Twenty young people from across Scotland are set to play a key role in influencing and shaping the future of sport over the next two years as part of the sportscotland Young People’s Sport Panel (YPSP).
Now entering its 11th year, the YPSP is led by sportscotland and supported by Young Scot, with panel members working together to influence decision making and drive change in Scottish sport.
This 20-strong group who have been selected to join the new panel consists of young leaders from Aberdeen to Glasgow and Orkney to Edinburgh. Below is a full list of the new panel:
Ailsa Gault (Aberdeen)
Becca McKelvie (Glasgow)
Connor Paterson (North Ayrshire)
Declan Gall (Dundee)
Emma Alice Green (North Lanarkshire)
Faatima Zahra Gardee (Glasgow)
Francesca Seton (Dumfries and Galloway)
Grace Stirling (Fife)
Hiba Khan (Glasgow)
Ione Dobson (Edinburgh)
Joe William Clubb (Shetland)
Kara Best (Inverclyde)
Kirstin Harper (Aberdeen)
Kyle Campbell (Falkirk)
Maighsi Rough (Highland)
Megan Iona Clouston (Orkney)
Naomi Gill (Stirling)
Olivia Mahon (East Dunbartonshire)
Sean Saunders (Fife)
Ross Foley (Midlothian)
All of whom are delighted to be joining the panel and are looking forward to their first meeting in January 2023 and to begin this exciting journey.
The recruitment process started back in August 2022, where over 136 applications were submitted between the ages of 14 and 23 from 28 of the 32 local authority areas. Interviews then took place over the course of October and November, with the final panel members being selected this month.
Chief Executive of sportscotland, Forbes Dunlop, said: “I want to congratulate all 20 of our new panel members and welcome them to the sportscotland family. They should all be extremely proud of themselves for coming through a challenging recruitment process.
“Along with the rest of the team at sportscotland, I am looking forward to working with them and hearing their thoughts and ideas on how we can further improve the sporting system.'' ''We are incredibly proud of the Young People’s Sport Panel programme which is delivered thanks to the support Young Scot and the National Lottery and lottery players.’’
Kirsten Urquhart, Chief Executive of Young Scot, said, “The Young People’s Sport Panel is fundamental in putting youth voices at the heart of Scottish sport.'' ''I am thrilled to welcome this new team of inspiring young people who now have the opportunity to influence and drive inclusive change across sport."
The YPSP is a National Lottery-funded programme and is integral to sportscotland’s commitment to shaping young leaders in sport who will become the next generation of leaders to help move the Scottish sporting system above and beyond
