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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.

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.

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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"Don't Blame Life, Blame Your Face"
A new report from the Centre for Young Lives warns that the fast-growing online trend known as “looksmaxxing” is driving some boys and young men towards dangerous body image pressures, extreme behaviours, and misogynistic worldviews.
  • Topic:  Positive Masculinity
  • Date:  30 June, 2026

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Understanding Eco-Distress and Communicating Climate-Related Uncertainty to Decision Makers
ClimateXChange invites you to tender for the provision of: “Understanding Eco-Distress & Communicating Climate-Related Uncertainty to Decision Makers." This requirement is divided into two lots: Lot 1: Understanding eco-distress in Scotland’s young people. Lot 2: Developing a practical framework for uncertainty analysis and communication. Submissions must be received by noon on Tuesday 28th July.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Research
  • Date:  30 June, 2026

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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. We are also seeking up to 10 organisations with established school partnerships to test the tool within youth work-school partnership settings. Testing will take place between September and December, with training and support provided throughout. Register your interest by 31st August.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  24 June, 2026

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Help Young People Have Their Say in The National Conversation
A major UK-wide listening exercise about community, belonging and how we can live well together — make sure young people’s voices are heard. The National Conversation: Next Generation asks children and young people aged 16 and under to share their views on what brings people together, what divides us, where they feel they belong, and what could make their communities stronger.
  • Topic:  Research, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  23 June, 2026

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Kicking Off Connections – Funded Football Exchanges
UK-German Connection is delighted to announce Kicking Off Connections – funded football exchanges, a special grant for football-themed exchange trips for young people in the UK and Germany.  Register your interest now!
  • Topic:  International, Leisure & Recreation
  • Date:  23 June, 2026

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Dona Milne Appointed as Chair of YouthLink Scotland
YouthLink Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Dona Milne as Chair of the Board.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  23 June, 2026

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Co-created resources will enable young people to explore AI
The Include Plus Network have published the final report of the Our Futures and AI Project. The project brought together two youth groups to explore the topic and carry out some youth-led research into Artificial Intelligence.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  23 June, 2026

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National Youth Work Conference 2026 - Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
This year's conference, taking place in Glasgow on Monday 2nd November, will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people, share learning from across Scotland and help shape a stronger national response.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 June, 2026

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Understanding Premature Deaths and Improving Outcomes
Recent calls to better understand the premature deaths of care experienced people have highlighted an important issue. David Anderson, the chair of The Oversight Board for the promise, has written a letter on what the Board feels Scotland must do now.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  22 June, 2026

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The Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card
A 'state of the nation' report on the physical activity and health of Scottish children and adolescents. This report synthesizes data from national surveys and assigns grades to a range of indicators related to physical activity and health.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 June, 2026

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Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan: Progress Report 2025-26
The fourth annual progress report for 'Best Start, Bright Futures', the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan for 2022-26. This report provides detail of action taken in 2025-26 and the latest progress toward the child poverty targets.
  • Date:  18 June, 2026

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Concern Over Pupils Using Nicotine Pouches in Classrooms as New Training Launches
ASH Scotland is encouraging people who work with children and young people in Scotland to access the charity’s new free e-learning module to increase awareness about the health risks associated with nicotine pouches.
  • Topic:  Addiction
  • Date:  17 June, 2026

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