Young people’s sport panel 2016
Application information sheet
Welcome to the information sheet to read more about the application process to
be part of the Young people's sport panel.
If you wish to hear this information or watch it in a British Sign Language video
clip, you can find this at www.sportscotland.org.uk/ypsp.
Who are we looking for?
LIVING IN SCOTLAND?
AGED BETWEEN 14-25?
WANT TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SPORT?
PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORT?
GOT UP TO 3 HOURS A WEEK TO OFFER?
WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
What is the sport panel and what have they been involved in?
Find out more about what our current and past sport panel members have been
up to at www.sportscotland.org.uk/ypsp
How do I apply?
Your options for applying are:
 Online
 Printed application
 Video application
Applying online
It should take you around 20 minutes to complete the application.
YOU CANNOT SAVE AS YOU GO – so consider preparing your answers in
advance and inputting them in one go or you can print the application form and
go through it and fill it online once you have completed all the sections.
Printed application form
If you wish to send in a printed application, the address is:
YPSP 2016
sportscotland
Caledonia House
1 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Video application
If you would prefer to upload a short video, tips on how to upload this to
YouTube can be found at the end of this document.
You need to record your film before you start your application so you have the
URL ready to paste into the correct question.
Within the 3 minutes maximum duration of your video, you must include:
Answers to the general questions – name, age, address etc.
The questions and then answer – read each question and its number aloud
before answering.
Referee information – please speak aloud the name, position and contact
details for this person.
Equality information – please speak this information aloud.
Preference for interview date and location – please speak this information
aloud.
The closing date for all applications is noon Monday 22nd February.
What you need to know
Questions 1 and 2 require 150 words or less or a 1 minute video clip or less.
There are two parts to question 3 (a) and (b) both require 150 words or less or
a 1 minute video clip in total with both answers combined.
Questions
Here are the questions we ask, we have given some examples to help you
prepare for the application, but these are only suggestions so please add
anything you feel would strengthen your application:
General questions to find out more about you;
name, address etc.
Question 1 – Your experience in sport?
Helpful hint: What have you done, how have
you been involved by providing examples e.g.
volunteering, spectator, participating, coaching,
officiating, event/competition organiser, member
of a committee, ambassador, journalist,
designer.
Question 2 - Your ideas?
If you had an opportunity to be part of the
Young people’s sport panel for the next two
years what difference would you like to make
to improve opportunities in sport?
Helpful hint: Please give us examples of
what you would like to do within the role to
make a difference. Consider your aspirations
for the sport panel, impact you want to make
from being involved.
Question 3 - Have you got what it takes?
There are two parts to this question:
(a) Tell us why you have applied?
(b) What can you bring to this role?
Helpful hint: Please share with us what
attracted you to apply and give us examples of
what skills, knowledge and experience you
can bring to the sport panel role.
Referee
Supply us with the contact details of a referee
- this could be a teacher, coach, support
worker, work colleague or someone similar
(where possible this should not be a relative,
family member or friend).
What happens next?
 Please let us know at the end of your application your preference for day
and location for the next stage of the application process.
 The next stage is an information and informal interview of 1 hour at your
choice of several locations across the country.
 We will contact you if you are successfully through to this stage to confirm
the time, but interview sessions will take place between the hours of
9.30am – 7.00pm.
 This stage will involve you meeting some current sport panel members to
find out a bit more about the sport panel followed by an informal interview
by a member of the sport panel recruitment team to get to know you
better.
 We can offer an option to applicants living further afield from the interview
venues to Skype/video conference for this stage.
 All applicants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
 Travel expenses incurred will be reimbursed to applicants for all stages
(within reason), you will be required on the day to fill in a form and provide
any travel receipts for processing.
Your application will not be passed to any third parties or be used for any other
purposes.
Any queries please contact Michelle Livingston –
Michelle.livingston@sportscotland.org.uk
If you are a BSL user, please contact us through Contact Scotland.
GOOD LUCK and we look forward to receiving your applications!
How to upload a video using your iphone:
1. Download the free YouTube app from itunes
2. Tap on the camera app in your phone
3. Ensure you have selected the video recording option
4. Record your video (please keep it to less than 3 minutes in total)
5. Select your video to send to sportscotland
6. Tap the share button in the bottom left hand corner
7. Select the YouTube option from the list
8. Type in title – YPSP2016 First Name Surname e.g. YPSP – John Smith
9. Type in description – YPSP2016 First Name Surname e.g. YPSP – John
Smith
10. PLEASE SELECT UNLISTED (this ensures your video will only be shared
with sportscotland and won’t be listed on YouTube for public viewing)
11. Select tell a friend, from the draft email produced, select the URL and
then copy and paste it into your application form.
12.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION
How to upload an unlisted video onto YouTube (using your computer)
1. Your video can be recorded using your smartphone, flipcam, tablet or video
camera
2. Once you have recorded your video save your file as required to your phone,
desktop etc
3. Go to www.youtube.com
4. Please sign up or sign in to YouTube.com (if you have a Google mail
account you should be able to use this, if not then you can use your own
email address).
5. Click upload at the top of the page:
6. Please select unlisted from the dropdown list. This ensures your video can
only be seen by those who have the link and won’t appear in any of
YouTube’s public spaces. sportscotland will not share the link with any
unknown parties and the video will only be used for initial recruitment
purposes.
7. Click on the select files to upload and select where you have saved your file
to upload from.
8. Name your video – we would like you to name them as follows:
 YPSP2016 – first name surname e.g. YPSP John Smith
9. Save, once saved click on video manager in the top right hand corner as
shown above
10.
Click on your uploaded video
11. Select the URL at the top of the page and copy and paste it into your
application
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION!