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Growing Up Connected: Youth Work and Young People in a Digital Scotland
A new publication from YouthLink Scotland brings together voices from across the sector to explore how youth work is making a difference to young people’s online lives.
Youth Work Week 2026 - Communications Toolkit Launched
This Youth Work Week runs from 2nd-8th November. Help us show how youth work supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing by sharing what happens in your project, what young people value and the difference your work makes.
#iWillFest is Coming: 18th to 20th November
The #iWill Festival of Social Action is the #iWill Movement’s annual flagship campaign – three days of youth-led events, place-based celebration and national social action, taking place every November.

Knowing your rights when taking part in research
YouthLink Scotland, Young Scot and Scottish Youth Parliament have created a 2-page document to better equip young people to understand their rights when taking part in research.

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Erasmus+ Youth Partner Matching 2027
SUMA - Association for Sustainable Development is organising two free online Erasmus+ Youth Partner Matching events for UK and other European organisations working in the youth field. The events will help you find partners working on similar topics and discuss project ideas for the 2027 Call. Register by 6th November.
  • Topic:  Erasmus
  • Date:  8 October, 2026

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Beyond Risk in Adolescent Safeguarding
This new book introduces concepts such as love, care, respect and privacy as key components of safeguarding. Find out more and book your place at the launch event.
  • Topic:  Child Protection
  • Date:  7 October, 2026

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National Health Rights Report 2026
Children increasingly know their rights, but many are still not experiencing those rights in practice, is the key message emerging from the National Health Rights Report 2026.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  7 October, 2026

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Scotland’s Human Rights Festival 2026
Scotland’s Human Rights Festival 2026 will be the first national, multi-day festival dedicated to celebrating, explaining and strengthening support for human rights across the country. Taking place from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th December, the festival is Scotland-wide, with a mix of online, hybrid and in-person events.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Poverty in Scotland 2026
One in five children in Scotland remain in poverty and ministers need a “much bolder” plan to tackle the issue, a landmark new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found.
  • Topic:  Poverty, Research
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Do You Want to Help Shape the Future of Gender Equality Training for Youth Workers in Scotland?
Zero Tolerance are looking for diverse youth workers and practitioners across Scotland who are interested in joining their Youth Worker Reference Group, to help them to reflect on and shape the future of our Under Pressure programme.  
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Rising Parental Burnout Reveals Support Gap for Families with Adolescents
Action for Children is warning adolescence is increasingly becoming a major pressure point for families as vital support often ends once children reach their teenage years.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Erasmus+ Youth October Webinars
Looking to find out more about Erasmus+ Youth and how it can support your work with young people? Join a free online session this October to explore different Erasmus+ opportunities, hear from participants and get practical guidance from programme experts.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Erasmus
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Celebrating the Legacy and Impact of Voices for Impact
On Friday 2nd October 2026, project partners and stakeholders gathered at the Bytes Glengormley Hub to reflect on the achievements and cross-jurisdictional learning of the Voices for Impact project, supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme (managed by SEUPB).
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  6 October, 2026

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Youth Work, But Make it Digital
With young people’s lives increasingly being spent online, youth workers across the country are adapting their practice to better support the young people they work with. YouthLink Scotland’s Hilary Phillips and Sarah Robinson Galloway recently wrote an article about bringing the best of youth work into the digital space and Voices for Impact in the latest Children in Scotland magazine.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  1 October, 2026

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No Young Person Left Behind: Unlocking Opportunities for Young People Facing the Greatest Barriers to Education and Employment
This new report from Barnardo's explores the obstacles faced by young people and sets out recommendations to help more young people access opportunities to thrive.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  30 September, 2026

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Our Scotland, Our Future: Public Engagement Strategy for Climate and Nature
This publication sets out Scottish Government's overarching framework for engaging the people of Scotland in meeting the challenges of a changing climate and biodiversity loss.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  30 September, 2026

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