2024
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2024
January/February: Ayr
Scotland and Northern Ireland Young Thinker of the Year 2024
Rachel McCulloch, Forestry and Land Scotland
Runner-up
Anna Campbell, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
2023
Young Scotland Programme 2023
November: Ayr
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2023
Meg Wishart, Scottish Refugee Council
Runner-up
Cerys Anderson, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Highly Commended
Holly Roxburgh, Scottish SPCA
Commended
Laura Hyde-White, Transform Scotland
Young Scotland Programme 2023
May: Ayr
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2023
Bethia Pearson, NatureScot
Runner-up
James Adam, Home Office
Highly Commended
Jane Clough, SASA
Ashleigh McWilliam, Scottish Water
Commended
Lori Hanlon, Food Standards Scotland
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2023
January/February: Troon
Scotland and Northern Ireland Young Thinker of the Year 2023
Miriam Butler-Wilson, Department for the Economy
Runner-up
Amy Wallace, Moredun Research Institute
Highly Commended
Kayleigh Nicolson, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
2022
Young Scotland Programme 2022
September: Polmont
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2022 (joint award)
Ezra Maguire, Skills Development Scotland
Runner-up
Robyn Gillies, Scottish Water
Highly Commended
Beth Paterson, Social Security Scotland
Commended
Rachael Gallagher, NHS Fife
Paul Hemphill, Virgin Money
Young Scotland Programme 2022
February: Dunblane
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2022 (joint award)
Lauren Vidler, Scottish Government
Runner-up
Cael Gowan, Scottish Government
Highly Commended
Lesley Curtis, Food Standards Scotland
2021
Young Scotland Programme 2021
September: Dunblane
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2021 (joint award)
Louise McCafferty, NHS Fife
Runner-up
Imran Hafeez, NHS Lothian
Highly Commended
Fiona Anderson, Age Scotland
Commended
Connor Sharp, Skills Development Scotland
Young Scotland Programme 2021
June: Dunblane
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2021 (joint award)
Dylan Howel, Social Security Scotland
Runner-up
Catriona McDonald, Scottish Water
Highly Commended
Meghan McGrory, Social Security Scotland
Commended
Sophie Holcroft, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
2020
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2020
January: Troon
Scotland and Northern Ireland Young Thinker of the Year 2020
Mathias Kupiec, Virgin Money UK
Runner-up
Luke Driscoll, Student Awards Agency Scotland
2019
Young Scotland Programme 2019
October: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2019
Ben Jones, Scottish Government
Runner-up
Rebekah Miller, Scottish Government
Highly Commended
Greg Paterson, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Commended
Melissa Jeffrey, Scottish Government
Abbie Purkis, Food Standards Scotland
2018
Young Scotland Programme 2018
November: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2018 (joint award)
Liam Charles, North Lanarkshire Council
Runner-up
Helen Duncan, Scottish Government
Highly Commended
Scott McFarlane, CYBG
Commended
Kyra Lamont, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Grant McPhillips, Scottish Government
Young Scotland Programme 2018
September: North Queensferry
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2018 (joint award)
Lauren Bennett, Fife Council
Young Scotland Programme 2018
January: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2017/18 (joint award)
Helen Stewart, Independent Delegate
Runner-up
Claire Simonetta, Independent Delegate
Highly Commended
Aoife Hutton, 2050 Climate Group
Commended
Alana Dickson, Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Matthew Sweeney, East Renfrewshire Council
2017
Young Scotland Programme 2017
November: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year 2017/18 (joint award)
Rebecca MacDonald, Highland and Islands Enterprise
Runner-up
Katie Crerar, Cairngorms National Park Authority
Highly Commended
Bethany Ansell, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Commended
Robyn McCormack, Scottish Government
2016
Young Scotland Programme 2016
