12th April 2010
Young Scot, in partnership with the Scottish Government and Scotland’s 32 local authorities, has just launched its Youth Legacy Ambassador Programme which aims to develop 4 young people between the ages of 14 – 22 to get all of their peers and the community involved with the XXth Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014.
The Youth Legacy Ambassador Programme has been developed following a successful consultation by Young Scot in 2008, which sought the views of over 1,500 young people and investigated young people’s aspirations for the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Over the recent months we have been working with YouthLink Scotland, Youth Scotland, the Scottish Youth Parliament and the Youth Sport Trust in Scotland to help inform the Youth Legacy Ambassador Programme.
Convenor for Education, May Smillie explains:
“Young Scot is looking for 4 young people from West Dunbartonshire to participate in the programme and help promote the key themes of an active, sustainable, connected and flourishing Scotland to their communities. Young people who care passionately about sport, health, the environment, culture, business and showcasing Scotland as a great place to live, can help make a real difference to Scotland’s future.
“Young people can download an application pack from www.youngscot.org/youthlegacy or they can contact the free Young Scot Infoline on 0808 801 0338 – closing date for applications is 23rd April 2010. “
