Planet youth at the Scottish Parliament

​The Planet Youth team have been visiting the Scottish Parliament to share progress on Planet Youth in Scotland.

Joe FitzPatrick MSP kindly hosted the event with Winning Scotland for MSPs to learn about pilot projects in 13 high schools across five local authorities.  

The Planet Youth model has been met with enthusiasm and support from across the Scottish Parliament. There is a real recognition that upstream prevention is essential, especially in the current context as the country struggles with alcohol and drug use, and newer challenges like vaping.
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Planet Youth received a warm reception from a number of prominent Scottish ministers, including:

• Joe Fitzpatrick MSP – event sponsor and former minster for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
• Humza Yousaf MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
• Angela Constance MSP – Minister for drug policy
• Maree Todd MSP – Minister for Public Health, Woman’s Health, and Sport
• Shona Robison MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

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