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Members Network – The Preventative Power of Youth Work
Join us on 18th June from 11am to 12.30pm for the second Members Network of 2026 to explore the preventative power of youth work.
Better Lives Survey 2026
This new report draws on engagement with 2,922 young people across Scotland and provides valuable insight into how young people perceive violence, knife crime, safety, and prevention efforts in the current social climate.

Applications Open for £758,000 Youth Arts Open Fund
This fund aims to support freelance artists or organisations seeking small amounts of funding so that they can deliver arts activity for children and young people. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 21st July.
Building Ethical Partnerships with the Tech Sector
A new set of tools has been launched, designed to support youth work organisations to make ethical alliances with technology companies.

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One in Three Young People Surveyed Expect to Need Mental Health Support in Coming Year
The majority (64%) of young adults in Britain say they have experienced mental health difficulties, with a third (32%) expecting to need support in the coming year, according to polling commissioned from YouGov by UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 September, 2025

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Scottish Household Survey 2024: Volunteer Participation Rate Increases to 25%
After formal volunteer participation dropped to its lowest recorded level of 18% in 2023, the latest Scottish Household Survey results for 2024 show positive changes, with 25% of adults in Scotland volunteering with a group, club or organisation in 2024. This means the number of volunteers in Scotland increased by 331,000 between 2023 and 2024.
  • Date:  22 September, 2025

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Young People Take Lead on AI Research
Young people from two Scottish youth groups are stepping up to explore how AI is affecting them and their peers. The project is led by YouthLink Scotland with funding from the Include Plus Network.  Young people are choosing which topics to explore and will be offered support to help them carry out the youth-led research in an ethical way.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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New Study Calls for Greater Support for Outdoor Learning
More outdoor learning is 'essential' for young people in Scotland, whose opportunities to go outside fall far short of what is offered in other countries, says a new study led by the University of Stirling in collaboration with the University of Glasgow.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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Over 120 Charities Unite in Call for Ministers to Put Children’s Rights at the Heart of UK Law
A coalition of charities and organisations working with children and young people in across the UK called on the government to make children’s rights a legal priority.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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New Curiosity in Action Toolkit Highlights Importance of Partnership for STEM in a Youth Work Setting
A new toolkit has been launched by Science Ceilidh in the culmination of the Curiosity in Action Project. The project created valuable links between science researchers and youth work organisations, enabling young people to engage directly with academics.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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Enabling Conversations
Enabling Conversations is a toolkit to support young people expressing feelings of distress – whether around suicide, self-harm, or emotional pain – in ways they feel safe and in control.  
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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Spartans Community Foundation achieves STEM Nation Award
Education Scotland is delighted to announce that Spartans Community Foundation, in Edinburgh, is the first community learning and development provider to achieve the STEM Nation Award.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  18 September, 2025

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Community-Led Research Collaboration
The Ideas Fund, run by the British Science Association, has announced that it is making £80,000 in funding available to improve and strengthen the support available to individuals and organisations who are delivering community-led research. The deadline for expressions of interest is 12 noon on Monday 13th October.
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  17 September, 2025

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The Power of Storytelling: Exploring Gambling Harms with Parents and Carers
This booklet is designed for parents, caregivers, or adults who are concerned or curious about their child or young person’s gaming and/or gambling habits. It shares ideas you can use, through the story of a parent, Jess, it’s not a set of strict rules.
  • Topic:  Addiction
  • Date:  17 September, 2025

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Legends Wanted: Glasgow 2026 Launches Search for more than 3,000 Volunteers
From supporting athletes on venue during competition, through to being a welcoming and friendly face to hundreds of thousands of spectators and media, volunteers will be at the heart of the action next year when the Games return to Glasgow from 23rd July to 2nd August.   
  • Date:  17 September, 2025

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HMDT Next Gen Ambassador Programme
A prestigious programme by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust designed to empower the next generation of leaders aged 18–25 to shape a future free from identity-based hatred and persecution. Applications close on 28th September.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  16 September, 2025

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