Young sport leaders join panel

Sporting leaders from Stirling have joined sportscotland’syoung People’s Sport Panel.

Twenty young people from across Scotland are set to play a key role in influencing and shaping the future of sport over the next two years as part of the sportscotland.

Amongst this 20-strong group are two young leaders from Stirling who have been selected to join the new panel.

Naomi Gill and Kirstin Harper are delighted to be joining the panel and are looking forward to their first meeting in January 2023 and to begin this exciting journey.

The recruitment process started back in August 2022, where over 136 applications were submitted from people between the ages of 14 and 23 from 28 of the 32 local authority areas.

Interim Chief Executive of sportscotland, Forbes Dunlop, said:“i want to congratulate all 20 of our new panel members and welcome them to the sportscotland family. They should all be extremely proud of themselves for coming through a challenging recruitment process.

“Along with the rest of the team at sportscotland, I am looking forward to working with them and hearing their thoughts and ideas on how we can further improve the sporting system. We are incredibly proud of the Young People’s Sport Panel programme, which is delivered thanks to the support of Young Scot and the National Lottery and lottery players.’’

Kirsten Urquhart, Chief Executive of Young Scot, said:“the Young People’s Sport Panel is fundamental in putting youth voices at the heart of Scottish sport – and I am thrilled to welcome this new team of inspiring young people who now have the opportunity to influence and drive inclusive change across sport.”