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Hate, Division and Extremism: Community of Practice Discussion

This session (online from 10am-12pm on 20th January) will engage participants with need-to-know information, up-to-date themes and best practices related to on-going and increasing hate and conflict in communities.

Digital Youth Work Conference

Join us in Edinburgh on 10th February for a day of insights, discussion and networking, with new resources, keynote speakers, workshops and plenty of interactivity. Meet the people thinking about Digital Youth Work in Scotland and further afield.

Youth Work Manifesto

The manifesto sets out three national commitments Scotland must make to ensure every young person can thrive through access to high-quality youth work. Together, they represent the foundation of a stronger, fairer youth work system: guaranteed by law, universally accessible, and sustained by investment.

The Link Magazine 2025

The latest edition of The Link shines a light on how youth work across Scotland is creating safer spaces and stronger futures for young people.

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Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2025

The Youth Endowment Fund surveyed nearly 11,000 teenage children aged 13-17 in England and Wales this year about their experiences of violence. This first report looks at the scale of violence: how many children are affected, how often it happens, the different forms it takes — including online violence and online conversations about harming others — and why some young people become involved.

Topic: Crime, Violence
Date: 27 November, 2025

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Digital Safeguarding in Practice

CYCJ in collaboration with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation have created a new eLearning module on Digital Safeguarding in Practice, to provide a greater awareness of the risks present for children using digital technology. This free online course takes approximately four hours.

Topic: Digital Youth Work, Training & Development
Date: 27 November, 2025

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Report Reveals Impact of Free Bus Travel on the Lives of Young People

A new report has revealed the lasting benefits of the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme, highlighting its role in supporting young people through the cost of living crisis, tackling child poverty and promoting more sustainable travel.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 25 November, 2025

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Young People Help Shape Children’s Rights Scheme

Young Scot has published a new report highlighting how children and young people have helped shape the draft Children’s Rights Scheme, a key part of the Scottish Government’s work to deliver on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 25 November, 2025

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YouthLink Scotland thanks Angela Leitch CBE as she reaches the end of her term as Chair

Angela Leitch CBE has announced today that she will step down as Chair of YouthLink Scotland as she approaches the end of her three-year term of office. Angela brought to YouthLink Scotland a wealth of leadership experience gained over more than two decades in senior public service roles.

Date: 25 November, 2025

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Getech Digital Inclusion Programme

Google is running a funded programme supported by Getech who are a premier Google partner, to help UK charities and local authorities tackle digital exclusion and prevent e-waste. With Windows 10 support ending in 2025, our goal is to help you repurpose those devices into secure, easy-to-manage ChromeOS laptops for your service users, staff, or volunteers.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 25 November, 2025

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Skills Development Scotland - Youth Voice Research

Skills Development Scotland has recently undertaken research designed to hear the views of young people in secondary school. Questions focused on young people's views on careers education and advice, and their future career aspirations. The research aims to inform policy, enhance careers services, and support young people to acquire the skills, guidance, and opportunities needed to achieve their career goals.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 25 November, 2025

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Climate Change Plan – Respond to the Public Consultation

Scottish Government has shared the draft Climate Change Plan which is currently out to public consultation until 29th January. We would encourage you to respond to it and involve the young people you work with in gathering their views on the future of the climate change plan.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 25 November, 2025

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#Education Needs Youth Work

Find out how you can get involved on our #EducationNeedsYouthWork campaign happening next week (1st to 5th December).

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 25 November, 2025

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Recruiting Youth Groups for Climate Change Plan Engagement Project

YouthLink Scotland is starting a project, funded by Scottish Government, to bring young people’s voices into the public consultation on Scottish Government’s new draft climate change plan, through youth work, and we’re recruiting for youth groups to be involved. Expressions of interest must be returned as soon as possible and by 6pm on 27th November at the latest.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 25 November, 2025

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International Opportunities & Resources

Check out the latest European and international training opportunities and youth work resources.

Topic: International
Date: 25 November, 2025

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Proposal for First Children's Rights Scheme

Read Scottish Government's proposal for the first Children's Rights Scheme as required under section 15 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 20 November, 2025

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