November: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Catriona Mallows, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Runner-up
Eilidh Todd, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Highly Commended
Jamie Duff, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank
Young Scotland Programme 2016
September: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Eloise Vajk, Perth and Kinross Council
Highly Commended across both programmes (jointly with Young Ireland Programme)
Josh Moir, NHS Tayside
2015
Young Scotland Programme 2015
November: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Nicole Baillie, Clydesdale Bank
Runner-up
Eilidh Harris, St Andrews University
Highly Commended
Pip Mackie, Cairngorms National Park Authority
Commended
Ryan Mason, Clydesdale Bank
Young Scotland Programme 2015
September: Lancaster
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Isla McCulloch, Social Investment Scotland
Highly Commended
Michelle Fisher, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Young Scotland Programme 2015
March: Troon
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Janey Crichton, NHS Health Scotland
Runner-up
Selene Jarrett, Roslin Institute
Highly Commended
James Gillespie, Forth Ports
2014
Young Scotland Programme 2014
November: Gretna Green
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Amy Jardine, St Andrew’s First Aid
Runner-up
Amy Chilman, Aberdeenshire Council
Highly Commended
Pamela Logan, Edinburgh Napier University
Commended
Julia Murphy, Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education
Danielle Redmond Gray, Meal Makers
Young Scotland Programme 2014
September: Lancaster
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Lyndsay Stephen, Scottish Government
International Young Scotland Programme 2014
March: Gretna Green
Scotland International Young Thinker of the Year
Elena Dugan, USA
Runner-up
Mirko Canevaro, Italy
Highly Commended
Rebecca Gebauer, Germany
2013
Young Scotland Programme 2013
October: North Queensferry
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year
Jude Balfour, FirstGroup plc
Runner-up
Sara Jalicy, Balfour+Manson LLP
Highly Commended
David-John McRobbie, Aberdeenshire Council
Commended
Pei Ling Choo, Glasgow Caledonian University
Kathleen Weatherston, Scottish Public Pensions Agency
International Young Scotland Programme 2013
June: North Queensferry
Scotland International Young Thinker of the Year
Monika Michon, Poland
Runner-up
Elinor Owe, Sweden
Highly Commended
Laurie Gayle, USA
Commended
Jaclyn Kaye, USA/Canada
2012
Young Scotland Programme 2012
November: North Queensferry
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Rachel Adamson, Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education
Runner-up
Brian Connolly, Scottish Enterprise
Highly Commended
Stuart Keith, FirstGroup
Young Scotland Programme 2012
March: North Queensferry
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Morag McCracken, Balfour+Manson LLP
Runner-up
Alistair Hayes, Refugee Survival Trust
Highly Commended
Richard Wilson, Morton Fraser LLP
Commended
Owen Fenn, Scottish Refugee Council
2011
Young Scotland Programme 2011
October: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Kirsteen Shields, University of Dundee
Runner-up
Alasdair Anthony, National Records of Scotland
Highly Commended
Steven Ing, Scottish Government
Stephanie Pitticas, Glasgow Caledonian University
Commended
Jason Cormack, Scottish Government
Young Scotland Programme 2011
May: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Gillian McMahon, Mary’s Meals
Runner-up
Katie Cunningham, NHS Grampian
Highly Commended
Chloe Thomson, Scottish Refugee Council
2010
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2010
October: Stranraer
Scotland and Northern Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Hannah Cornish, NHS Scotland
Runner-up
Neil McLennan, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Highly Commended
Heather Wilson, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Commended
Hazel Burgess, Scottish Government
Scottish Schools Young Thinker of the Year 2010
June: Dundee
Thom Sherrington, Aboyne Academy
Runner-up
Stuart Boyle, Bannerman High School, Glasgow
