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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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Angela Leitch
Incoming Chair Angela Leitch shares her vision for the youth work sector
Angela brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as chief executive officer at Clackmannanshire Council, East Lothian Council, and Public Health Scotland.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  1 December, 2022

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Fraser Falconer
Outgoing Vice-Chair Fraser Falconer on a life dedicated to youth work
Our outgoing vice-char Fraser Falconer has spent over 50 years in the youth work sector, most recently sitting on our board through the challenges of Covid-19.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  1 December, 2022

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Lorna Hood
Youth work changes lives - it certainly changed mine
The Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood OBE reflects on six years as the chair of YouthLink Scotland - six years that have changed her life.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  29 November, 2022

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Children’s Rights Strategic Litigation Toolkit
The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has developed a new guide explaining how legal powers can be used.  
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  22 November, 2022

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Governments are failing to protect children’s rights
In their “report card” to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Commissioners have warned that urgent issues must be addressed across a broad range of rights.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Poverty, Prevention & Early Intervention, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  3 November, 2022

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Let’s Talk Scottish Education
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 October, 2022

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Poverty in Scotland 2022
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  4 October, 2022

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Refreshed GIRFEC Practice Guidance
Following recent consultation and engagement with stakeholders, which the youth work sector and YouthLink Scotland contributed to, the refreshed Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) practice guidance materials have been published.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  3 October, 2022

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Youth Work Week 2022 A selection of images focusing on young people
Youth Work Week 2022
  • Date:  3 October, 2022

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Education Reform Statement
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  27 September, 2022

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Children in Need Grants
  • Date:  21 September, 2022

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Digital youth work and the gender gap: Bavaria Exchange
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  9 August, 2022

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