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Youth Work (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Labour MSP Martin Whitfield has launched a public consultation on the Youth Work (Scotland) Bill, which seeks to give young people aged 11 to 25 a legal right to access high-quality youth work services.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! Nominations for this year’s National Youth Work Awards are open until 10th January.
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Digital Youth Work Conference
Join us in Stirling on 11th February (Safer Internet Day) where we will explore the role of youth work in helping young people navigate their online lives.

Upstream Prevention: The Vital Role of Youth Work - Link Magazine 2024
The latest sector magazine explores youth work's role in prevention through upstream solutions.

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Meet the Finalists: Health & Wellbeing
Whether it’s supporting young people to make healthy choices, signposting mental health services or simply lending a friendly ear when it’s required, youth workers provide a vital layer of support to ensure Scotland’s young people can continue to lead happy, healthy lives.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Awards 2024 - Equality & Diversity
This year’s finalists demonstrate the incredible power youth work has to bring people together and to celebrate our differences in the communities we share.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Arts & Creativity
By giving young people the skills, confidence and opportunities to explore their creativity, these finalists have opened up pathways for our stars of the future!
  • Topic:  Arts, National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Community-Based Youth Work
Youth work is at its best when its roots are firmly planted in the community it serves, bringing young people together with a shared vision for their future.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Digital & STEM
From helping young people navigate their online lives, to helping create the tech superstars of the future, digital youth work is more relevant than ever! Let’s meet our three amazing finalists.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Gambling Education Toolkit 2024 Now Available
Fast Forward is delighted to launch the 2024 edition of their toolkit which includes updated research, and features brand new activities.
  • Topic:  Addiction
  • Date:  11 March, 2024

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Tackling Hate Crime: Greater Protections for Victims and Communities Coming into Force
New laws to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice come into force next month.
  • Topic:  Equality, Violence
  • Date:  11 March, 2024

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The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on Young People
Lack of support for young people in education, transport and mental health provision has “had a negative impact” according to a new report from the Youth Select Committee.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty
  • Date:  11 March, 2024

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Child and Parental Wellbeing: Measuring Outcomes and Understanding their Relationship with Poverty
This report represents a first step in assessing wellbeing outcomes and understanding their relationship with poverty for low income families.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty
  • Date:  7 March, 2024

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Take a look back at this year's #DigitalYouthWork conference
We brought together the brightest minds from the youth work and academic sectors to share ideas, inspiration and hopes for the future of digital.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  5 March, 2024

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This is How Ayefeel Podcast
Young Scot’s ‘This is How Ayefeel’ podcast provides a platform for candid conversations surrounding mental health and breaking down stigma. 
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  5 March, 2024

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Tackling Gender-based Violence
A dedicated approach to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) in schools has been published.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
  • Date:  4 March, 2024

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