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Our new partnership with independent convenience store One O One means young people can now combine convenience and cutting costs by claiming free groceries when ordering home delivery. 

With lack of affordable housing the top worry for two-thirds of young people in Scotland, our Young Scot finance hub provides vital resources this #TalkMoney Week.

Do you work with young people facing barriers to attainment? You can access up to £300 worth of rewards for your group through Young Scot Membership!

Young Scot research has revealed the key priorities for learning confirmed by young people with over two thirds of pupils identifying good sleep, supportive teachers and the right attitude as crucial.  

What are young people looking forward to? What do they think about their future in Scotland? What are their thoughts on issues such as gambling, cybercrimes and body image?

Young Scot and Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) have come together to offer support for young people who are care and justice experienced. The Promise Package aims to ensure the approach to children and young people in conflict with the law is rights-respecting and that ‘offending behaviours’ are treated as an indication of the need for support rather than punishment. 

Young Scot received the EYCA Excellence Award for PR & Communications in recognition of our YS Magazine and our This Is How AyeFeel podcast.

We’ve teamed up with McGill’s Bus Group to give young people more opportunities to connect with their communities by promoting local high street discounts they can access using their Young Scot National Entitlement Cards (Young Scot NEC).