young people

Teaming up

Scottish Sports Futures and sportscotland strengthen partnership

We walk and talk

#Sportpanel staying connected through physical activity

Recognising success

Discover who picked up the prizes at the SSF Awards 2020

Next generation's an inspiration

Dedicated volunteers make shortlist for national awards

Class above

Find out how one physical education teacher is giving back

YA Focus: Local heroes

Who are your local heroes and what makes them so special?

A sporting chance

Find out how Care2B Active is helping care experienced young people into sport

The real winners

Learn how The National Lottery helps young people thrive

New heights

Learn how one basketball club is blazing a trail for the women's game

Young Ambassadors 2019

Young Ambassadors set out to make a difference to sport in schools

Scottish Cycling Young People's Panel

Meet cycling's young leaders

Rachel's sporting life

Coaching helps judo player Rachel develop leadership skills 

Having their say

Young people help shape future of Dundee hub

Playing our part 2019 Erin Gillen

Being a Young Ambassador taught Erin Gillen to lead by example

#SportPanel focus: outdoor sports

Why panel members enjoy the great outdoors

Sport panel role models

Members of Young People's Sport Panel reveal role models

Leading by example

Olivia wins award and vows to keep helping raise deaf awareness

Sport Panel focus - mental health

Young People's Sport Panel members, Lily and Caitlyn, discuss their experiences around mental health

Sport panel focus - changing lives

Panel members discuss the impact sport has had on their lives

Basket fantastic

Sport volunteers lead new mental health and wellbeing initiative

Sport panel focus - sponsorship

Panel members have their say on sponsorship

Kitted out

Scottish Cycling launch Young People’s Panel

Focus on ... Snowsport

How Mark Vinter gets the balance right as a parent and coach

#SportPanel focus: parents in sport

Meet the parents behind two sporting journeys 

That winning feeling

Find out who was recognised at the SSF Awards 2019

Sport panel focus - Health

Panel members discuss the link between sport and health

Inspiring the next generation

Young basketball coach named as Role Model of the Year finalist

Sport panel focus - celebration

Panel members recall the sporting moments they celebrated in 2018

Year of Young People

Looking back over 12 months of celebrating young leadership

Sport panel focus - recognition

Panel members recognise the unsung heroes of sport

Way out in front

Lead the Way inspires young leaders to make an impact

Young Leaders - Vikki Allan

How Vikki Allan got on top of the world

Focus on Judo

Girls' participation programme leads to membership diversity

Young Leaders - Avril Johnstone

Avril Johnstone on her research and finding balance through sport

Sport panel focus - female role models

Panel members praise the women they look up to in sport

Young Leaders - Craig Gordon

Coach, intern and footballer - Craig Gordon, 23, on combining education, work and volunteering.

Young Ambassadors 2018 kicks off in style

Young Ambassadors 2018 inspires next generation

Volunteer cheer

#SportPanel members Holly and Sara shine on big stage at Glasgow 2018

Playing our part Aberdeen rowers

How one club changed the face of rowing across Aberdeen 

Driving success

A unique partnership between Active Schools & Stagecoach impacts participation

Building for the future

Year of Young People celebrated with National Lottery windfall

Generation IV #SportPanel

Young People's Sport Panel embark on two-year journey together 

Young leaders - Fraser

Bike club founder Fraser, 21, on how young people can make a difference

Kingussie community spirit shines

Three hundred pupils ... one shared passion for sport at Kingussie festival

Cycling for success

Young cyclists at community club in Falkirk given new coaching opportunity 

The lifeblood of sport

Minister marks Volunteers' Week with Glasgow's young sports leaders

Young Leaders - Craig

How sport enabled Craig to tackle his mental health problems 

My Sporting Life - Kirsty

#SportPanel member Kirsty speaks openly and bravely about her mental health journey

Young leaders - Carly

Carly discusses her role as an umpire

My Sporting Life - Rhys

Meet Rhys, a promising boxer and champion of awareness of disability sport

Young leaders: Hope

How 23-year-old Hope is helping to shape the future of sport

An academy for all

How Gartcairn Football Academy became a truly progressive sports club

New lottery fund for young people

Sports groups to benefit from fund to help change the lives of young people

Giving sport some girl power!

How the sport panel are raising awareness of the benefits of sport 

A night of shooting stars

Find out who was recognised at the Year of Young People Awards 

Applications now open for the Young People's Sport Panel

Applications are open for the 4th sport panel - do you have what it takes?

A different path

Find out how Cameron Walker turned his life around through basketball

Age is no barrier

Awards nominee Vincent Connelly thrives on meeting challenges head on

Active Schools in action: funding in Falkirk

Falkirk Community Trust launches new Sports Academy after funding boost

South Lanarkshire Young People's Sport Panel - the story so far

South Lanarkshire sport panel gets young people talking

The future is bright

Year of Young People 2018 to kick off with night of recognition 

The next generation

Young Ambassadors primed to make a difference to sport in their schools

#unstoppablegirl

Young people's sport panel call on all girls to feel empowered 

#myjourney begins

Encouraging women and girls to participate in sport

Gender agenda: Eilidh Gibson

Women's C1 slalom will be in the 2020 Olympics, opening the door for Eilidh Gibson

Carving out a career in sport

Fern has always loved sport. Find out how she has made her passion her job.

Emma My Sporting Life

Emma realised she could channel her love of sport in other ways than just participating

Smashing it

Beach volleyball duo aiming high at Commonwealth Youth Games

Sam's sporting life

Sam tells us how sport has offered her a career path she is passionate about

Celebrating women in sport

Four young women tell us why sport means so much to them

Hannah's sporting life

Find out how a young golfer has used sport psychology to up her game

Slalom to success

How a top young canoeist strikes a balance between studies and training

My role model

Rachel interviews her sporting inspiration, Ishbel Taromsari, aka World Bike Girl

Where sport happens

Which sporting places do the Young people's sport panel hold dear?

Liam's sporting life

Find out how Liam's life has changed through volunteering

Brodie's sporting life

Aspiring Olympic skier Brodie tells us how he balances training and exams 

My Sporting Life

In the first of a new series, Rhona describes her experiences of school sport

Generation III: panel takes shape

The third Young people’s sport panel will play an influential role