Norman MacAskill
Website Maintenance
We’re getting ready to bring you some great new updates about our participation and policy work! Please, bear with us as we update and maintain our website.
Connections
We are thrilled to announce our new project Connections – a new arts-based mental health project in Inverness, created in partnership with Eden Court, and Inspiring Young Voices. Connections will support young refugees from the Afghan resettlement scheme and unaccompanied…
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights for Young People in the Highlands
As an organization dedicated to supporting young people’s rights in the Highlands, we welcome the recent report by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, which sheds light on the significant challenges faced by young people across the region. This research is…
Angus the Autism Bear 2025 Calendars!
We received our Angus the Autism Bear calendars for 2025 last week! This years theme is based on Angus’ recent trip to Northern Ireland. Many thanks to our young volunteer, Hayley, for accompanying Angus and taking the photos. The calendars…
JOIN OUR TEAM!
We are searching for a dynamic and engaging individual to join us as our new Participation Lead! Role Overview Hours: 28 hpw (flexible), including evening and occasional weekend work Salary: £34,671.00 (pro rata) Contract type: One year, with the expectation of renewal…
Highland Community Lottery
The Highland Community Lottery is now LIVE and we’ve joined in the fun! This is your chance to win up to £25,000 for just £1 per week! With amazing 1 in 50 odds of winning a prize, it’s a fantastic…
JOIN OUR BOARD
It’s an exciting time for Inspiring Young Voices, and we’re always on the lookout for new Trustees to join our fantastic Board! Our Board of Trustees are a lively group of people from a variety of life experiences who share…
Hannah Eaton, Policy Officer, Published in the Lancet
We are extremely proud to share that Inspiring Young Voice’s Policy Officer, Hannah Eaton, has had her essay published in The Lancet! Hannah’s essay “Self-advocacy and barriers for young people’s access to health care in the Scottish Highlands” highlights the issues surrounding…
Highland Cross!
We would love you to join us in celebrating our own Youth Participation Worker, Kirsteen Wood for her absolutely fantastic achievement completing the Highland Cross in June!! Kirsteen shared: “I completed the Highland Cross for the 6th time on Saturday 22…
Say Hello to the Team!
New Team! We would like to extend a warm and happy welcome to a few new members of the Inspiring Young Voices team! We all had the wonderful opportunity to meet face to face recently for a team building day…