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National Youth Work Conference 2026
This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people.

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Let's Talk About Online
Digital youth work creates a setting where young people can explore topics that impact on their real lives in a safe, practical and relevant way. Join this training from 10.30am to 12pm on 1st September to find out more.

YouthLink Scotland Members Network: Exploring European Youth Work
17th September - 11am to 12.30pm. Bookings are now open for our third meeting of 2026, exploring European youth work with the British Council, the incoming UK National Agency for Erasmus+.
Help Test Youth Work Skills Track
YouthLink Scotland is recruiting up to 100 organisations to take part in the next phase of testing Youth Work Skills Track, a new digital tool developed around the National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework. Get in touch by 31st August.

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Young People’s Advisory Group Recruitment
The Adolescent Health Study is looking for young people (aged 12-17) who are interested in joining an advisory group to help researchers make decisions about what the study should look and feel like. The deadline for applications is 30th August.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  3 August, 2026

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Young Performers Licensing Guide
A guide to organising performances, licensed sporting or modelling activities involving children and young people. It explains the licencing system that protects the welfare of young performers and participants in activities. 
  • Date:  3 August, 2026

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Children in Residential Care Statistics
Scottish Government statistics on children in residential care using data from Scotland's Census 2022. This report provides a broader understanding of the circumstances of children living in residential care and how their experiences compare with those of other children.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  3 August, 2026

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Free Online Data Analytics Training with Placement Support
INCO Academy is offering free access to industry-recognised Google Professional Certificates in Data Analytics including wrap-around support, professional skills coaching, and in-person events. Applicants must be 18+ with priority given to young people based around Glasgow and Edinburgh, who are unemployed and looking for an alternative to university. The next cohorts launch in September.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  3 August, 2026

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Just the Right Space Refresh
Just the Right Space is a website designed to help children and young people, as well as parents, carers and other adults around the child, understand the justice system, learn about their rights, and find support.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  30 July, 2026

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Help for Young People Starting Work
Do you support young people who are currently looking for work or have recently started a job? They could be eligible for Job Start Payment, a one-off payment of £331.95 (£531.10 if they have responsibility for a child) to help with the costs of starting a new job. 
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  28 July, 2026

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Girlguiding Reveals its New Uniform
Girlguiding has revealed its first uniform redesign in over 30 years, co-designed by 55,000 girls and women in guiding to support feelings of self-expression, belonging and confidence. The new co-designed uniform set out to meet five important design principles, as identified by its members: the uniform will be inclusive and affordable, sustainable, get across who Girlguiding is, recognisable and distinctive, as well as practical and comfortable.   
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work
  • Date:  27 July, 2026

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Commissioner Calls on Prime Minister to Strengthen Children’s Legal Protections
Commissioner Nicola Killean’s letter welcomes the Prime Minister to his new role and asks him to consider a change to the Scotland Act 1998 to deliver "your commitment to find practical measures of empowering people through devolution”.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 July, 2026

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Design and Delivery of the UK Erasmus+ Youth Consultation
The British Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to design and deliver a UK-wide youth consultation to inform the implementation of the Erasmus+ Youth programme following the UK's reassociation to Erasmus+ in 2027. The deadline for applications is 7th August.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, International
  • Date:  27 July, 2026

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JOY Maker Volunteer Opportunity and Readiness to Work programme
Do you work closely with young people and want them to play their part in UK sporting history? The JOY Maker Volunteer Programme is recruiting 9,000 volunteers to support the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift when they come to the UK in 2027, including the opening stage in Scotland on 2nd July 2027. Find out more and apply by 1st September.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 July, 2026

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State of Child Health 2026
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's flagship report, updated in July 2026, provides a clear and comprehensive analysis of children's health across the four nations of the UK. It assesses progress against 12 key indicators, including infant mortality, mental health, immunisations and obesity.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  20 July, 2026

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Become an Erasmus+ Expert Assessor for the UK National Agency
The British Council, set to become the UK Erasmus+ National Agency, is inviting experienced professionals to join the UK Erasmus+ Expert Pool. This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring that Erasmus+ funding supports high-quality projects that create meaningful opportunities for learners, educators, young people and organisations across the UK and Europe. The deadline for applications is 4th August.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, International
  • Date:  20 July, 2026

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