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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 27th 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: Youth Worker of the Year
These finalists are respected by young people, youth workers and partners alike. They embody the skills, knowledge and values of youth work, making sure that young people have the opportunity to learn and develop.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  29 May, 2023

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Starting A Tech Club - A Free Guide
A new 50-page guide that walks you through everything you need to know about starting a tech club step-by-step - an ideal resource for youth workers interested in helping young people learn more about tech.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  29 May, 2023

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Meet the finalists: Participation & Youth Voice
Young people have power when it comes to making a difference. They are brave, full of ideas, and always thinking about the future. Their ideas are sparks that can ignite big transformations. These finalists are supporting young people to fearlessly question and have their say.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  29 May, 2023

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The 4th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work
The 4th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work: The Power of Youth Work: Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future
This Conference is available to join in person, in Reading UK, or virtually from 10-12 July in person and online. Submit a case study, paper or presentation for this event by 2nd June.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 May, 2023

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Let's Be Heard – Sharing Scotland's COVID Experience
A new website has been launched to allow members of the public to share how they thought the Scottish government handled the health crisis. The project aims to assess the impact Covid had on them or their loved ones, and what lessons should be learned.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  23 May, 2023

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Meet the finalists: Inspirational Leader
Meet our three incredible finalists who capture the imagination of all they meet, creating incredible youth work wherever they go.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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Meet the finalists: Inclusion & Prevention
Youth workers are ideally placed to identify and address risk-taking behaviour, ensuring young people understand the consequences of their actions and the implications for the people they care for.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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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:  22 May, 2023

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Equality & Diversity: Sponsored by YMCA Scotland
By teaching values of compassion, respect and shared understanding, youth work helps to build a fairer, more inclusive future for all young Scots.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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Meet the finalists: Environment & Conservation
Youth work plays a vital role in helping young people understand the world around them, and crucially: how they can change it for the better.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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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:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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Community Pulse
Cost of living pressures, including elevated energy, facility and insurance costs, are putting the future of many grassroots sports clubs at risk – and threatening to freeze young people out of participation, the spring 2023 edition of the Sported / Ring Community Pulse survey found.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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