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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.

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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More ‘Safe Spaces’ for Young People Could Help Reduce Violence in Scotland

A new report led by researchers at the University of Glasgow highlights concerns around how Scotland is adapting to emerging trends around violence and young people.

Topic: Crime, Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
Date: 22 January, 2024

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Applications Now Open to Become a Young Advisor

Find out how young people aged 12-17 can join other child human rights defenders to work alongside and shape the work of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, Nicola Killean.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 22 January, 2024

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Grierson DocLab

UK-based young people aged 18-25 have until 5pm on Friday 23 February 2024 to apply for this prestigious training programme. Grierson DocLab aims to help people without connections to the factual TV and documentary industry take their first steps into securing the work experience and networks to succeed in the sector.

Topic: Arts, Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 22 January, 2024

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Job Start Payment

Helping young people (16-24) with the costs of starting a new job such as paying for travel, work clothes or childcare. Eligible people receive a one-off payment of £294.70 or £471.50 if they are a main carer of any children.

Topic: Poverty
Date: 8 January, 2024

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Power of Youth Charter

#IWill Scotland aims to make participation in volunteering and social action the norm for all young people. Why not start 2024 with re-affirming your commitment to young people by joining us and sign up to the Power Of Youth Charter?

Date: 8 January, 2024

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Are you helping young people build their cyber resilience? Can you help the workforce and practice team at YouthLink Scotland? Please take 5 minutes to fill in a short survey about the youth work you're doing.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 8 January, 2024

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Guidance on Taking a Children's Human Rights Approach

Guidance to provide information and resources to support public authorities and other organisations to implement a children’s human rights approach.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 8 January, 2024

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A Youth Voice Network for Scotland

On behalf of the Electoral Commission, Children in Scotland is working on an exciting new project to establish and maintain a Youth Voice Network for Scotland. This group will aim to increase the knowledge and understanding of democracy and politics amongst young people, while supporting consistency in political education.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 4 January, 2024

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Supporting Children and Young People’s Mental Health

The Scottish Government has announced additional funding for a new project to support LGBTQI+ children and young people’s mental health.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 3 January, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland Congratulates New Year's Honours Awardees

YouthLink Scotland would like to say congratulations to all the exceptional people recognised in the King's New Year Honours list. Their unwavering commitment to youth work, education, and community service has been rightfully acknowledged, highlighting their invaluable contributions to the lives of young people across Scotland.

Date: 31 December, 2023

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Generation Green Jobs? Exploring Young People's Readiness for the Net Zero Skills Revolution

This report from The Prince's Trust provides insights from young people that will help to inform wider policy debate about how the transition to Net Zero should impact the UK’s skills landscape.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability, Learning for Sustainability
Date: 31 December, 2023

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Youth Work Data Course

We know data is important, but do we know how to use it for good in the world of youth work? That’s what this course, delivered online by Fife college is about. Starts 5th February 2024.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 20 December, 2023

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