Katie Burke
2016
Katie Burke
Age: 19
Location: Fife / Argyll & Bute

Katie is the Scottish Youth Parliament Chair and was involved with the campaign to give 16 and 17 year-olds the right to vote in Scotland. As a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, she was the winner of both the Argyll & Bute Young Citizen Award (2013) and the SYP John McCann Unsung Hero award (2015).
Katie is the Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament for North East Fife, having stood for election in St Andrews after moving there to study International Relations at the University. Prior to that she spent four years as the MSYP for Helensburgh and Lomond. She’s also a board member for YouthLink Scotland.
Also at university, Katie is currently creating a research proposal on Sexual Health and Young people. This will discuss pressing issues and young people’s challenges in accessing sexual health services. It aims to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among partners and participants from different backgrounds to address young people’s challenges. Through a collective effort, she hopes this creates a more inclusive society that prioritises sexual health awareness, social justice, and equality for all.