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Children’s Rights in Youth Work – Level 2: Rights-Based Youth Work
Aimed at youth work practitioners who want an introductory overview to children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Online, 9th May, 10am - 11.30am
National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Share your Practice!
The call for workshop proposals and Link magazine articles is now open. The deadline for submissions is Friday 24th May.
Position Statement on Plans to End Fee Waiver for Volunteers’ PVG
YouthLink Scotland believes that Disclosure Scotland’s proposed plan to remove the membership fee waiver for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will increase stress on already threadbare youth work services.
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Youth Work and Civic Engagement – International Policy Perspectives
This online Convention will bring together international perspectives to explore the enabling power of youth work in creating and sustaining young people’s civic engagement. Online, 28th August, 9.30am - 1.30pm

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Youth Spark: Digital Youth Work in Action
Citadel youth worker Jane Ryder provides a snapshot of the Youth Spark programme to date ahead of a community showcase in June, open to all youth work practitioners as an opportunity to share experience and best practice.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  30 April, 2024

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PEEK, Govan High School and Police Scotland walk the red carpet at the national youth work awards in 2023
Take a PEEK behind the scenes at last year's Inclusion and Prevention #YLSAwards winners
PEEK, Govan High School, and Police Scotland walked away with the top prize in the Inclusion & Prevention category for an innovative partnership that is changing lives in the west of Glasgow.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  17 April, 2024
  • Author:  Michaela Collins

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Group shot of awards winners at the national youth work awards. One man in a wheelchair at the front of the photo holds the trophy.
Meet the ground-breaking mental health project supporting over 500 young people each year
The Low Level Mental Health Support in Schools partnership in Dumfries and Galloway walked away with the top prize in last year's #YLSAwards Health & Wellbeing category.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  15 April, 2024
  • Author:  Jenny McLean

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Youth work must be recognised as a key partner in building a better connected Scotland
Youth work is already playing a key role in helping young people feel a sense of safety and belonging in our communities. Let's make sure it becomes a central part of our policymaking on loneliness and isolation.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  19 March, 2024
  • Author:  Kevin Kane

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From Willow Warblers to Lifelong Learning
Dr David Gregory is responsible for the strategic direction of the Scottish Attainment Challenge, but it might have been a different story if David hadn't have benefited from the support of local youth workers during his school days.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  15 February, 2024
  • Author:  Dr David Gregory

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Youth work is a vital part of Scotland's careers ecosystem
Having led a recent review into career services in Scotland, former Scottish TUC General Secretary Grahame Smith writes about his vision for young people in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  14 February, 2024
  • Author:  Grahame Smith

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OPEN Project's Youth-led Research Diary Part Five: Alcohol and Other Drugs Research Project, the end of the journey
Alcohol and Other Drugs Research Project.
  • Date:  12 December, 2023
  • Author:  Shannon Boston

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Listen to Scotland's Young People: Include Youth Work in Scotland's Educational Offer
Marielle discusses the critical importance of including youth work in Scotland’s educational reform for a more holistic learning experience.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  1 December, 2023
  • Author:  Marielle Bruce

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Shaping Youth Work through Policy and Practice: The Irish Context
Shirley Donegan examines the vital role of policy and frameworks in shaping effective youth work in Ireland.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  1 December, 2023
  • Author:  Shirley Donegan

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OPEN Project's Youth-led Research Diary Part Four: Alcohol and Other Drugs Research Project
Alcohol and Other Drugs Research Project.
  • Date:  28 November, 2023
  • Author:  Shannon Boston

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Volunteering and youth work: partnership in action
Volunteer Scotland's Sarah Latto writes about the current challenges for young volunteers, and how we can tackle them together.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  22 November, 2023
  • Author:  Sarah Latto, Volunteering Scotland

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How to create space for difficult conversations with young people
How do we create a space where young people can express their opposing views without causing harm to others, and where they can have constructive debate? 
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  22 November, 2023
  • Author:  Sarah Robinson Galloway

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