Young Speakers Scotland
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Committed to reducing inequality and helping young people find their potential through speech and debate programmes. SCIO no SC050590
https://youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/
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It was wonderful to see so many Speak Up Scotland schools taking part over the course of the day - for many this was their very first competition.
Rebecca M from Craigmount (pictured), our Best Speaker, attended a Speak Up Scotland workshop the day before the St Andrew's Debate!
Rebecca M from Craigmount (pictured), our Best Speaker, attended a Speak Up Scotland workshop the day before the St Andrew's Debate!
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It was wonderful to see so many Speak Up Scotland schools taking part over the course of the day - for many this was their very first competition.
Rebecca M from Craigmount (pictured), our Best Speaker, attended a Speak Up Scotland workshop the day before the St Andrew's Debate!
Rebecca M from Craigmount (pictured), our Best Speaker, attended a Speak Up Scotland workshop the day before the St Andrew's Debate!
Congratulations also to Stewart's Melville, our runners-up, and to Rebecca M from Craigmount, our best speaker!
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Congratulations also to Stewart's Melville, our runners-up, and to Rebecca M from Craigmount, our best speaker!
On Saturday, 29th November we ran another edition of our annual St Andrew's Debate.
After a day of brilliant debating, Broxburn Academy was crowned the winners of the Grand Final, delivering compelling arguments on the motion "This House Supports Nationalism".
After a day of brilliant debating, Broxburn Academy was crowned the winners of the Grand Final, delivering compelling arguments on the motion "This House Supports Nationalism".
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
On Saturday, 29th November we ran another edition of our annual St Andrew's Debate.
After a day of brilliant debating, Broxburn Academy was crowned the winners of the Grand Final, delivering compelling arguments on the motion "This House Supports Nationalism".
After a day of brilliant debating, Broxburn Academy was crowned the winners of the Grand Final, delivering compelling arguments on the motion "This House Supports Nationalism".
We had a fabulous Speak Up Scotland workshop with the debaters at Drummond Community High School today! See our website for information on how your school can get involved.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We had a fabulous Speak Up Scotland workshop with the debaters at Drummond Community High School today! See our website for information on how your school can get involved.
Congratulations to all the schools that made it through to the Finals Day of or Schools’ Mace Debating Competition, which will be held next year.
This was one of our most competitive set of preliminary rounds ever, and all competing schools should be extremely proud!
This was one of our most competitive set of preliminary rounds ever, and all competing schools should be extremely proud!
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations to all the schools that made it through to the Finals Day of or Schools’ Mace Debating Competition, which will be held next year.
This was one of our most competitive set of preliminary rounds ever, and all competing schools should be extremely proud!
This was one of our most competitive set of preliminary rounds ever, and all competing schools should be extremely proud!
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...
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!
Thurso High School will join the schools who qualified for the Finals Day at our Edinburgh heat last Saturday: Currie Community High School, Broxburn Academy Hyndland Academy, Stewart's Melville, Dingwall Academy and Dollar Academy. Well done to all the schools who took part!
October 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thurso High School will join the schools who qualified for the Finals Day at our Edinburgh heat last Saturday: Currie Community High School, Broxburn Academy Hyndland Academy, Stewart's Melville, Dingwall Academy and Dollar Academy. Well done to all the schools who took part!
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!
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 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!
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.
Penny and Gabriel, the winning debaters, both took part in the junior Scottish National team structure this year.
The senior team will be competing at the World Championships in Panama over the Summer, where Scotland is defending the title. Applications for the 2025-2026 team will open in August.
The senior team will be competing at the World Championships in Panama over the Summer, where Scotland is defending the title. Applications for the 2025-2026 team will open in August.
June 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Penny and Gabriel, the winning debaters, both took part in the junior Scottish National team structure this year.
The senior team will be competing at the World Championships in Panama over the Summer, where Scotland is defending the title. Applications for the 2025-2026 team will open in August.
The senior team will be competing at the World Championships in Panama over the Summer, where Scotland is defending the title. Applications for the 2025-2026 team will open in August.
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.
On Thursday we had an excellent joint workshop in Nairn with pupils from Nairn Academy, Invergordon Academy, Grantown Grammar School and Inverness Royal Academy. We can’t wait to be back!
June 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
On Thursday we had an excellent joint workshop in Nairn with pupils from Nairn Academy, Invergordon Academy, Grantown Grammar School and Inverness Royal Academy. We can’t wait to be back!
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! ✨
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!
These free workshops use debating as a tool to build confidence and critical thinking abilities.
We’re proud to work with Scotland’s young people, empowering them to advocate for themselves. See our website for more details on this programme: youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/speak-up-sco...
We’re proud to work with Scotland’s young people, empowering them to advocate for themselves. See our website for more details on this programme: youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/speak-up-sco...
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
These free workshops use debating as a tool to build confidence and critical thinking abilities.
We’re proud to work with Scotland’s young people, empowering them to advocate for themselves. See our website for more details on this programme: youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/speak-up-sco...
We’re proud to work with Scotland’s young people, empowering them to advocate for themselves. See our website for more details on this programme: youngspeakersscotland.org.uk/speak-up-sco...
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...