The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, has been awarded £30,000 as part of a new Youth Arts Bursaries scheme with funding from the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland.
Youth Arts Bursaries Scheme Funding Success for Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
Young Person’s Guarantee Employers Event: Find Out More
The Young Person’s Guarantee Marketplace takes place at the Albert Hotel, 11am-1pm on Friday 5 November, with employers welcome to drop past at a time that suits them
Recognise the courage of children & young people #ClimateStrike
“It is important that when children and young people take these peaceful and powerful actions, they are not silenced, discouraged or punished.” Bruce Adamson
12 – 15 Year Olds to be Offered Vaccine #Covid Update
Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, has welcomed the advice to offer the Covid vaccine to children between the age of 12 and 15.
Warning To Students About Meningitis
CHARITY MENINGITIS NOW are urging young people off to university or the world of work this Autumn not to assume it’s COVID-19 if they feel ill – it might be meningitis.
Under 16s go free at HES sites this summer
Those under 16 years of age will get free access to ticketed sites managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) this summer.
Free Bus travel for Under 22s. How Could this be improved for Orkney?
“This consultation seeks views on the impact on island communities of the introduction of free bus travel throughout Scotland for those under age 22.”
Smart Village: a space where young people across Scotland can connect
The initiative, a collaboration between the Rural Youth Project and Smart Village Scotland, is the world’s first youth dedicated Smart Village.
Last Day for Applications as a Digital Champion
The voluntary role, which will be active from May to August 2021, will see the five new digital champions join a core team of ten young people who are driving the development of the platform.
Orkney Lowest Spending for Mental Health Services in Scotland for Children & Young People
In Orkney in 2019/20 only £20 was spent per head of population, the lowest for any Health Board in Scotland. In comparison in The Western Isles £156 per head was spent.
