More than 100,000 youngsters have joined Young Scot Rewards
A programme that rewards young people for making positive choices for themselves and their community is marking a milestone.
Young Scot Rewards has reached a landmark 100,000 users in its fourth year.
Youngsters aged 11 to 26 in communities across Scotland are accessing the digital programme through their Young Scot National Entitlement Card. They are rewarded with points for making choices that have a positive impact on themselves, their communities or the environment.
Activities which earn points can range from volunteering in local communities, being more active more often, learning a new skill such as CPR, and sharing their opinions or voting on important issues. Since the programme launched, young people have completed over 200,000 activities and earned over 49 million points.
Young Scot Rewards points can be exchanged for exciting experiences or rewards such as sports kit and tech products. More than 67,000 rewards, prize draw submissions and experience applications have been made in the last five years.
Young Scot Rewards user Michael Inglis, 12. from East Renfrewshire, said: “I applied to receive a Raspberry Pi computer because it could help me with my programming skills and inspire other people like my friends and classmates. I have been attending a weekly coding club which has improved my technical skills and increased my confidence.”
Louise Macdonald, chief executive of Young Scot, said: “The Young Scot Rewards programme removes barriers to participation, supports personal development and keeps a useful record of young people’s achievements.
“We’re always looking for new and exciting opportunities to offer young people and we’d love to hear from any businesses or organisations interested in getting involved in the Rewards programme.”
To mark the milestone, Young Scot organised an extra special rewards experience. Some of our most active young people from across Scotland enjoyed a special tour of the Edinburgh Dungeon and designed an Escape Edinburgh’s puzzle solving escape room.
