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Year of Young People 2018: how you can get involved

As well as Year of Young People events happening across the country, there’s loads of other ways 8 to 26 year olds can get involved in #YOYP2018

 

Here are some of the opportunities available right now:

  • 100 Disrupters – If you are 26 or under and have a big idea that could change your community, then you should apply for this competition. The 100 winning applicants will be awarded £1000 to make their big idea reality. Your application must be entered by 30 April.
  • Write Here, Write Now – If you enjoy creative writing, you can apply to take part in the Young Writer’s Festival , it will give you the chance to improve your writing from help with professional writers and artists.
  • Existence: Life and Beyond The Edinburgh International science festival is hosting an interactive exhibition about the origins of life.
  • Evolve Fest 2018 Arts, music, dance and film festival celebrating the year of young people 2018.

Events coming soon (ish!)

  •  TEDxYouth Glasgow – You can be part of an inspirational day at SEC Armadillo on 31 May. The event will have young talented people from Scotland sharing their amazing ideas and you can attend to join in on the action.
  • Science in The Park – The Helix, Falkirk on 19 May. You will be able to explore exciting areas of science, technology, engineering and maths.
  •  Diverse CiTay Festival – on 23 June, all over Perth there will be performances to amaze, with plenty of chances to join in with music, drama, art and sport.
  • YouthBeatz– Scotland’s largest FREE Youth Festival at Park Farm Showfield, Dumfries on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July. Headline acts include Sigala, Jax Jones and Rudimental.
  • Bacon and Stuff – Internal creative chat where we get some bacon rolls and talk about ‘stuff’ – mainly sharing the latest work or sharing knowledge around digital media, there will also be a guest speaker and a workshop.

You can also check out Young Scot, for other ways to get involved: 

  • My365 – Follow the hashtag #MyStory365 on Twitter and Instagram, like and share stories, or get in touch and tell your story!
  • Create 18 Events – You can get involved with events all over the country, from fashion shows to community Lego Build days, there’s something for everyone.
  • Checkout your local area – you can find out what’s going on near you.

Ellyce, YoYP Student Communications Intern

Focus on youth at community council meeting

West Pilton West Granton Community Council

Tuesday 9 January, 7pm

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre

Dear All,

A Happy New Year to you!
Just giving you a heads up that our January meeting will include a discussion led by Ben Macpherson MSP on the subject of crime and young people.
An invitation has been sent to the Police and the Council and to the young people and youth provision in the area to join us in this discussion.
The meeting has been moved to the 9th January to allow Ben and others to attend.
Hope to see you there,
Willie Black (Chair, West Pilton West Granton CC)

All welcome at Scotland’s largest Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Charities, social enterprises, community groups and the public sector search for volunteers

Volunteer Edinburgh will welcome more than 50 organisations to Scotland’s largest volunteer recruitment fair on Wednesday, 20 September between 11am and 7pm at St Paul’s and St Georges Church on York Place. Continue reading All welcome at Scotland’s largest Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Honest TOIL!

Young peoples’ hard work praised by Everest mountaineer 

Young people graduate with TOiL.

Thirty three young people from across Edinburgh have just completed an 18 week training programme – and 18 of them have gone straight into employment, apprenticeship or further education following their training! Continue reading Honest TOIL!

Growing up: award for young people’s volunteering project

Investors in Young People award for ProjectScotland

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ProjectScotland, the charity which helps young people to get on in life through volunteering, has been awarded the Investors in Young People accreditation, a new award created by Investors in People Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

The accolade recognises employers for their recruitment and retention of young people in the work place.  With a quarter of ProjectScotland staff (above) under 25 the award further cements ProjectScotland’s ethos and commitment to developing young people.

Congratulating the charity on their award, Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment Annabelle Ewing said: “I would like to congratulate ProjectScotland on achieving the new Investors in Young People accreditation. ProjectScotland recognise the benefits of recruiting and developing young people and that it is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.

“Employers have a crucial role to play in supporting youth employment in Scotland and the new Investors in Young People framework and accolade offers help and recognition which will encourage more employers to do that.”

Paul Reddish, CEO of ProjectScotland, said: “We are very proud of our Investors in Young People award. As a charity we offer 16 – 30 year olds a three month volunteering opportunity, allowing them to learn new skills and gain valuable experience while giving back to society as we believe that young people have the talent to transform their lives and the communities around them. That’s why here at ProjectScotland young people are a big part of our work force and we aim for this to not only continue but grow.

“This award acknowledges that we are investing in young people and it’s great to see the Scottish Government and Investors in People recognising our achievements.”

People management specialists, Investors in People selected a sample of employees from ProjectScotland to discuss various aspects of their role, the organisation and training as well as reviewing how the charity attracts, recruits and retains young people.

Ewan Hunter, Investor in People Specialist said: “ProjectScotland has a great ethos and are very well connected to the whole ‘Young People’ agenda. They have a clear understanding of the importance of employing and developing young people and the enormous benefits to both the employer and the young person.

“I would like to commend them and congratulate them on their award and achievements.  We look forward to working with ProjectScotland as they continue the excellent work they do in this vital part of Scotland’s economy.”

Funding for trainees in creative industries

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£100,000 funding has been awarded through Creative Scotland to support ten full time, year-long traineeships across the arts, screen and creative industries, it was announced today.

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in Hawthornvale will be one of the five capital-based organisations to offer traineeships.

The Traineeships Programme aims to support the employment prospects for people aged 20-30yrs interested in developing a career in arts and culture, by creating valuable work experience opportunities.

Traineeships will take place at Africa In Motion (AiM) Film Festival, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Media Education, Starcatchers and Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) in Edinburgh; GMAC Film and Barrowland Ballet in Glasgow; Ayr Gaiety Theatre in Ayrshire; The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney, and with Jewellery designer Eileen Gatt in the Highlands.

Leonie Bell, Director of Arts & Engagement, Creative Scotland said: “Creative Scotland is committed to supporting the creation of opportunities for young people to gain employment, work experience and vocational qualifications in the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

“These traineeships will offer young people the opportunity to develop the skills and professional experience needed to progress in their chosen profession by removing barriers to paid work experience.

“At the same time, organisations will benefit from fresh, innovative ideas and enthusiasm of the trainees.”

Traineeships will be offered across the following areas:

Visual Arts
Assistant Curator (Programme Team) – Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Gallery Programmes Trainee: Exhibitions, Learning & Digital (Curatorial and Education) – The Pier Arts Centre

Film
Shadow Curator – Africa In Motion (AiM) Film Festival
Online Film Content Developer – GMAC Film
Trainee Project Assistant / Member of Production Team – Media Education

Theatre and Dance
Starcatchers Trainee Associate Artist – Starcatchers Productions
Programme Officer (Programming Department) – Ayr Gaiety
Dance Participation Artist, Participation and Outreach Department – Barrowland Ballet

Craft
Eileen Gatt: Jewellery designer/maker

Literature
Digital and Language Resources Trainee – TRACS based at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

All Traineeships will be advertised on Creative Scotland’s Opportunities site.

Welcoming the announcement Irene Kernan, Director at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, said: “The Creative Scotland Traineeship will support Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s aims of developing talent and supporting young artists in their careers. Being able to employ a trainee for a full year provides a valuable opportunity for us to bring new approaches and skills to the staff team and further develop our public programme to connect with local audiences.”