Youth Work Resources

We know that good youth work requires good youth work resources. That’s why we’re continuing to build a comprehensive library of toolkits, lesson plans, publications, professional frameworks, case studies and guidance to help you improve your youth work practice. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us know.

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Woodland Trust - Green Tree Schools Award
Green Tree Schools Award encourages outdoor learning and inspires pupils about trees, woods and wildlife.
Guidance, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Duke of Edinburgh Climate Change Programme
Theme your DofE programme around combating climate change.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Junior Ranger - Scottish Countryside Rangers Association
The Junior Ranger Award recognises your commitment to the Ranger Service and to achieving competencies in a range of tasks. 
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Keep Scotland Beautiful Green Flag Award
This award recognises our best parks and green spaces across Scotland. It is awarded to parks and green spaces who can demonstrate excellent management and environmental standards. 
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Activism Inside Out
Your personal, step-by-step guide to becoming a more effective change-maker. This free online course will help you improve your personal wellbeing and become a more effective activist.
Guidance, Publications & Research, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Get Nature Positive
Use this page to learn more about forums, initiatives and work being done across the business community to get nature positive. 
Guidance, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
One World Centre
This range of participative materials, including a wide selection of novels covering all ages, show how Global Citizenship can be embedded in topics of Food, Water, Health, Poverty, Trade (including Fairtrade), Refugees, Diversity, and many more. 
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Young Tree Champion Resources
Explore activity sheets to use with your youth groups and inspire young people to be a #ForceForNature.
Guidance, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Scotland the Big Picture
Explore NextGen films, stories and eBooks, explaining rewilding, the benefits it delivers and showcasing the work of young people already involved.
Guidance, Publications & Research
Nature Prescriptions
Increasing evidence showing the direct links between being in nature and a range of health benefits inspired the RSPB to create Nature Prescriptions, a new way to support the health of people and nature.
Publications & Research
Access to Facilities June 2021
Latest survey report of the youth work sector and access to facilities in June 2021.
Key Youth Work Sector Documents, Publications & Research
Statement on the Nature and Purpose of Youth Work
outhLink Scotland’s Statement on the nature and purpose of youth work received widespread support across the youth work sector. It is hoped that the Statement will help to inform the development of the National Youth Work Strategy.