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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
Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! The National Youth Work Awards celebrates youth work and the youth workers who make a difference every year in the lives of young people. Check out this year's finalists and how you can be part of the celebrations.
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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A Complete Guide to PVG and Your Signatory Role
This session is designed to support all lead and additional signatories, whether you are new to the role, about to step into the role or are interested in finding out more about what the role of being a signatory involves. This session covers all aspects of the PVG Scheme and will leave you with the information required to process PVG scheme applications for your organisation.
  • Date:  16 July, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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Embedding STEM in Youth Work to Support Social Outcomes
Join Science Ceilidh for a training session in exploring STEM using a youth work-based approach. The session will involve hearing about some case studies from their Curiosity in Action programme, spending time in smaller breakouts to explore planning out sessions and building connections with other youth workers and researchers. 
  • Date:  24 July, 2025
  • Time:  11:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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A Complete Guide to PVG and Your Signatory Role
This session is designed to support all lead and additional signatories, whether you are new to the role, about to step into the role or are interested in finding out more about what the role of being a signatory involves. This session covers all aspects of the PVG Scheme and will leave you with the information required to process PVG scheme applications for your organisation.
  • Date:  13 August, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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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:  19 August, 2025
  • Time:  13:00 - 15:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Redefining Strength: Cultivating Healthy Masculinity in the Digital Age
This event is for anyone wanting to increase their understanding of how to promote healthy masculinity, create inclusive spaces and initiate positive discussions with young people.
  • Date:  20 August, 2025
  • Time:  10:30 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Big Ideas
An event for young people, young leaders, volunteers and workers to learn new skills, network, share ideas and celebrate the impact of youth work.
  • Date:  30 August, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Stirling

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The Promise Design School – 3 Day Sprint
Funded places available for the Promise Design School, to support individuals and teams working to keep the promise to find solutions to problems.
  • Date:  10 September, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Children's Rights and the UNCRC
Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC supports best practice in the workplace. This training is for anyone working in the children’s sector and those wanting to support the rights of children and young people.
  • Date:  11 September, 2025
  • Time:  10:30 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Sexual Health Awareness
This Sexual Health Awareness workshop for youth workers will explore some of the social factors that influence young people’s sexual health and wellbeing.
  • Date:  16 September, 2025
  • Time:  16:00 - 18:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Quality Standards in Volunteering
Join Volunteer Scotland for a free workshop to discuss the Quality Standard and the Quality Pipeline.
  • Date:  25 September, 2025
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Workshop
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Child Protection Awareness Training
This interactive workshop 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:  7 October, 2025
  • Time:  18:00 - 21:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Dumfries

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Embedding Children and Young People’s Voices in Your Organisation
This session will be an opportunity to explore approaches to embedding children and young people's voices in decision-making. There will be opportunity for reflection on how children and young people's voices are embedded in your own organisation's work and to plan next steps.
  • Date:  9 October, 2025
  • Time:  10:30 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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