Activities and support for young people

Get involved with youth issues

Find out how you can influence youth issues through school councils, youth forums, and the Scottish Youth Parliament.

Find information on advice services for young people

Find information on support for young people including social care and school services.

Get information on jobs and employment

Find information on jobs and training including work placements, training schemes, employment advice and council vacancies.

Apply for your Young Scot card

Find out how to apply for your Young Scot card and get discounts on everything from cinema visits to food and drink and concessionary bus and rail travel for 16-18 year olds and 19-25 year old full time volunteers.

Find information on schools in Edinburgh

Find information on nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in Edinburgh including term dates, links to school websites, and information on the schools Glow intranet.

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Use online information resources from the Library

Find information on grants and funding, download audiobooks, study for your driving theory test, and access a range of online resources including encyclopedias helping to support your studies.

Edinburgh Young Scot website

Get advice on all aspects of life and fnd out what's on in the city.

Sport and leisure

Whether you want to play football with friends or try a fitness class, Edinburgh Leisure has something to offer you.