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Training Centre Questionaire
We would love to know what you think about the training centre that has been developed at the McSence Business Park
The training centre currently offers training in sectors of the construction industry, including painting and decorating, plumbing and electricians, in addition to work experience placements with local companies.
We would like to hear what you think! Click here to take survey
Do you want to make your community a better place and give local youths a VOICE?
The Community Voices Programme supports a variety of community groups and organisations, and looks to support individuals to become more involved in their community.
It also provides training events and workshops to help representatives and residents build up their knowledge and confidence to participate in regeneration activities.
Click here to visit their website:
If the answer is YES, and you want to work with other young people to make a difference, then why not join your local area youth forum. There are 4 local area youth forums in Midlothian:
All the local area youth forums meet monthly where they discuss issues, make plans and decision. Each year the forums elect 4 members to sit on Midlothian youth council known as Midlothian Youth Platform - MYP. To find out more about the youth forum in your local area or Midlothian Youth Platform, click on the appropriate abbreviation!
If you would like to discuss joining, why not contact Clare Taylor-Brown on 0131 271 3714 or email clare.taylor-brown@midlothian.gov.uk
Midlothian Youth Platform Youth Survey
Do you want to make your community a better place and give local youths a VOICE?
The Community Voices Programme supports a variety of community groups and organisations, and looks to support individuals to become more involved in their community.
It also provides training events and workshops to help representatives and residents build up their knowledge and confidence to participate in regeneration activities.
Click here to visit their website:
If the answer is YES, and you want to work with other young people to make a difference, then why not join your local area youth forum. There are 4 local area youth forums in Midlothian:
All the local area youth forums meet monthly where they discuss issues, make plans and decision. Each year the forums elect 4 members to sit on Midlothian youth council known as Midlothian Youth Platform - MYP. To find out more about the youth forum in your local area or Midlothian Youth Platform, click on the appropriate abbreviation!
If you would like to discuss joining, why not contact Clare Taylor-Brown on 0131 271 3714 or email clare.taylor-brown@midlothian.gov.uk
WOW - What's On Where
WOW is Young Scot's brand new youth opportunity search engine.
Designed and built for young people in Scotland. The site helps you to find out what's happening in their local area - we're talking sport, music, youth clubs, cinemas and drama groups.
Check out Young Scot WOW - www.youngscotwow.org
National Entitlement Card
Good news for 16-18-year-olds living in Midlothian! You can now receive a discount on bus and rail travel throughout the whole of Scotland through your National Entitlement Card.
The Scottish Government has launched the National Entitlement Card (NEC) scheme, which means that young people in the qualifying age group will be able to claim a third off single bus fares across the country and a third off rail travel throughout Scotland. Those who do not have their card yet can go along to their local library and register there for their National Entitlement Cards.
Anyone aged 16 or over will receive their card in 3- 4 weeks of being registered. Anyone not yet 16 will receive their card on their 16th birthday. Any students from Midlothian studying at university or college in another local authority area should look out for information on how they can access the National Entitlement Card.
If you have any problems using your card on a bus or train or were refused a Young Scot discount when you tried to use the card then let us know email: clare.taylor-brown@midlothian.gov.uk
Win a PS3 by ensuring you are on the electoral roll!
Registering to vote is quick and easy. The Election Registration Officer (ERO) handles the electoral role for Midlothian, and to confirm if you are registered, simply give them a call on 0131 344 2500
To check if you need to do anything to secure your democratic right, please call 0131 344 2500 or email election@lothian-vjb.gov.uk and use the trigger word "Midvote" with the operator or place it in the subject field of your email.
The deadline for entries is the 20th of April, 2010.
REMEMBER: If you're not registered you can't vote!!
GOOD LUCK!
Young Scot InfoLine
If you want help or information on anything from arts, health, housing, benefits, money (and everything else in between!) then why not call Young Scot InfoLine.
It's confidential, and free from landlines and most mobile networks. They can give you useful information on these topics to set you on your way.
Phone: 0808 801 0338 (open Mon to Fri 10am - 6pm)
Take a look at the website where you can download some Info Sheets
Get your work published on Midlothian Young Scot homepages
Get your work published!
The Lab section over on the right is a section open to all of you bright young things in Midlothian. Its a chance for you to unlock your creative skills!
If you have any jokes, funny stories, music/film reviews or anything else you think the young people of Midlothian would like to read then simply send them to clare.taylor-brown@midlothian.gov.uk.
If you would like to set up a group for young budding e-journalists in your community, email clare.taylor-brown|@midlothian.gov.uk or give clare a call on 0131 271 3714.
We're looking forward to hearing from and or reading your articles!
Tobacco Bill at the Holyrood magazine conference
Midlothian MSYP - Danielle Rowley delivers speech on the Tobacco Bill at the Holyrood magazine conference
On Wednesday the 23rd of September 2009, Danielle Rowley, Midlothian Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament presented a speech on the views of the young people of Scotland on the Tobacco Bill. She also participated in the Question and Answer panel. If you would like to read her speech, and a report on politics Scotland.
