Scottish Youth Parliament Elections
What is it? Register to become a South Ayrshire Candidate for the Scottish Youth Parliament, open to young people aged 14 – 25 years. What’s involved/what’s the stages? Young people apply online, they then become a candidate and take part in training, create a profile/manifesto and campaign – support is provided throughout. Elections take place in November 2023, where local young people aged 12-25 years vote online for their preferred candidate and announcement event will take place.
Once elected young people are MSYP’s for 2 years and take part in a range of national and local campaigns and take part in 3 sittings per year . Sittings are all paid for and are various locations across Scotland. There are also opportunities to work closely with MSYP’s from North and East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Why get involved? Have your voice heard on issues that matter most to you, represent South Ayrshire at the Scottish Youth Parliament, learn new skills and attend sittings across Scotland and meet new people. Gain new experiences. Be part of key decisions and part of change.
How do you I register ?
Online, by end of July :https://syp.org.uk/get-involved/elections/
Please pass this on to any young people who may be interested.