Young Speakers Scotland
@youngspeakersscot.bsky.social
Committed to reducing inequality and helping young people find their potential through speech and debate programmes. SCIO no SC050590
https://youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/
https://youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/
Your nomination could help Young Speakers Scotland win £1,000 from the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good!
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It takes less than a minute to support our work helping young people across Scotland find their voice.
Link here 👉 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Your nomination could help Young Speakers Scotland win £1,000 from the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good!
It takes less than a minute to support our work helping young people across Scotland find their voice.
Link here 👉 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
It takes less than a minute to support our work helping young people across Scotland find their voice.
Link here 👉 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
A long overdue island trip for Speak Up Scotland today, with back-to-back debating workshops at Arran High School. We can't wait to return!
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A long overdue island trip for Speak Up Scotland today, with back-to-back debating workshops at Arran High School. We can't wait to return!
We had a brilliant day up north running a heat of our Schools Mace competition for pupils from Caithness and Orkney. Well done to Thurso for winning and earning a prestigious spot at our Finals Day next year!
October 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We had a brilliant day up north running a heat of our Schools Mace competition for pupils from Caithness and Orkney. Well done to Thurso for winning and earning a prestigious spot at our Finals Day next year!
We’re in the Borders today for a back-to-back workshop extravaganza! We’ll start the day with the debaters at Earlston High School and then move on to Berwickshire High School for another exciting workshop. We can’t wait!
September 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We’re in the Borders today for a back-to-back workshop extravaganza! We’ll start the day with the debaters at Earlston High School and then move on to Berwickshire High School for another exciting workshop. We can’t wait!
Teams are hard at work preparing for round 3 - this house would make teachers’ salaries dependant on the academic performance of their pupils.
September 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Teams are hard at work preparing for round 3 - this house would make teachers’ salaries dependant on the academic performance of their pupils.
Today is the first heat of our Schools Mace debating competition! We’re in Banchory, where 12 teams from around Aberdeenshire will compete for 3 spots at the prestigious Finals Day.
September 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Today is the first heat of our Schools Mace debating competition! We’re in Banchory, where 12 teams from around Aberdeenshire will compete for 3 spots at the prestigious Finals Day.
Today our Speak Up Scotland programme was at Linlithgow Academy, delivering a debating workshop to a club that’s going places! 🗣️
See our website for info on how your school can take part.
See our website for info on how your school can take part.
September 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Today our Speak Up Scotland programme was at Linlithgow Academy, delivering a debating workshop to a club that’s going places! 🗣️
See our website for info on how your school can take part.
See our website for info on how your school can take part.
We ended our week in Motherwell, running a Speak Up Scotland workshop with the incredible debaters at Our Lady’s High School! ✨
September 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We ended our week in Motherwell, running a Speak Up Scotland workshop with the incredible debaters at Our Lady’s High School! ✨
We were in Midlothian today, running a Speak Up Scotland workshop with the pupils at St David’s RC High School!
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We were in Midlothian today, running a Speak Up Scotland workshop with the pupils at St David’s RC High School!
Thank you to all the pupils who came to our training day at Currie High School. A great start to what’s sure to be a thrilling year of debating in Scotland!
September 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank you to all the pupils who came to our training day at Currie High School. A great start to what’s sure to be a thrilling year of debating in Scotland!
We’re kicking off our 2024-2025 Speak Up Scotland programme today with a workshop in Arbroath.
Our free debating workshops help pupils gain confidence and critical thinking skills. See our website for details on how your school can get involved!
Our free debating workshops help pupils gain confidence and critical thinking skills. See our website for details on how your school can get involved!
August 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We’re kicking off our 2024-2025 Speak Up Scotland programme today with a workshop in Arbroath.
Our free debating workshops help pupils gain confidence and critical thinking skills. See our website for details on how your school can get involved!
Our free debating workshops help pupils gain confidence and critical thinking skills. See our website for details on how your school can get involved!
Are you interested in debating for Scotland? Applications for the 2025/2026 team are now open!
For more details about the various streams and a link to the application form please email scottishdebatingteam@gmail.com.
Application forms are due by 13:00 on Sunday, 7th September 2025.
For more details about the various streams and a link to the application form please email scottishdebatingteam@gmail.com.
Application forms are due by 13:00 on Sunday, 7th September 2025.
August 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Are you interested in debating for Scotland? Applications for the 2025/2026 team are now open!
For more details about the various streams and a link to the application form please email scottishdebatingteam@gmail.com.
Application forms are due by 13:00 on Sunday, 7th September 2025.
For more details about the various streams and a link to the application form please email scottishdebatingteam@gmail.com.
Application forms are due by 13:00 on Sunday, 7th September 2025.
We concluded this year’s Speak Up Scotland programme today with a workshop with the brilliant S3 debaters at James Young High School in West Lothian.
Thank you to all the wonderful schools that took part in the programme this year! We can’t wait to see you after the Summer break ☀️
Thank you to all the wonderful schools that took part in the programme this year! We can’t wait to see you after the Summer break ☀️
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We concluded this year’s Speak Up Scotland programme today with a workshop with the brilliant S3 debaters at James Young High School in West Lothian.
Thank you to all the wonderful schools that took part in the programme this year! We can’t wait to see you after the Summer break ☀️
Thank you to all the wonderful schools that took part in the programme this year! We can’t wait to see you after the Summer break ☀️
“Last year I lost every debate so it was great to see my hard work throughout the year pay off. I learned so much during the competition and can’t wait to debate more next year!"
www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/invergo...
www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/invergo...