Please click here to go to FeaturesMEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Vikki Gibson, MSYP for Midlothian launches the Young Scot Training Academy
Midlothian MSYPs join the Gude Cause march through Edinburgh
Youth Parliament on TV
MSYP at the House of Commons
Midlothian MSYP, Danielle Rowley travelled to London to join 300 members of the UK Youth Parliament who made history at the House of Commons on Friday the 30th October 2009. She said "“It was an amazing opportunity. I was really delighted that I was chosen to go and it was great be part of the history of Britain and Young People and hopefully this will be a key event in ensuring the government listen to young”.
Midlothian MSYPs make their mark at the Peterhead Scottish Youth Parliament Sitting
At the Scottish Youth parliament sitting in Aberdeenshire, Midlothian MSYPs - Vikki Gibson, Euan Archibald and Danielle Rowley got to work on the latest national SYP campaign to press the Scottish and UK Governments to lower the voting age to 16.
find out about this issue and more click hereMSYP Danielle Rowley at the Take One: Action Film Festival
MSYP Danielle Rowley at the Take One: Action Film Festival On Friday 18th of September, Danielle Rowley Midlothian MSYP with SYP Chair Derek Couper, and Roars Not Whispers Peer Leader Keith Dryburgh took part in the Take One Action Film Festival www.takeoneaction.org.ukin Edinburgh.
more on featuresMidlothian MSYPs attend their first Sitting in June
Newly elected Midlothian Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament MSYPs Viiki Gibson, Euan Archibald and Danielle Rowley attended their first sitting on the last weekend of June at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
more on features click hereMidlothian MSYP and Midlothian Youth Platform – MYP members participate in the National Conversation
Qoute of the Week
"My mother taught me to walk proud and tall 'as if the world was mine'". Sophia Loren. born 1934
Joke Of The Week
A woman rushed to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out. She rattles off: "Doctor, take a look at me. When I woke up this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw my hair all wiry and frazzled up, my skin was all wrinkled and pasty, my eyes were bloodshot and bugging out, and I had this corpse-like look on my face! What's WRONG with me, Doctor!?"
The doctor looks her over for a couple of minutes, then calmly says: "Well, I can tell you that there ain't nothing wrong with your eyesight."
**FACT**
The Nut Room- Animal trainer Michael Alexander and his team spent 19 weeks training 40 squirrels for the squirrel room scene. The squirrels were trained to sit on stools while they opened nut shells and dropped the nuts onto a conveyor belt
Bebo
Midlothian Youth Platform
"TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFRENCE!!"
MYP has a new bebo site.
to get the link Click here.
Midlothian Youth Platform members meet ForwardMid members
On Tuesday evening the 27th October seven members of MYP-Midlothian Youth Platform involved in the PEST programme focusing on researching the aspirations and support needs of young people with disabilities at the transition stage of leaving school and moving into the world beyond,met with 4 members of ForwardMID, a group who focus on issues of equality and equal rights for individuals affected by physical disability to learn more about disability issues, services and rights.
MYP members join other young Scots at the Sounds Right Event
On Thursday the 26th November, 26 members of MYP attended the Young Scots Sounds Right to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the UN’S Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Find out more about this fantastic event Click on Me!MYP at the SYP National Meeting
Since June 2008 Community Learning and Development (C.L.D) staff have supported 22 young people: all members of Midlothian Youth Platform MYP to learn more about youth democracy, citizenship and the Scottish Youth Parliament SYP.
The SYP is a young people's parliament designed by young people, led by young people...for the benefit of young people. The SYP vision is: "To have a Scotland in which young people realise their potential, become full and active citizens and play a key part in all dcisions which affect their lives."
The Following feedback is from the 9 young people who attended the June sitting in Dunfermline, Fife.
Black Diamond FM107.8 Fun Factor
The show is Broadcast To Midlothian & South Edinburgh Every Monday to Friday From 6pm to 7pm on Black Diamond 107.8 FM. see more on fetures Click Here
National Conversation
The Midlothian Youth Platforum went to meet the first misister Alex Salmond at the Young Scot Futurama National Conversation on the 12th on November 2008. Find out more about the Midlothian Local Conversation Findings in the Features section.
Midlothian Youth Representation residential
This is the lastest Report on the Midlothian Youth Representation residential which took place in October 2008 read the whole report Click here
Phoenix Programme!
13 to 16? Interested in learning new skills and getting an insight into your fire service?
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Serviceis looking for people aged 13-16, to take part in a Fire Service-based programme in Midlothian, one night a week
Dalkeith Fire Station Thursday Nights 6:30 - 8:30pm
For more info and joining details contact
0131 561 9645
or 0791 929 0120
or 0774 339 1912
Contact Us!
To get involved, send us a story for the website, find out more information about Young Scot and Youth Participation initiatives or tell us if there is something you would like to see on the Midlothian pages please contact:
Clare Taylor-Brown, Youth Participation Worker on 0131 271 3714 or e-mail Clare.Taylor-Brown@midlothian.gov.uk
Candice Tait, Youth and Children's Work Team Leader on 0131 271 3710 or e-mail candice.tait@midlothian.gov.uk
Young Scot Enterprise is a Scottish registered charity (SC029757) and is a company limited by guarantee (202687) with its registered office at Rosebery House, 9 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5EZ.