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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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Girlguiding Scotland and Sustrans Join Forces on New Active Adventures Badge
By taking on the challenge, young people can explore the natural environment while getting the opportunity to learn essential skills such as the 'M Check', how to fix a puncture and how to plan a route.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 April, 2024

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Join in Award Scheme
As the youth awards landscape evolves in exciting ways, an award scheme that’s been around since 2011 is having a revamp. Spring 2024 sees the launch of the Join in Award Scheme, or JAS, a refreshed version of JASS, the Junior Award Scheme for Schools.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 April, 2024

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Circuit: Pioneering Tech Space for Young People with Care Experience Launched
Circuit unveils its groundbreaking network of tech havens for young people with care-experience. Designed by and for people with care experience, Circuit is set to revolutionise the landscape of tech education and community-building. 
  • Topic:  Care, Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  16 April, 2024

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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.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  11 April, 2024

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Reconstructing the Social Contract - Youth Advocate Opportunity
The Equality Trust is looking to sign-up ‘Youth Advocates’ where young people can be part of a project looking at affecting social change and learn new skills. Find out more and apply by 6pm on Monday 29th April. 
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 April, 2024

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Young Women Lead 2024
The Young Women’s Movement is looking for young women aged 16–30 living anywhere in Scotland to take part in Young Women Lead 2024, a six-month programme delivered in collaboration with the Scottish Parliament which offers the chance to make real change in the lives of young women and girls across Scotland. Deadline to apply: Thursday 25th April.
  • Date:  8 April, 2024

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Human Rights Centred Benefits Approach for Disabled Children in Scotland
All disabled children and young people in Scotland who receive disability benefits will now be paid directly from Social Security Scotland.
  • Topic:  Equality, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 April, 2024

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Vaping – Youth Perceptions and Attitudes: Evidence Briefing
This Scottish Government briefing presents their understanding of youth perceptions of and attitudes towards vaping based on a review of the existing literature.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  4 April, 2024

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Barnardo's B-Wild Project Helping Young People Back into Education
Young people struggling to attend school and to develop relationships with their peers are being helped back into education and are learning to open up thanks to a pioneering nature-based project being run by Barnardo's Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  3 April, 2024

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Become an Amigo at NFYT 2024
Are you 18-25 years old? Are you interested in developing your skills in facilitation and event planning? Are you looking for work experience in the youth theatre sector? If yes, YTAS have the answer!
  • Topic:  Arts, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  2 April, 2024

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National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Upstream Solutions: Youth Work’s Role in Prevention 
Join us at the National Youth Work Conference on Tuesday 5th November in Glasgow where we’ll be examining how youth work’s early interventions not only repairs but prevents fractures in our communities.  
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  2 April, 2024

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Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation - Families and Communities
This report presents evidence from the evaluation of the Attainment Scotland Fund (ASF) to show how approaches to family and community support and engagement have developed and been embedded in schools and local authorities as a result of funding.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  2 April, 2024

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