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Members Network
We are pleased to open bookings for the summer Members Network meeting. This meeting will explore youth work and anti-social behaviour – understanding the challenges and strengthening the response. Online, 27th June.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
A huge congratulations to our newest array of National Youth Work Awards winners! Meet the faces and the teams behind some of the very best youth work in Scotland.
National Youth Work Conference 2025
This year’s National Youth Work Conference will take place in Glasgow on Monday 27th October. The theme is Safe Spaces, Strong Futures – Youth Work’s Role in Safeguarding Young People and Promoting Wellbeing. Save the date and find out more…
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Nae Danger: No Knives, Better Lives New Active Bystander Package
We’re excited to announce the launch of our refreshed Nae Danger Active Bystander Package – a practical, youth-led resource designed to help practitioners support young people in taking safe, confident action when they witness harm or risk in their communities.

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Scottish Government publishes CLD Review report
The report, spearheaded by Kate Still, includes a range of recommendations for how to strengthen the sector.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  17 July, 2024

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Harmful Sexual Behaviour Practitioner Forum
Are you undertaking assessment,  intervention or prevention based work with children under the age of 18 who have displayed abusive or problematic sexual behaviours? Whether you already have extensive experience, or are only new to this area of practice, this forum is for you.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 July, 2024

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Ultra-processed Food Makes up Almost Two-thirds of Calorie Intake of UK Adolescents
Research led by scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found that adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed food consumption and the figure was highest among those living in deprived backgrounds, those of white ethnicity, and younger adolescents.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 July, 2024

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Suicide Prevention Scotland Youth Advisory Group
Opportunity for young people aged 16-24 to get involved in the work of the Suicide Prevention Youth Advisory Group. The group is an advisory group for Suicide Prevention Scotland and is supported by Children in Scotland and the University of Stirling.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 July, 2024

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Men Minds
Men Minds are a group of young men with lots of different experiences who want to have conversations with other young men to find out how to support better mental health and improve mental health research for young men. Do you know a young man who would be interested in taking part?
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Research
  • Date:  17 July, 2024

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Strategies to Maximise Success in Changing Outcomes for Young People: Training Opportunity
Learn how to develop more effective and sustainable solutions to maximise health and social outcomes for the communities you serve.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Training & Development
  • Date:  15 July, 2024

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The Walking and Cycling Index
Sustrans is looking for short personal stories from children and young people aged 6-15 about walking wheeling or cycling to feature in the next Children’s Walking and Cycling Index.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  11 July, 2024

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Playday 2024
On Wednesday 7th August, families, communities, childcare and youth settings will celebrate Playday across the UK. The theme this year is 'Play – the culture of childhood: Supporting play, fun and friendships'. Get involved using the hashtags #Playday2024 and #PlayAndCulture.
  • Date:  11 July, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland secures major funding to champion youth work in education
YouthLink Scotland is set to transform the educational landscape with significant new funding from the Robertson Trust, aimed at highlighting the crucial role of youth work in education.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding
  • Date:  11 July, 2024

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New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026
This Delivery Plan sets out the actions that the Scottish Government, COSLA and Scottish Refugee Council will take forward with partners during the period 2024 to 2026 to support the integration of refugees, people seeking asylum and other forced migrants within Scotland’s communities.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 July, 2024

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What Does Culture Mean to You?
The Scottish Government want to know what culture means to you. What activities do you enjoy? Does anything stop you from doing what you want to do? This survey will take about 20 minutes. and is open until Monday 29th July.
  • Topic:  Arts
  • Date:  10 July, 2024

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Under Pressure
Young people are living in highly pressurised times, with a range of factors impacting on their ability to have healthy relationships. Under Pressure training supports practitioners to have open discussions about some of the challenges and pressures young people may be facing around relationships and gender roles. These sessions are cost free and designed for anyone working closely with young people.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  8 July, 2024

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