2009
Young Scotland Programme 2009
November: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Jessica Walker, Scottish Water
Runner-up
Apeksha Walavalkar, CEMVO Scotland
Highly Commended
John Ferguson, General Register Office for Scotland
Young Scotland Programme 2009
June: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Paul Gallagher, Scottish Book Trust
Runner-up
Nick Henderson, Youth End Poverty Dundee
Highly Commended
Steven Cairney, Clydebank College
2008
Young Scotland Programme 2008
November: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Anthony Silkoff, BEMIS
Runner-up
Rebecca Winterstein, Scottish Government
Highly Commended
Richard Perrie, Scottish Court Service
Maggie Rait, Midlothian Council
Young Scotland Programme 2008
June: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Madeleine Burns, Scottish Refugee Council
Runner-up
Katrina Marsden, RSPB Scotland
Highly Commended
Harula Ladd, Findhorn Foundation
Commended
Laura Watson, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
2007
Young Scotland Programme 2007
November: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Michael Mitton, Findhorn Foundation
Runner-up
Elaine McGhee, Strathclyde Police
Highly Commended
James Steel, Scottish Government
Commended
Gianna Cassidy, Glasgow Caledonian University
Andrew McKerns, Glasgow City Council
Young Scotland Programme 2007
June: Stranraer
Scotland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Maria Kicinski, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Runner-up
Sean Wattegedera, Moredun Research Institute
Highly Commended
Andy Craig, East Dunbartonshire Council
Commended
Emma Carmichael, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Melissa Kilpatrick, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
2006
Young Scotland Programme 2006
October: Stranraer
Winner
James Henderson, NHS Tayside
Runner-up
Jo Davidson, ChildLine Scotland
Highly Commended
Lorna Howie, Midlothian Council
Young Scotland Programme 2006
June: Stranraer
Winner
Ana Rhodes Castro, Findhorn Foundation
Runner-up
Gordon Lawrie, ChildLine Scotland
2005
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2005
October: Stranraer
Winner
Zoe Woods, Scottish Executive
Runner-up
Ruth Innes, Faculty of Advocates
Highly Commended
Kate Findlay, Strathclyde Police
Commended
Gareth Archibald, Glasgow City Council
Colin Brown, NHS Tayside
Simon Fuller, Scottish Water
Lynn Haughton, Careers Scotland
Fiona Timpson, Scottish Executive
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2005
June: Stranraer
Winner
Ed Thomson, Scottish Executive
Runner-up
Mhairi Henderson, Scottish Court Service
Highly Commended
Kit Hutchinson, Findhorn Foundation
Commended
Lynne Allan, Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Colin Brown, Fife Council
Victor Henriquez, Christian Aid
2004
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2004
November: Pitlochry
Winners
Petitioner: Lynda Robertson, Glasgow City Council
Speaker: James Keith, MacRoberts Solicitors
Runners-up
Petitioner: Rachael Thomas, Scottish Enterprise Fife
Speaker: Martin McDermott, Scottish Executive
Highly Commended
Petitioner: Ewen Macleod, Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
Speaker: Martin Bowles, Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency, NI
Commended
Petitioner: Gareth McCartney, Strathclyde Police
Speaker: Alana Milne, YWCA
Young Scotland and Northern Ireland Programme 2004
June: Kilmarnock
Winners
Petitioner: Lorna Mundy, Glasgow Braendam Link
Speaker: Sinead O’Donnell, Fife Council
Runners-up
Petitioner: Katie Beattie, Scottish Executive
Speaker: Niall Phillips, Scout Association
Highly Commended
Petitioner: Michael Bennett, Department of Education, Northern Ireland
Speaker: Alan Lewis, ChildLine Scotland
2003
Young Scotland Programme 2003
November: Pitlochry
Winners
Petitioner: Jacqueline Sharples, Workers Educational Association
Speaker: Marwan Toma, The Bridges Project
Runners-up
Petitioner: Louise Brennan, Midlothian Council
Speaker: Robert Lowes, Shetland Islands Council
Highly Commended
Petitioner: Hazel Mehta, Scottish Prison Service
Speaker: Clare Morley, Scottish Executive
2002
Young Scotland Programme 2002
November: Glasgow
Non-competitive
