Young Scot Hive (YSHive) and Scottish Canals are looking for a small group of young people from across Scotland aged 11-26 to join the Scottish Canals Youth Panel that will help the development of long-term sustainable change within the Scottish Canals network and support the development of Young Person’s Active Travel. Project information 🎂 11- 25 (inclusive) years old 📅 This project will run until March 2025. These are the initial dates: Induction Session – Sunday 4th August 2024 Session 2 – Saturday 2nd November 2024 Session 3 – Saturday 22nd February 2025 🗺️ We are looking for participants from these local authorities; Argyll and Bute, Highlands, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Falkirk, West Lothian, and Edinburgh, however anyone living in Scotland with an interest in this activity can apply. About the Scottish Canals Youth Panel Scottish Canals (link to website) is the national organisation responsible for looking after Scotland’s canals, their work focuses mainly on maintaining and conserving the canals of Scotland to transform them to play a vital role in Scotland today. This project aims to encourage Young People to engage with the sites maintained by Scottish Canals such as the Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies, and other sites. This partnership also aims to give Young People the chance to become more involved and aware of Scottish Canals environmental and heritage work and to engage with the co-designing and decision-making processes to shape the work of Scottish Canals. What you'll do as part of the Scottish Canals Youth Panel The Scottish Canals Partnership will work with Scottish Canals and the selected panel to establish ways of working, creating the conditions for young people to effectively engage in decision-making processes within Scottish Canals. A dedicated Young Scot staff member will support you throughout your volunteering experience to: - Work as a panel to understand the way Scottish Canals delivers its work and gain an on the-ground knowledge of how young people are engaged, supported and included. - Establish feedback channels for the Young People’s Panel to inform ongoing developments and decision making within Scottish Canals. - Work with Scottish Canals to deliver activity specifically supporting Active Travel