Rural team roles up for grabs

Young people from the Strath are invited to become part of a pioneering digital platform.

The Rural Youth Project, in partnership with Smart Village Scotland, continues to develop the world-first youth centric Smart Village and is seeking five enthusiastic young people to join its team of Digital Champions.

The voluntary role, which will be active from May to August 2021, will see the five new digital champions join a core team of 10 young people who are driving the development of the platform.

Aged between 18 and 28, the new digital champions will receive personal and professional support as well as a contribution of £530 during the placement.

Rural Youth Project co-founder and director, Rebecca Dawes, said the recruitment would not be possible without the continued support of the ‘LEADER Programme 2014-2020: The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas and the Local Action Groups from across Scotland’.

She commented:“Our current group of Digital Champions is working hard to find, curate and create content that will appeal to young people in rural areas and we are looking forward to expanding this passionate group.”

Smart Villages, a concept driven by the European Network for Rural Development, are rural digital‘villages’that combine physical and digital communities“to improve their resilience, building on local strengths and opportunities.”

Applications close on Friday, April 23, with the roles to commence early May.

Further details about the role and how to apply can be found on the website https://rypsv. com/news/ opportunity-for-5-newdigital-champions-tojoin-our-team