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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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PVG & Signatory - Face to Face Training
All you need to know to act as a signatory, with an introduction to the PVG legislation.
  • Date:  30 April, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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The Lassies are No Feart: Violence between girls in Scotland
Learn more about the latest small-scale qualitative research from No Knives, Better Lives on girls and young women’s experiences and involvement in violence. The report adds a gendered lens to youth violence prevention, ensuring that strategies and programmes can better support girls and young women can reach their full potential. It is a call to action for everyone working with young women.
  • Date:  30 April, 2024
  • Time:  12:30 - 13:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Circuit – New Tech Spaces for Young People with Care Experience
Join us online for an introduction to Circuit - the motivations for setting up the project and hear directly from the consultants – the young people who have shaped this!
  • Date:  7 May, 2024
  • Time:  11:30 - 13:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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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.
  • Date:  9 May, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 11:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Understanding Children and Young People's Experiences of Domestic Abuse
This session explores how children and young people can experience domestic abuse, how this can impact on their lives and the coping strategies they and the non-abusing parent can employ.
  • Date:  9 May, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:30
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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PVG & Signatory - Face to Face Training
All you need to know to act as a signatory, with an introduction to the PVG legislation.
  • Date:  13 May, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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How to Help Young People Who Self Harm
Discover how you can best 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:  14 May, 2024
  • Time:  9:15 - 13:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Mental Health Foundation Course
This online mental health training enhances professionals’ understanding of children and young people’s mental health and introduces approaches that foster positive well-being for them and the adults around them.
  • Date:  15 May, 2024
  • Time:  9:00 - 17:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Hi5, Dynamic Youth and Youth Achievement Awards Intro Training
For anyone interested in supporting young people to gain a Youth Scotland award or simply looking to find out more about the awards.
  • Date:  16 May, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Youth Work and Cyber Resilience – What Young People Said
Join this webinar for the opportunity to explore data gathered from the Digital Youth Work Survey and to reflect on the findings. It's aimed at anyone interested in developing digital youth work and incorporating key safety messages to ensure we are meeting young people’s online needs.
  • Date:  20 May, 2024
  • Time:  14:00 - 15:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Across Scotland
Learn and network with colleagues from across policing, criminal justice, housing, health, local authorities and the third sector to discuss how we can prevent, tackle, and ultimately eradicate VAWG in Scotland.
  • Date:  22 May, 2024
  • Time:  9:15 - 13:45
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Edinburgh

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Would You Credit It?
Designed to support individuals and organisations who are developing, or who already have, a learning programme which they are considering having Credit Rated for the SCQF.
  • Date:  22 May, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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