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Bernadette Williamson -
     Young Scot of the Year 2017


     Bernadette Williamson, 21, Balloch



     Congratulations to Bernadette Williamson on being
     awarded Young Scot of the Year for her work on

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     Diversity. The ceremony took place on April 27  and
     was streamed live on Facebook for those who couldn’t

     be there in person. The information below is from her
     biography on the awards page:



     As a young Gypsy/Traveller, Bernadette was bullied at
     school because of her ethnicity and felt forced to cut

     short her education. Fuelled by a passion for helping

     other young people in her community, she joined Article

     12 in Scotland, a network who promote youth rights. As

     a member of the Young Gypsy/Travellers Lives (YGTL)       Bernadette Williamson Article 12 in Scotland

     project, Bernadette has spent the past five years raising
                                                              here in Scotland but around the world, by Bernadette’s
     awareness of the rights of the Travelling community.
                                                              dedication.


     She has consulted on the Human Rights Act being
                                                              The competition in her category was fierce and it to
     replaced by a Bill of Rights in London and made a
                                                              Bernadette’s credit that her work stood out amongst
     presentation to academics about the rights of young
                                                              such strong competitors. Well done, Bernadette, a well-
     Gypsy/Traveller women from across Scotland as part of
                                                              deserved reward. We are thrilled for you!
     a Children’s Rights seminar. Her presentation has now

     been made into a learning guide for projects across
                                                              Click on the links below for more information:
     Europe. Bernadette has also co-delivered workshops
                                                              Video of Bernadette’s nomination:
     across the UK ensuring the voices of young people from
                                                              Young Scot Awards 2017: Bernadette Williamson - Diversity
     her community are being represented at UN level.


                                                              Young Scot Awards Categories and Finalists:
     It’s impossible to estimate how many young people’s      https://youngscotawards.com/portfolio/finalists-2017

     lives have been transformed and enhanced, not only

                                                              Bernadette’s work / Article 12 in Scotland:

                                                              http://www.article12.org/



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