For the teachers who have pupils aged 11-25 (or who know young people that age who may be interested) it was announced today that Young Scot are looking for members for the next Scottish Languages Panel: OPPORTUNITY: Join the Scottish Languages Panel  – Young Scot

Overview: 

Young Scot’s YSHive is looking for a diverse group of 15 young people aged 11 to 25 to volunteer on the Scottish Languages Panel. You’ll join conversations and connect with likeminded young people, design a discussion day event focused on the Scots and Gaelic languages and help inspire key stakeholders to action commitments on Scots and Gaelic.

Project information:

• For those aged 11-25 (inclusive) living in Scotland
• For Gaelic or Scots speakers. We expect you to have experience of speaking and understanding Gaelic and/or Scots, but you are not expected to be fluent speaker. All sessions will take place in English.  
• 4 session commitment over 3 months between April and June 2025. 2 sessions will be in-person at Young Scot’s office in Edinburgh and 2 will be online on Zoom.

Additionally, as part of this project, we will also be hosting a Gaelic and Scots Discussion Day on Thursday 19th of June - 12pm - 3pm approx, where young people on the panel will aim to inspire Government, Local Authorities, Community Groups, Stakeholders (you!) and other young people to take positive action on the Gaelic and Scots languages and support the continued development of a creative network of people making change across Scotland. If this is something you’d like to join, please fill in this sign-up form, and we’ll send on further details.