Invergordon Academy pupils triumph in debating competition
Pupils put their debating and public speaking skills into practise last week, at the second annual Highland Debating Competition for Schools.
www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
“Last year I lost every debate so it was great to see my hard work throughout the year pay off. I learned so much during the competition and can’t wait to debate more next year!"
www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/invergo...
www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/invergo...
It’s a busy week for Scottish debating! After a brilliant day at the Highland Schools Debating Competition in Dingwall yesterday, we’re off to Ayr to judge at the Ayrshire Cup today.
Best of luck to all the schools taking part!
Best of luck to all the schools taking part!
June 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It’s a busy week for Scottish debating! After a brilliant day at the Highland Schools Debating Competition in Dingwall yesterday, we’re off to Ayr to judge at the Ayrshire Cup today.
Best of luck to all the schools taking part!
Best of luck to all the schools taking part!
Congratulations to Invergordon, winners of our second annual Highland Schools Debating Competition!
Shaun and Cameron bested debaters from 7 other schools over three rounds and a final, impressing the judges with their analysis and passion.
Shaun and Cameron bested debaters from 7 other schools over three rounds and a final, impressing the judges with their analysis and passion.
June 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Congratulations to Invergordon, winners of our second annual Highland Schools Debating Competition!
Shaun and Cameron bested debaters from 7 other schools over three rounds and a final, impressing the judges with their analysis and passion.
Shaun and Cameron bested debaters from 7 other schools over three rounds and a final, impressing the judges with their analysis and passion.
We’re at session one of our Highlands Week today; delivering a workshop to beginner debaters from Lochaber High School, Ardnamurchan High School, Mallaig High School and Kinlochleven High School! ✨ 🏴 🗣️
May 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We’re at session one of our Highlands Week today; delivering a workshop to beginner debaters from Lochaber High School, Ardnamurchan High School, Mallaig High School and Kinlochleven High School! ✨ 🏴 🗣️
Summer is around the corner but our Speak Up Scotland programme hasn't slowed down! In the last two weeks we've delivered debating workshops in Ayr, Perth, West Calder, Motherwell and Curriehill - and can't wait to visit Fort William and Nairn next week! ✨
May 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Summer is around the corner but our Speak Up Scotland programme hasn't slowed down! In the last two weeks we've delivered debating workshops in Ayr, Perth, West Calder, Motherwell and Curriehill - and can't wait to visit Fort William and Nairn next week! ✨
“In fifty years… I had never seen such a high standard.”
A brilliant piece in The Scotsman from Cameron Wyllie, who judged our Public Speaking Finals and left inspired by the speeches.
Read it here 👇
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
A brilliant piece in The Scotsman from Cameron Wyllie, who judged our Public Speaking Finals and left inspired by the speeches.
Read it here 👇
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Scotland's schools are in a state but the intellectual depth of some children is astonishing
The standard of the speeches at the Scottish Public Speaking Competition was the highest Cameron Wyllie had witnessed in 50 years
www.scotsman.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“In fifty years… I had never seen such a high standard.”
A brilliant piece in The Scotsman from Cameron Wyllie, who judged our Public Speaking Finals and left inspired by the speeches.
Read it here 👇
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
A brilliant piece in The Scotsman from Cameron Wyllie, who judged our Public Speaking Finals and left inspired by the speeches.
Read it here 👇
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Following the success of the inaugural Highland Schools Debating Competition last year, we're thrilled to announce that we're partnering with Brodies and the Highland Council to run this event again in 2025!
March 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Following the success of the inaugural Highland Schools Debating Competition last year, we're thrilled to announce that we're partnering with Brodies and the Highland Council to run this event again in 2025!
Our Speak Up Scotland programme was in Perth today, where we delivered a debating workshop to the brilliant pupils from Perth Grammar School, Perth High School and St John’s Academy!
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our Speak Up Scotland programme was in Perth today, where we delivered a debating workshop to the brilliant pupils from Perth Grammar School, Perth High School and St John’s Academy!
Interested in judging a debate? We're running an online workshop for volunteer judges on Wednesday 7th May. This workshop is suitable for all experience levels and will cover everything you need to know about adjudication.
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/events/judge...
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/events/judge...
March 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Interested in judging a debate? We're running an online workshop for volunteer judges on Wednesday 7th May. This workshop is suitable for all experience levels and will cover everything you need to know about adjudication.
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/events/judge...
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/events/judge...
Our Speak Up Scotland programme has an exciting few months ahead, with workshops in Perth, Fort William & Nairn. These sessions introduce pupils to debating and are free of charge for state schools.
See our calendar for details on how to take part:
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/calendar/
See our calendar for details on how to take part:
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/calendar/
March 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our Speak Up Scotland programme has an exciting few months ahead, with workshops in Perth, Fort William & Nairn. These sessions introduce pupils to debating and are free of charge for state schools.
See our calendar for details on how to take part:
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/calendar/
See our calendar for details on how to take part:
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/calendar/
We've posted a summary of the thrilling Grand Final of our Public Speaking Competition on our website, including details of the participating schools and winners. Congratulations to everyone who took part!
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/2025-public-...
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/2025-public-...
March 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We've posted a summary of the thrilling Grand Final of our Public Speaking Competition on our website, including details of the participating schools and winners. Congratulations to everyone who took part!
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/2025-public-...
youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/2025-public-...