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Ubuntu Scotland - Celebrating Black Youth Work
Join United Voices, a YouthLink Scotland network, at our celebration of Black-led youth work. Ubuntu means togetherness and represents the value of coming together for the benefit of all, which is the core purpose of the United Voices network.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! The National Youth Work Awards celebrates youth work and the youth workers who make a difference every year in the lives of young people. Check out this year's finalists and how you can be part of the celebrations.
National Youth Work Conference 2025
This year’s National Youth Work Conference will take place in Glasgow on Monday 27th October. The theme is Safe Spaces, Strong Futures – Youth Work’s Role in Safeguarding Young People and Promoting Wellbeing. Save the date and find out more…
New Imagine a Man Resources
Youth workers across Scotland are being invited to explore ‘Growing Up and Masculinities: A Space to Be’ a bold new set of resources designed specifically for children aged 8–12.

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Level 1- Introductory Training to Hi5 and DYA
This interactive training workshop will introduce you to Youth Scotland’s Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Award, enabling you to effectively promote, support and deliver these awards in your youth group, project or school.
  • Date:  29 April, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Level 2- Introductory Training to Youth Achievement Awards
This interactive training workshop will introduce you to the 4 levels of the Youth Achievement Awards, enabling you to effectively promote, support and deliver these awards in your youth group, project or school.
  • Date:  29 April, 2025
  • Time:  13:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Getting it right for every child E-learning Introduction
This session will provide an overview of the new Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) e-learning at Informed and Skilled levels for practitioners working with children and young people.
  • Date:  29 April, 2025
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • 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:  30 April, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Understand, Communicate & Resolve
An early intervention aid to preventing, managing and resolving conflict within families - Free training opportunity!
  • Date:  30 April, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  West Lothian

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Smoking, Vaping, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Improve your knowledge and confidence when it comes to discussing tobacco, vaping and their impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
  • Date:  30 April, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Interfaith Youth Conference: Standing Against Hate & Building Allyship
Join the Edinburgh Interfaith Association for an impactful youth-led conference focusing on countering hate, fostering allyship, and taking real action against discrimination.
  • Date:  30 April, 2025
  • Time:  13:00 - 16:30
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Location:  Edinburgh

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LGBT Inclusive Education: Guidance, Practicalities and Planning
This webinar will explore guidance and national approach to LGBT inclusive education, provide examples and case studies of integrating this in your settings and practice and look at the positive impact of LGBT inclusive education.
  • Date:  30 April, 2025
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Getting Started with Code Clubs
Join us for a short lunch-time session to find out about the Code Club offer from Raspberry Pi Foundation.
  • Date:  6 May, 2025
  • Time:  12:00 - 12:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Relationships for Learning - Countering Radicalisation and Extremism
This session will explore evidence-based, relational approaches to preventing and responding to prejudice based behaviour and extremism. These approaches are established in Scotland’s education practice and this session will highlight explicit links to countering prejudice based behaviour and sign-post to supportive tools and resources.
  • Date:  6 May, 2025
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Understand, Communicate & Resolve
An early intervention aid to preventing, managing and resolving conflict within families - Free training opportunity!
  • Date:  7 May, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  West Lothian

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How to Help Young People Who Self Harm
Discover how to help a young person who self-harms – gain the insights and skills you need to approach this distressing subject respectfully and safely, a better understanding of what self-harm is and why young people self-harm.
  • Date:  8 May, 2025
  • Time:  9:15 - 13:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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