Rian is sporting ambassador
The next cohort of sportscotlandYoung Ambassadors has been selected and Crieff High School pupil Rian Harvey is set to help nurture Scotland’s next generation of sport leaders.
After a rigorous recruitment process 18-year-old Rian has been named among the 32-strong delivery team who will help develop resources and training to influence new and existingYoung Ambassadors for the year ahead, as well as supporting those delivering local sport.
Usually theYoung Ambassadors deliver several national conferences to help provide understanding of the role to other young people.
This year’s conferences have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic so parts of the ambassadors’work will be done remotely.
At the heart of theYoung Ambassadors programme is the principle that their views, and those of other young people are heard and valued and can influence decision making.
As role models and leaders for other young people,Young Ambassadors can have a pivotal role within their school and wider community.
Each year, two pupils from each secondary school in Scotland are chosen asYoung Ambassadors to promote sport and motivate other young people to get involved in sport in their schools, clubs and local communities.
The project is a key element of sportscotland’s contribution to developing young people as leaders in sport. Since the National Lottery-funded programme was launched in 2012 there have been over 5000
Young Ambassadors in Scotland and around 650 newYoung Ambassadors attend the conferences each year.
Rian, who is also a member of sportscotland’sYoung People’s Sport Panel, said:“I’m really pleased to be part of the delivery team. I hope to support newYoung Ambassadors the best I can so they can really fulfil their roles in their communities.”
Stewart Harris, sportscotland chief executive, said:“Congratulations to the 32 young people who have been selected for our 2020 delivery team. It is a programme we are very proud that has helped develop young people for eight years and wouldn’t be possible without the National Lottery and lottery players.
“Becoming a Young Ambassador is a great way to develop new skills, build confidence and meet like-minded people in sport.”