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Members Network – Youth Work and the Great Social Media Debate

What do you think about a social media ban for under 16s? What will be the impact for young people and what are the issues that the youth work sector need to engage with right now? Come and take part in the online discussion from 11am to 12.30pm on 19th March.

Let's Talk About Online

Conversations make a difference! Join this training from 2pm to 3.30pm on 23rd March to explore how to chat to young people about what’s happening in their online lives.

Youth Work Manifesto

The manifesto sets out three national commitments Scotland must make to ensure every young person can thrive through access to high-quality youth work. Together, they represent the foundation of a stronger, fairer youth work system: guaranteed by law, universally accessible, and sustained by investment.

The Link Magazine 2025

The latest edition of The Link shines a light on how youth work across Scotland is creating safer spaces and stronger futures for young people.

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Supporting Scotland’s Children – Core Knowledge and Values

Supporting Scotland’s Children – Core Knowledge and Values replaces the previous Common Core. This online resource sets out the essential knowledge and values that everyone working with babies, children, young people and families should share, including children’s rights, wellbeing, safeguarding and partnership working.

Date: 21 October, 2025

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The Scottish Health Survey 2024

The 2024 Scottish Health Survey results presented in this report provide an important picture of health and wellbeing in Scotland, now providing trends over more than twenty years. The report provides information on the prevalence of physical and mental health conditions and on health-related risk factors including smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, food insecurity, physical activity and obesity.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 21 October, 2025

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Understanding the Impact of News on Children’s Wellbeing

Social media is reshaping how children and young people consume news, presenting both opportunities and challenges. This report explores how children navigate the online news landscape and highlights the importance of media literacy for navigating these spaces.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 20 October, 2025

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People Who Self-harm: Rapid Evidence Review and Survey of Practitioner Perspectives

This report supports the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Self-Harm Strategy and Action Plan by investigating if self-harm acts as a barrier to accessing support and services, and what measures can be taken to overcome these barriers.

Date: 20 October, 2025

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Destinations 2026

Applications for Y Dance's annual celebration of youth dance in Scotland are now open! Destinations is a fantastic opportunity for young dancers to showcase their work to a live audience. It’s free to take part, and open to all young dancers based in Scotland. Apply by 18th January.

Topic: Arts
Date: 16 October, 2025

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Common Ground: Leadership Programme

Are you passionate about community development and health equity? Do you want to connect with other leaders, share ideas, and shape change across borders? The Common Ground Leadership Programme is a unique opportunity to build your leadership skills, explore shared challenges, and co-create solutions with peers from Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 16 October, 2025

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Children and Young People Mental Health Services: School Counselling and Community Support

Scottish Government analysis of information provided by local councils on school counselling services and community mental health support in their area from July 2023 to March 2025.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 14 October, 2025

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Young Scot's brand-new YouTube docuseries is set to spark vital conversations around toxic masculinity, men’s mental health and what it really means to grow up as a man in Scotland today.

Topic: Positive Masculinity
Date: 14 October, 2025

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iWill Week 2025 is coming! #WhatDoYouStandFor?

Throughout #iWill Week, running from Monday 17th to Friday 21st November, each day will highlight a distinct theme. These include truth, dignity, justice, community, and joy. The aim is to provide young people, as well as the organisations that champion them, with opportunities to express their views and inspire positive action.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 14 October, 2025

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Cairngorms National Park Local Development Plan Surveys

The Cairngorms National Park Authority has published a series of surveys to collect views on issues affecting the people who live and work in the Cairngorms National Park to help inform the next Local Development Plan. The Plan will help guide development in the National Park, including where affordable housing, community facilities and economic development will go. The deadline for responses is 31st October.

Date: 14 October, 2025

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Young STEM Leader Week

Young STEM Leader Week will be the last week of October. Details will be released soon but anyone can sign up to attend a training session to find out more about the Young STEM Leaders Programme - Events | Young STEM Leader Programme. Young people taking part in a CLD programme can work towards a Young STEM Leader Award.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 14 October, 2025

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Educators: Where are we on LfS and Climate Change?

The Scottish Government and Education Scotland, through Keep Scotland Beautiful, have commenced a consultation process involving pupils, educators, senior management teams and local authority officers. As part of this, they would like to invite you to answer a survey which will be key to help identify next steps on Learning for Sustainability, and climate education and engagement.

Date: 14 October, 2025

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