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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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Build Your Confidence in Violence Prevention With No Knives, Better Lives
How confident are you in talking with young people about knife carrying, violence and the pressures that can influence decisions about risk? No Knives, Better Lives (NKBL) is inviting youth work practitioners to join a practical training to explore how youth work can play a vital role in preventing violence through early intervention, trusted relationships and meaningful conversations with young people.
  • Date:  19 October, 2026
  • Time:  9:30 - 15:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Edinburgh

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Ready for Youth Work
A practical Youth Scotland course for youth workers and volunteers to ensure that they can: create a safe space for young people; plan, deliver and evaluate fun youth work sessions for young people; engage young people meaningfully and celebrate and recognise their achievements.
  • Date:  19 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Level 1- Introductory Training to Hi5 and DYA
This interactive online workshop introduces you to Youth Scotland’s Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Award (DYA). You will learn how to confidently promote, support and deliver these awards within your youth group, school or project.
  • Date:  19 October, 2026
  • Time:  14:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Talk About County Lines (Child Criminal Exploitation)
This session from Youth Scotland is for trusted adults in youth settings and aims to develop knowledge and understanding around Child Criminal Exploitation. It aims to increase awareness around key indicators of county lines involvement and provide space for reflection as to how we can reduce risk to young people.
  • Date:  20 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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How to Avoid Burnout
This live online workshop gives you everything you need to know to safeguard your and your colleagues’ mental health, manage workplace stress, avoid ‘compassion fatigue’ and vicarious trauma, create a personalised wellbeing plan – and much more… Discount available for members of YouthLink Scotland.
  • Date:  21 October, 2026
  • Time:  9:15 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Accredited Carbon Literacy Training for the Youth Sector
Learn how to tackle climate change, adapt to a changing climate, and build resilience, in this online event with accredited certification.
  • Date:  21 October, 2026
  • Time:  9:30 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Challenging Justice Inequalities
Join CYCJ to hear about the learning from the Challenging Justice Inequalities (CJI) project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. These events are designed for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and anyone working with children and young people. 
  • Date:  21 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:30 - 14:30
  • Type:  Workshop
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Child Protection Lead Training
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children and young people.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Sparking Healthier Futures: Celebrating the Impact of Health Issues In the Community
Join the Health Issues in the Community (HIIC) team to share good practice, learn from some useful, practical examples of HIIC in action, and find out more about the lasting impact of HIIC in communities where it is used to spark a healthier future for people by taking action on what is important to them.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:30
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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Introductory UNCRC and Children’s Human Rights Approach Training
Join Together online to gain an introductory overview of how to implement the five principles of a children’s human rights approach in your work and organisation. You do not need any prior children’s rights knowledge to attend this course.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Mind Works: User Guide Launch
This bite-sized event showcases the launch of SCCR's new 'Mind Works' user guide; a step-by-step booklet to use with young people and families.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  16:15 - 17:00
  • Type:  Other
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Next Steps for Skills and Apprenticeships in Scotland
This conference will focus on next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Scotland, as reform of post-school education and skills progresses alongside changes to funding, delivery and oversight.
  • Date:  26 October, 2026
  • Time:  9:00 - 13:15
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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