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The 4th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work

The Power of Youth Work: Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future.

Topic: Power of Youth
Date: 26 May, 2023

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Let's Be Heard – Sharing Scotland's COVID Experience

A new website has been launched to allow members of the public to share how they thought the Scottish government handled the health crisis. The project aims to assess the impact Covid had on them or their loved ones, and what lessons should be learned.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 23 May, 2023

Meet the finalists: Inspirational Leader

Meet our three incredible finalists who capture the imagination of all they meet, creating incredible youth work wherever they go.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

Meet the finalists: Inclusion & Prevention

Youth workers are ideally placed to identify and address risk-taking behaviour, ensuring young people understand the consequences of their actions and the implications for the people they care for.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

Meet the finalists: Health & Wellbeing

Whether it's supporting young people to make healthy choices, signposting mental health services or simply lending a friendly ear when it's required, youth workers provide a vital layer of support to ensure Scotland's young people can continue to lead happy, healthy lives.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

International opportunities

Check out the latest training opportunities within the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme, European Solidarity Corps and beyond!

Topic: International
Date: 22 May, 2023

Equality & Diversity: Sponsored by YMCA Scotland

By teaching values of compassion, respect and shared understanding, youth work helps to build a fairer, more inclusive future for all young Scots.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

Meet the finalists: Environment & Conservation

Youth work plays a vital role in helping young people understand the world around them, and crucially: how they can change it for the better.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

Meet the finalists: Digital & STEM

From helping young people navigate their online lives, to helping create the tech superstars of the future, digital youth work is more relevant than ever! Let's meet our three amazing finalists.

Topic: National Youth Work Awards
Date: 22 May, 2023

Community Pulse

Cost of living pressures, including elevated energy, facility and insurance costs, are putting the future of many grassroots sports clubs at risk – and threatening to freeze young people out of participation, the spring 2023 edition of the Sported / Ring Community Pulse survey found.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 22 May, 2023

Public views on income-based policies and health

A team of researchers from three UK universities, led by Glasgow Caledonian University, are interested in what the public think about different income-based policies that impact on health.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 22 May, 2023

Scottish Attainment Challenge: Framework for Recovering and Accelerated Progress

This framework supports schools, local authorities and others across the education system to support educational recovery and increase progress in improving outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 22 May, 2023

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