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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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Helping Save Our World
A 24-week course designed by Perth & Kinross DofE suitable for the Silver and Gold sectional certificates.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  14 December, 2023

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Youth Work and Adult Learning (CLD) Workforce Development Fund
Support for (CLD) third sector youth work and adult learning organisations to develop their staff and volunteers in order to meet the needs of young people and adult learners across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  14 December, 2023

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Time to Talk Day 2024
Time to Talk Day 2024 will take place on Thursday 1st February. Get everything you need to get involved.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  12 December, 2023

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Music Space Sessions
Check out these sound, music and creativity workshops available to young people based in Glasgow aged 16-30 who face barriers to creative opoportunities.  
  • Date:  12 December, 2023

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Nominations now open for National Youth Work Awards!
Celebrate excellence by nominating your youth work heroes for a National Youth Work Award.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  12 December, 2023

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Youth Work Belongs In Education Campaign!
YouthWorkBelongsInEducation will highlight why youth work is crucial to Scottish education. It's about ensuring every young person has access to youth work as an integral part of their educational journey. 
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  12 December, 2023

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Going Without: Almost One in Five Children Growing Up Deprived of the Basics
Action for Children, working with the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), has analysed UK government data on children growing up in material deprivation.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  11 December, 2023

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Advancing Children’s Rights in Law
A Bill to provide greater protection of children’s rights has been passed by the Scottish Parliament for a second time.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  11 December, 2023

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STEM CLD Survey 2023
Each year, this survey helps shape the future of professional learning in science, technology, engineering and maths. This year, responses are especially important since they’ll be used to track the overall impact of the STEM Strategy since it started in 2017. This survey closes on 18th December.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  11 December, 2023

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Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
A national strategy to prevent and address all forms of violence against women and girls has been renewed to build on recent progress.
  • Topic:  Equality, Violence
  • Date:  7 December, 2023

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Target 2030: A Call to Action for People, Planet and Prosperity
We’re joining the national call to action to achieve Target 2030 – All 3-18 learning settings to be sustainable by 2030. Join the inspiring movement for change.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  7 December, 2023

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Sight Loss Awareness Sessions with RNIB
Gain an understanding of living with sight loss and how best to support someone who is blind or partially sighted. These sessions are specifically aimed at working with local mainstream organisations to help make services more accessible. Four dates available.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  7 December, 2023

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