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Growing Up Connected: Youth Work and Young People in a Digital Scotland
A new publication from YouthLink Scotland brings together voices from across the sector to explore how youth work is making a difference to young people’s online lives.
Youth Work Week 2026 - Communications Toolkit Launched
This Youth Work Week runs from 2nd-8th November. Help us show how youth work supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing by sharing what happens in your project, what young people value and the difference your work makes.
#iWillFest is Coming: 18th to 20th November
The #iWill Festival of Social Action is the #iWill Movement’s annual flagship campaign – three days of youth-led events, place-based celebration and national social action, taking place every November.

Knowing your rights when taking part in research
YouthLink Scotland, Young Scot and Scottish Youth Parliament have created a 2-page document to better equip young people to understand their rights when taking part in research.

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Nicotine Use and Mental Health Survey
ASH Scotland's Nicotine Use and Mental Health survey is open to anyone, whether they currently use nicotine, have used it in the past, are thinking about quitting, or have never used it and whether or not they experience mental health difficulties. Open until February 2027. 
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  14 October, 2026

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Beyond Srebrenica National Education Competition
This year, the competition theme is ‘Identity’. Young people are encouraged to interpret this in an informed, creative and interdisciplinary way, exploring how we remember and respond to the Srebrenica genocide and the impact of hate and intolerance in society today, through art, writing, music, or whatever format speaks to them. The deadline for entries is 7th January.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  14 October, 2026

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#iWillFest is Coming: 18th to 20th November
The #iWill Festival of Social Action is the #iWill Movement’s annual flagship campaign – three days of youth-led events, place-based celebration and national social action, taking place every November. Formerly known as #iWill Week, the festival brings together young people, organisations and communities across the UK to celebrate the power of youth social action.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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Growing Up Connected: Youth Work and Young People in a Digital Scotland
A new publication from YouthLink Scotland brings together voices from across the sector to explore how youth work is making a difference to young people’s online lives.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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Weather Preparedness Resources and Training
Scottish Government’s Societal Resilience Team are sharing some key resources and training opportunities that can help youth work organisations stay informed and prepared for severe weather, flooding and other disruptive events.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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Scottish Household Survey 2025 Findings: Neighbourhoods and Communities
This report draws on key data from the Scottish Household Survey to explore key findings on neighbourhoods, communities, social isolation and loneliness, neighbourhood problems, and neighbourhood safety at a national level in Scotland.
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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YSAttain: Targeted Rewards for Young People Experiencing Barriers to Attainment
Do you work with young people who face barriers to attainment and could benefit from additional support? Young Scot has launched the YSAttain Rewards initiative which allows young people struggling with attainment to access stigma-free Rewards tailored to suit their needs.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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Knowing your rights when taking part in research
YouthLink Scotland, Young Scot and Scottish Youth Parliament have created a 2-page document to better equip young people to understand their rights when taking part in research.
  • Topic:  Research, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  13 October, 2026

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Youth Work Week 2026 - Communications Toolkit Launched
This Youth Work Week runs from 2nd-8th November. Help us show how youth work supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing by sharing what happens in your project, what young people value and the difference your work makes.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  12 October, 2026

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QAA Youth and Community Work Subject Benchmark Statement 2026 Consultation
QAA is formally consulting on a new version of the Subject Benchmark Statement for Youth and Community Work. This is the framework that defines what can be expected of a graduate in terms of what they might know, do and understand at the end of their studies. They are a part of the quality framework of the CLD degrees in Scotland. The deadline for responses is 13th November.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Training & Development
  • Date:  12 October, 2026

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Young Scots Face Highest Scam Risk, Watchdog Report Finds
A new report by Consumer Scotland has found that around one fifth of younger consumers (18.2%) had fallen victim to a scam in the past 12 months, compared with 10% of consumers overall.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 October, 2026

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Youth and Global Citizenship: Building Networks Between the UK and Spain - Call for Participants
Are you a UK youth organisation looking to build new partnerships in Spain? Join this session in Zaragoza on 24th–25th November to connect with Spanish youth organisations, build lasting European partnerships and develop concrete project proposals for the February 2027 Erasmus+ call. The deadline for applications is 15th October.
  • Topic:  Erasmus
  • Date:  8 October, 2026

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