy for delivering scouting. We’re both looking forward to continuing this work with SE Scotland Scouts!

Find out what we’ve been up to with Scouts Scotland and Scottish Youth Parliament over the last few months! Thanks to South East Scotland Scouts for sharing our work on their monthly newsletter. We’re trying to talk to Scouts from across Scotland, if you’re interested in youth involvement, let us know!

We’ve made it! We’re finally at an in person sitting. Looking forward to all the discussions we’re gonna have. #SYP77

Happy #WorldScarfDay! On August 1st 1907, the first Scout camp was held on Brownsea Island in England. Today is a day where we celebrate the success of what Scouting and people in Scouting have achieved! To find out more, click on this link. daysoftheyear.com/days/world-sco…

We hope you got the exam results you were hoping for today! If not don't worry - Scouting has given you loads of skills you'll use throughout your life. Learn about how to talk about your Scouting skills when looking for a job or thinking about college: scouts.org.uk/scouts-and-emp…

Congratulation to our new Scouts Scotland Youth Commissioner, Mollie Reid. I’m looking forward to working with you!

It’s really important to vote if you have a code available to you!

Last night we had an evening on UK Parliament UK Parliament @YourUKParl for a slightly late #ukparliamentweek but it tied in perfectly to vote for the scouts candidates in Scottish Youth Parliament #SYP SCVO Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Scottish Youth Parliament Scouts Scouts Scotland Scouts Scotland MSYPs

Congratulations to Dylan Welsh and Ewan Knight, who have been elected as MSYP–Elects for Scouts Scotland! 🎉 You can read more on our website here: scouts.scot/news-events/ne…

At the last day of Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2021-23 membership comes to a close, I want to thank and congratulate all the amazing MSYPs and staff. We have made some real achievements as well as fantastic friends along the way. Goodbye to those leaving us, and good luck to those joining!