Young Scot is looking for young people aged 11-25 to join our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champions Panel. Project Information: 🎂 11 to 25-years-old (inclusive) 📅 From April 2024 to March 2025 👥 Meeting every 3 months (a mix of online and in-person sessions) 🗺️ Anywhere in Scotland 🎟 Travel costs covered About the DEI Champions Panel At Young Scot we’re working hard to make sure we achieve diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do – from our working culture to the opportunities we provide to young people. We’re also dedicated to being an explicitly anti-racist organisation. The DEI Champions Panel will lead, support and challenge us on this journey. This could include: - Creating social media content on topics important to you - Sharing your thoughts on new Young Scot work - Helping to develop a new DEI Strategy for Young Scot You don’t need any experience to apply, but it would be great if you had an interest in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and making sure the voices of all young people are heard. We would love to hear from anyone interested in getting involved, but are particularly keen to hear from young people that feel confident in representing any of the communities below, including, but not limited to: LGBTQI+ Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Young Carer Gypsy/Traveller Care Experience Disability Refugee or Asylum Seeker Living in a Rural Area Volunteering with Young Scot Volunteering with us helps you: – Develop your skills – Take part in training and opportunities – Make new friends and meet new people – Explore new places, topics and experiences – Influence change on topics that are important to you Equal access to opportunities and inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do at Young Scot. We will always continue to work closely with you and make reasonable adjustments based on your needs to ensure you can participate. We do not accept any form of discrimination or prejudice to anyone on our volunteering projects based on your life experience, background, culture, or identity. This includes age, disability, gender identity, parenting and caring responsibilities, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Join us to shape how Scottish Government’s policy around High Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS) food and drink is regulated in Scotland at one of our online consultation sessions. Event Information: 🎂 For anyone aged 11-25 (inclusive) years old 📅 Tuesday 14th May for 11-18 year olds. 5-8pm on Zoom with breaks 📅 Thursday 16th May for 19-25 year olds. 5-8pm on Zoom with breaks 🗺️ You can be living anywhere in Scotland 🎁 Receive 200 Young Scot Reward Points for taking part. Don’t have free membership with Young Scot yet? Sign up and access exclusive rewards and discounts at young.scot/membership! 📝Record your participation as volunteer hours with Saltire Awards About this opportunity The Scottish Government are running a consultation about people making healthier food and drink choices. The consultation will look at restricting promotions in shops on food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Young Scot are working with Scottish Government to help young people have their say in this consultation. We want to hear your opinions about restricting promotions on less healthy food and drink in shops. The purpose of the workshops is to explore your personal shopping habits and we’ll will look at how and why you are shopping for food, for example at lunch time at school, college and work. We will be asking you questions like: • Where do you shop? Supermarket, convenience store, out of home (especially during school, college, working day), or online? • Do you know of any food promotions that save you money? What types? • How likely are you to plan ahead or shop on impulse? Are you influenced by location promotions? Would food promotion restrictions affect you in your community? You don’t need any experience to apply but it would be great if you had an interest in the topic above, and wanting to ensure the voices of young people are heard in this policy. We would love to hear from anyone interested in getting involved, but are particularly keen to hear from young people that feel confident in representing any of the communities below, including, but not limited to: • LGBTQI+ • Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority • Young Carer • Gypsy/Traveller • Care Experience • Disability • Refugee or Asylum Seeker • Living in a Rural Area