1. Year of Young People 2018 Aberdeenshire In a nutshell
Year of Young People 2018 is an opportunity to celebrate the amazing young personalities, talents, and achievers that make up Scotland.
Year of Young People 2018 aims to inspire Scotland through its young people, celebrating their achievements, valuing their contribution to communities and creating new opportunities for them to shine locally, nationally and globally.

2. Community Learning & Development Senior Management Team
Service Manager
Communities & Partnerships
Avril Nicol
Team Manager
Community Development
Kevin McDermott
Adult Learning
Philip Boath
Young People
Clare Taylor-Brown
Syrian New Scots
Katie MacLean

3. Community Learning & Development Working With Young People Team
Team Manager
Young People
Clare Taylor-Brown
SCLDW
Kenny Dorans
Tracey Latham
Li Simpson
Douglas Findlay
Lynne Buchan
Nicola Kenyon
Kate James
Opportunities for All Officer
Miranda Aitken

4. Marr WWYP (Working with young people) Team
CLD contacts in Marr
Bridging the Gap
Move on up
Youth Voice
Health and Wellbeing
Accreditation
SCLDW (Senior Community Learning Worker)
Nicola Kenyon – Aboyne and Banchory
Tracey Latham – Alford
Kate James – Huntly
CLDW (Community Learning Workers)
Li Simpson, Carol Douglas – Aboyne/Banchory
Vacancy – Alford
Sandy Mack - Huntly

5. Identity/Issue focused LGBT/Young Carer/Gypsy Traveller/LAC
School Life Matters
Pupil council/Pupil Participation Forum
Community Matters
Community Youth Platforms
National Youth Issues
Scottish Youth Parliament
Putting young People in the centre of policy and practice.

6. Aberdeenshire Council’s Youth Shadow Management Team
Aberdeenshire Youth Forum
(AYF)
Youth Shadow Management Team
(YSMT)
Council Strategic Leadership Team
AYC consists of representatives from all the youth participation groups in Aberdeenshire including the Pupil Participation Forum, Community Youth Platforms and Specific Interest groups
Aberdeenshire Council Strategic Leadership Team consists of the Directors for Education & Children’s Services, Infrastructure, Health and Social Care, Business Services and the Chief Executive.
YSMT consists of AYF delegates committed
to engaging with the council’s strategic leadership Team

7. Aberdeenshire Youth Participation Structure
Aberdeenshire Youth Voice
Aberdeenshire Youth Participation Structure
Aberdeenshire Youth Forum
Aberdeenshire MSYPS
Aberdeenshire Youth Shadow Management Team
Specific Interest Groups
YPOC/LGBT/ New Scots/Syrian
Scottish Travellers/Youth Bank/YOYP18 Ambassadors/SCCYP Young Advisors/Police Scotland Youth Volunteers/Wheeler Groups
Community Youth Platforms
Pupil Participation Forum

8. Youth Platforms in the Marr area
Purpose: To provide a space for young people to have their views heard and acted upon
Platforms meet regularly in their own areas.
Their main priorities are:
Alford: Mental Health issues and Transport
Huntly: In development
Aboyne: Pop up community café and breaking down stereotypes
Banchory: Skatepark

9. Youth Engagement Exercise