• Web Bite

By using your Young Scot National Entitlement Card you can purchase food from your school canteen. This allows you to collect points for purchasing healthy products where you can then exchange them for rewards, which are listed on the web bite website. Top prizes include digital camera, Nintendo DS, Vouchers and cinema tickets. 

School lunches just got a whole lot better !

If you don't have a Young Scot National Entitlement Card then please contact us on 01236 812586 or email youngscot@northlan.gov.uk and a member of staff will be able to help you.

This card can also be used as a library and sports centre card allowing you to access over 1800 discounts across Scotland. Details of the discounted outlets and more information can be found at www.youngscot.org/northlanarkshire.

• pro bowl website

Airdrie's brand new Pro Bowl is offering great discounts to Young Scot card holders:

Mondays:  3 games for £5 (except bank holidays and some school holidays)

Free shoe hire

Aged 6-16 ?  Get 3 games for £4 even without a Young Scot card

Pro Bowl is at Manse Place, Airdrie, Tel 01236 759995

• e-mail Library services
• Link to libraries online catalogue

T-Space is the brand new area in libraries for young people.  T-Space has just launched in Motherwell and Coatbridge libraries and will be rolling out to other local sites soon.  T-Space is a place to hang out, browse and borrow books, DVD's and games, study, go online and meet friends.  It has been specially designed for young people with a bit of help from Motherwell Youth Forum, so why not go down and check it out ?

You are automatically a member of the library with your young scot card, and you get half price deals on DVD and game hire, as well as access to all the latest book releases, free computer, internet and wireless access.

Those lovely folk at the libraries are keen to hear your views on how you would like to use T-Space (and library facilities in general), so they can be a useful and welcoming place for young people, so any ideas let us know !

Look out for our book of the month, Top 10's, Summer reads and special events section coming soon !

• NL Streetwise

If you're a young person living in North Lanarkshire, NL Streetwise is the web site for you. Here you can find useful information to help you to keep safe, and if you're worried about your safety, you can find some useful contacts to get you help.

So, look around the site for top tips. And while you're here, try out the great football game designed by Connor and Christopher, two North Lanarkshire young people!

• Lanarkshire Youth Counselling service
• email LYCS

A free and confidential counselling service for Young People in Lanarkshire.

The LYCS provides confidential therapeutic Counselling to young people who have experienced or are experiencing difficulties in their life. The Service is available to young people in Lanarkshire.

"It really helped me. It's really the best thing I've ever done"

If you are experiencing difficulties in your life, click the link above to find out more about how the Youth counselling Service could help

As you will be aware, the Young Scot Card has transformed into the FAB new Young Scot NEC Card. Not only has this card had a revamp to its look, it also offers lots more!

Many people have been in contact with us about when they will be getting their card. If you have put in an application for a card - it takes around 3/4 weeks for the card to reach you.

Lost your card?  Call 01236 812586 or email youngscot@northlan.gov.uk.

If you are not at school and would like the new Young Scot NEC Card or to find out more about it then get in touch

Remember, you can get a card until you are 26 years young!

• Squid website

You will be able to use smart money to buy small value items using your National Entitlement Card (NEC). If you have an NEC card, you can add sQuid eMoney to your card to pay for small value items, as well as accessing public services, like concessionary travel and library membership.

The sQuid payment service is a quick and simple process and allows you to pay for things electronically at participating outlets from a pre-loaded purse on your card, without the need to carry loose change. The transactions are fast, secure and can be managed from an online sQuid account.

For young people, they will be able to use it to buy a snack, or their lunch, and won't need to carry cash. This is just the start. We expect sQuid to roll out and become part of everyday life in North Lanarkshire as more retailers start to accept it.

"sQuid is free to get and free to use. We're encouraging North Lanarkshire residents to sign up now and have your electronic purse ready." Anyone signing up for a new NEC will automatically have sQuid on their card, and existing card holders can have sQuid added at their local library or First Stop Shop, where they can also top up their cards with cash.

If you'd like to apply for a sQuid card, update your NEC card or if need any information about your existing account, please follow the link on the above to the sQuidcard site.

This section will keep you up to date with what Youth Buzz - The New Youth Council for young people in North Lanarkshire.

Youth Buzz Meetings

Youth Buzz meets every month. If you would like to get involved in Youth Buzz, please get in contact with Young Scot North Lanarkshire.

Links

Use the links above to find out more about Youth Buzz.