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Chair of YouthLink Scotland – Call for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the Board of YouthLink Scotland is recruiting a new independent Chair to succeed Angela Leitch CBE, who stepped down in November 2025 after three years in post. Find out more and nominate a suitable candidate by 1st March.
National Youth Work Awards 2026
More time to nominate for the National Youth Work Awards 2026! We’ve extended the deadline for nominations to give more people the chance to put forward the youth work making a difference in their communities. You now have until 9th February to nominate your youth work heroes!

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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Free Peer Education Training for Young People (2 Day Course)
This is a two-day intensive course that teaches skills in peer education, facilitation and group working. Increasing young people’s confidence in leading workshops, public speaking and peer education. This training is free and open to any 12 to 25-year-olds living in the Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire area).
  • Date:  17 February, 2026
  • Time:  12:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Glasgow

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Level 1- Introductory Training to Hi5 and DYA
This interactive online workshop introduces you to Youth Scotland’s Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Award (DYA). You will learn how to confidently promote, support and deliver these awards within your youth group, school or project.
  • Date:  17 February, 2026
  • Time:  14:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Online Conflict Resolution Series - Understanding Emotions and Anger
This bite-sized event for parents/carers and practitioners working with young people and families will introduce you to primary and secondary emotions, emotions we present and emotions we feel.
  • Date:  18 February, 2026
  • Time:  8:30 - 9:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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EDI Community of Practice - Supporting Trans Young People
The session will help set the scene of what’s going on for Trans young people in Scotland at the moment, some tools that youth workers can use to support them and discussion groups to ask and discuss the questions you may have.
  • Date:  18 February, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Key Principles in Asking and Responding to Domestic Abuse
This workshop will equip you with the skills to spot the signs of domestic abuse and the knowledge and confidence to offer support and signposting enabling individuals and organisations to be better placed to be alert to the signs of domestic abuse and to respond safely and effectively.
  • Date:  19 February, 2026
  • Time:  9:30 - 12:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Have Your Say – CLD Strategic Leadership Group: CLD Outcomes 2025-2028
The CLD Standards Council invite you to chat about something that really matters — the CLD Strategic Leadership Group (SLG) CLD Outcomes 2025–2028. These “Have Your Say” sessions are your opportunity to raise your voices, ask questions and give feedback that will be used to inform the CLD Standards Council’s response to the work of the national CLD Strategic Leadership Group.
  • Date:  19 February, 2026
  • Time:  13:30 - 15:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free

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Youth Voice Toolkit: Professional Learning
This online professional learning session aims to support practitioners and leaders to embed the new Youth Voice Toolkit across a range of settings. The Toolkit supports genuine consultation and youth voice activities with children and young people, across school and community settings.
  • Date:  19 February, 2026
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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CYCJ E-Learning Information Session
This event is to engage those who are seeking to identify and strengthen training and learning opportunities for members of staff within their team. It provides an overview of CYCJ's recently launched e-learning platform, highlighting it's variable and flexible content and how it can support workforce development across various roles and skills levels. 
  • Date:  24 February, 2026
  • Time:  11:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Ready for Youth Work
A practical Youth Scotland course for youth workers and volunteers to ensure that they can: create a safe space for young people; plan, deliver and evaluate fun youth work sessions for young people; engage young people meaningfully and celebrate and recognise their achievements.
  • Date:  24 February, 2026
  • Time:  13:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Together’s UNCRC Training – Taking a Children’s Rights-based Approach in Practice
Join Together to develop your understanding of how to implement the five principles of a children’s human rights approach in your work and organisation.  
  • Date:  25 February, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Let's Talk about Online
Conversations make a difference! Join this training to explore how to chat to young people about what's happening in their online lives.
  • Date:  25 February, 2026
  • Time:  11:00 - 12:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Child Protection Awareness Training
This interactive workshop from Youth Scotland aims to assist youth workers and volunteers with the implementation of a child protection policy and measures to consider when working with young people and adults that keep everyone safe from harm.
  • Date:  25 February, 2026
  • Time:  18:00 - 21:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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