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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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No Knives Better Lives announced as nominees for the 2023 Scottish Games Awards
NKBL have been announced as nominees in the Spirit Of Scotland category for the 2023 Scottish Games Awards.
  • Topic:  No Knives Better Lives
  • Date:  24 October, 2023

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Next steps for Bairns’ Hoose
Minister for Keeping the Promise Natalie Don has announced the six successful locations that will become home to Scotland’s first Bairns’ Hoose test sites.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Health & Wellbeing, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  24 October, 2023

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Destitution in the UK 2023
This study, the fourth in the Destitution in the UK series by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, reveals approximately 3.8 million people experienced destitution in 2022, including around one million children.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  24 October, 2023

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Andy Bathgate
It’s with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Andy Bathgate, Chief Executive of SU Scotland from 2001-2020 and a dedicated SU volunteer since his teenage years.
  • Date:  23 October, 2023

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Funding for The Promise
Forty two organisations across Scotland will benefit from £4 million funding to deliver projects that will help children, young people and families in the care system.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  23 October, 2023

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The Missing Link – Social Prescribing for Children and Young People
Barnardo’s is calling for the introduction of a national strategy for social prescribing to help tackle the spiralling youth mental health crisis in the UK.
  • Date:  23 October, 2023

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Share your Youth Work Experience!
The Guardian Community Team want to speak to people working in youth services in the UK, as well as to parents, about the provision in their area. Take the short survey now!
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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YouthLink Scotland responds to plans for new Human Rights Bill for Scotland
YouthLink Scotland has outlined its support for the introduction of a Human Rights Bill to Scots Law.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Snowflake and CLD Winter Learning Festival
Learn North's Winter Learning Festival 2023
An exciting programme of free online practitioner learning for those working in community learning and development (CLD) - organised by the regional professional learning networks, Education Scotland and CLD Standards Council.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Police Scotland's Big Youth Conversation 2023-2024
An opportunity for young people to tell Police Scotland what they love and what they think needs to change. These ideas and opinions will not only help them to deliver effective policing and services for young people in local areas but will also help build safe and well communities for everyone.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Tackling the Nature and Climate Emergency
An opportunity for the youth work sector to contribute to the Scottish Government’s Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and Delivery Plan by consulting and engaging young people in how we tackle the nature and climate emergency.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  18 October, 2023

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Talk Learn Do
A new digital tool that provides parents and carers with the skills and confidence to talk to their children about money. It also shows why it’s important to teach good financial habits from an early age.
  • Date:  16 October, 2023

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