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'''Young Scot''' ([[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]: Òigridh na h-Alba) is a national youth information and citizenship charity for 11 to 25 year olds living in Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Scot Corporate - Find out more about Young Scot Corporate |url=https://youngscot.net/find-out-more-about-young-scot-corporate |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Young Scot Corporate |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=OSCR {{!}} Charity Details |url=https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029757 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.oscr.org.uk}}</ref>
== Purpose ==
The declared aim of Young Scot is to support young people to thrive and make the most of their lives as they grow up. They
== Information for young people ==
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== Young Scot National Entitlement Card ==
Young people in Scotland get a free [[Young Scot National Entitlement Card]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Scot card |url=https://www.mygov.scot/young-scot-card |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.mygov.scot |language=en}}</ref> They can use their card for discounts at local and national outlets in Scotland and across Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Scot Corporate - Young Scot National Entitlement Card |url=https://youngscot.net/young-scot-national-entitlement-card |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Young Scot Corporate |language=en-GB}}</ref> It is also a [[proof of age]] card accredited by the [[Proof of Age Standards Scheme]] (PASS) scheme which applies across the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Scot card |url=https://www.mygov.scot/young-scot-card |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.mygov.scot |language=en}}</ref> Young people can also use their cards for discounted public transport and other local services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transport Scotland {{!}} Young Scot National Entitlement Card |url=https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/young-scot-national-entitlement-card/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.transport.gov.scot |language=en}}</ref>The card is also part of the National Entitlement Card Programme that runs in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title="National Entitlement Card Programme" |url=http://www.entitlementcard.org.uk/ |publisher=}}</ref> The [[Young Scot National Entitlement Card]] also allows free bus travel for under-22s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Which card is right for you? - YPTS |url=https://freebus.scot/how-to-apply/which-card-is-right-for-you/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=freebus.scot |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme {{!}} Transport Scotland |url=https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/young-persons-free-bus-travel-scheme/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.transport.gov.scot}}</ref>
Young Scot is the Scottish member of the [https://eyca.org/ European Youth Card Association]. The European Youth Card offers discounts on travel, culture, accommodation, education, services and products in 36 countries across Europe. Six million young people are eligible for a card.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EYCA - Empowering Europe's Youth - EYC & Do more. Be more. |url=https://eyca.org/assoc |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=eyca.org}}</ref>
Young Scot also has a Young Scot Rewards scheme where users can earn reward points and then in turn collect rewards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Have fun doing activities and get cool rewards. |url=https://rewards.youngscot.org/ |website=Young Scot Rewards}}</ref> The programme encourages young people to be active citizens by rewarding them for taking part in positive activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Scot Corporate - Young Scot Rewards |url=https://youngscot.net/young-scot-rewards |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Young Scot Corporate |language=en-GB}}</ref> Young carers are also eligible for support too. <ref>{{Cite web |title=5. Young Carers |url=http://www.gov.scot/publications/national-carers-strategy/pages/7/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.gov.scot |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-02 |title=Young Carers |url=https://young.scot/campaigns/young-carers/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Young Scot |language=en-US}}</ref>
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