News, Blogs and Events

Keep your finger firmly on the pulse of Scotland’s youth work sector with our news, events & blogs library. You’ll get the top stories, best training opportunities and insightful comment from across the sector.

All News & Events

Filters

News Article Event Blog Article
Topic
Month
Year
Strategies to Maximise Success in Changing Outcomes for Young People: Training Opportunity
Learn how to develop more effective and sustainable solutions to maximise health and social outcomes for the communities you serve.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Training & Development
  • Date:  15 July, 2024
Two young females with a bicycle
The Walking and Cycling Index
Sustrans is looking for short personal stories from children and young people aged 6-15 about walking wheeling or cycling to feature in the next Children’s Walking and Cycling Index.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  11 July, 2024
Playday 2024
On Wednesday 7th August, families, communities, childcare and youth settings will celebrate Playday across the UK. The theme this year is 'Play – the culture of childhood: Supporting play, fun and friendships'. Get involved using the hashtags #Playday2024 and #PlayAndCulture.
  • Date:  11 July, 2024
YouthLink Scotland secures major funding to champion youth work in education
YouthLink Scotland is set to transform the educational landscape with significant new funding from the Robertson Trust, aimed at highlighting the crucial role of youth work in education.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding
  • Date:  11 July, 2024
Scottish Government logo
New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026
This Delivery Plan sets out the actions that the Scottish Government, COSLA and Scottish Refugee Council will take forward with partners during the period 2024 to 2026 to support the integration of refugees, people seeking asylum and other forced migrants within Scotland’s communities.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 July, 2024
What Does Culture Mean to You?
The Scottish Government want to know what culture means to you. What activities do you enjoy? Does anything stop you from doing what you want to do? This survey will take about 20 minutes. and is open until Monday 29th July.
  • Topic:  Arts
  • Date:  10 July, 2024
Under Pressure
Young people are living in highly pressurised times, with a range of factors impacting on their ability to have healthy relationships. Under Pressure training supports practitioners to have open discussions about some of the challenges and pressures young people may be facing around relationships and gender roles. These sessions are cost free and designed for anyone working closely with young people.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
square image with Youth VIP logo and young people chatting around tables
YouthVIP Panel – Recruiting Now!
Young Scot, YouthLink Scotland and Volunteering Matters, funded by Scottish Government, are looking for 10 young people (11-25) from across Scotland to be part of the YouthVIP Panel. Apply by 21st July!
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
Lots of EU and GB flags
EU UK Stronger Together Scotland Focus Group
Open to young people aged 18-30 and other representatives of youth organisations, this is an excellent opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas and concerns and contribute to the future of UK / EU collaboration. The Scotland focus group will be held on Wednesday 24th July from 10am to 11.30am.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
Scottish Government logo
Improving Gender Identity Healthcare
A multi-disciplinary team established to consider how the recommendations in the Cass Review might apply to NHS services in Scotland has submitted its findings to the Scottish Parliament.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
The Voice of Online Youth
The Voice of Online Youth is a new group of young people brought together to advise politicians, regulators, parents and professionals about the best way to protect children online.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
Woman online training
2024 Digital Skills Training Course for Youth and Community Organisations
An exciting opportunity for you to learn new skills to support your young people and become part of a community of like-minded professionals where together you can share ideas and best practices for engaging young people to become digital technology creators.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 July, 2024

Do you have a youth work event coming up? We can help you promote it on our website and in our Youth Work Briefing, going out to over 1000 subscribers every fortnight. Simply fill out our event submission form and we’ll take care of the rest.