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West Lothian Youth Congress

 Attention!!!!

Calling all Secondary school Pupil councils in West Lothian. Did you know you have 2 spaces to represent yourselves and your area on West Lothian Youth Congress come and have your say and feedback to your school and community.

West Lothian Youth Congress will welcome new members and will be delighted to talk to you about what's happening to make West Lothian a better place to live. We are a friendly bunch of young people who enjoy hearing others opinions and views and carried them forward to aid change.

The West Lothian Youth Congress meet 10 times per year in Lindsay house, Bathgate from 7pm - 9pm. If you wish more information or wish to come along to one of our meetings please don't hesitate to contact us on the Young Scot address at the bottom of this page!

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10 Propositions - Democracy is about: freedom, equality, justice, solidarity, diversity, accountability, dialogue, responsibility, participation sustainability

10 Proposal - Learning for democracy means: taking sides, acting in solidarity, taking risks, developing political literacy, working at the grass roots, listening to dissenting voices, cultivating awkwardness, education for social change, exploring alternatives, exposing the power of language.

West Lothian has the youngest population in Scotland with the highest percentage of under 18 year olds in mainland Scotland. With statistics like this isn’t it about time you got involved in issues that affect you. In West Lothian there are many ways to be part of something bigger, Pupil Councils if you are at school, Youth Forums or West Lothian Youth Congress. To find out more contact us on the details below.

Hopefully you will find lots of information that is relevant to you. We want to hear from you, so get intouch with your news. While you're visiting these pages remember to have a shot at voting (over there on the right). Our votes are sometimes different from those on the national Young Scot website so why don't you have your say?

To Get You Started

The Lab section over on the right is a section open to all of you. Its a chance for you to unlock your creative skills!

If you have any jokes, funny stories or anything else you think young people of West Lothian would like to read then simply send them to the e-mail address above or send to the address at the bottom of the page.

 We're looking forward to reading your articles!

• Podcasts

Podcasts The 'Free Ears' group from Broxburn worked with us to create a podcast! They were the lucky winners of a national competition and as a prize visited Talk 107 radio station in Edinburgh.

Listen to the 'Free Ears' podcast now!

With your Young Scot card you can get loads of different discounts throughout Scotland and Europe.

If you want to check out where you can get these discounts go to the Young Scot Discounts section.  

West Lothian Youth Congress and the Scottish Youth Parliament

The Youth Congress is where young people come together to discuss issues affecting them and to tell service providers what they would like to see happening for all young people in West Lothian. The Congress is part of the Community Planning Partnership in West Lothian and is the platform to elect our 4 members to the Scottish Youth Parliament. At present Koren, Anna, David and Derek represent you at a national level. Check out the Scottish Youth Parliament Updates section of Features to discover what the SYP are up to at the moment!

• West Lothian Young Scot Email: youngscot@westlothian.gov.uk

If you want to get in touch with West Lothian Young Scot, you can contact us at :

Address; West Lothian Young Scot, Community Learning and Development Service, Lindsay House, South Bridge Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1TS

Telephone; 01506 776478

West Lothian Young Scot is part of the Work with Young People Team-Community Learning and Development Service, West Lothian Council.