Competition will see one lucky youngster win £1000 to fulfill their wish to change lives
Scotland’s national youth agency has launched two new partnerships in a bid to further support young people.
Young Scot has tied up deals with social gift giving organisation Wisher and citizenship charity PAS.
The Wisher partnership will see a competition launched where young people can bid for a grant of up to £1000 to fund a wish of their choice.
We’re extremely excited to see the entries to the competition, and we’re looking forward to helping to make a young person’s dream become a reality
Louise Macdonald
Young Scots aged 16-25 will be able to enter via the charity's rewards scheme Young Scot Rewards by demonstrating to judges how their wish being fulfilled will positively change lives in 100 words or less.
Launching the competition Louise Macdonald, chief executive of Young Scot, said: “Whether the young person’s dream is to volunteer with a charity or kick start a creative project, we want to explore ways to support young people to make a difference in the wider world.
“We’re extremely excited to see the entries to the competition, and we’re looking forward to helping to make a young person’s dream become a reality.”
Maz Cohen, founder and chief executive of Wisher, added: “We’re honoured to be part of making young people’s dreams happen.
“We think it is important for them to live their dreams and realise their potential.”
Meanwhile, Young Scot’s partnership with PAS will see young people rewarded for taking part in learning activities around the planning system.
Young people will be given Young Scot Rewards points, which can then be redeemed for money can’t buy experiences.
PAS chief executive Petra Biberbach said the aim of the partnership is to recognise the contributions of young people who are actively engaged in the places they live and provide them with the chance to share knowledge and understand how democratic processes and institutions work.
She added: “PAS has been working for a number of years to help young people to become vocal and active in the places they live. The linkup seems a natural progression as young people, and society as a whole become more interested and aware in issues such as designing good places, climate change and its impact, land reform and community empowerment.
“A system such as Young Scot Rewards provides further incentive for people to learn more about these topics while redeeming points they can use to take part in other activities they also enjoy.”
Macdonald added: “We know how significant young people’s contributions are in helping to shape how our nation looks in the future – their countless positive impacts in communities across Scotland are clear evidence of this.”
