We hold a lot of information on everything important to young people. We offer information in the way they're most comfortable with: an information portal for young people, as well as a handbook, a magazine, and an info line. I manage a team of five people to keep that information up to date and relevant, both internally and externally.
What's your background? I've been in this job for four months, but have worked for Young Scot for about four years. Before this job, I was public affairs officer. Originally, I worked on the youth information portal as a journalist, as I come from a journalism background. I did a postgraduate diploma in journalism, but realised quite early that I wasn't the news hack type.
What do you get out of this? Even though I came through a journalism background, it wasn't something that I thought was really rewarding. But this role helps young people. We recently had the Young Scot awards. A few of the young people who won have been involved in Young Scot and we've really seen them grow.
What tips would you give organisations that provide information to young people? Just put information across in a straightforward and concise way and ensure it's easy to pick up and use. It's about giving young people information to open up opportunities and enable them to make their own informed choices.
What plans do you have for the future?
The info line has been our big project over the past year and we'd like to push that forward. At the moment, we're giving information on health and money issues, but we want to expand into a wider range of topics.
