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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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Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training in the UK

Estimates from January to March 2025 of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 16 July, 2025

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Understanding Drivers of Recent Trends in Young People’s Mental Health

This paper provides an overview of research commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and carried out by a team from the University of Manchester and UCL examining the drivers of the decrease in mental health among young people.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 15 July, 2025

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Climate Action Leadership Programme

The Climate Action Leadership Programme equips young people with the leadership skills and climate change knowledge needed to take effective action. Applications to join the next iteration of Climate Action Leadership Programme are open until midnight on 29th July.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 15 July, 2025

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Money - How young people use it, plan for it and how it affects their future

Young Scot has four exciting event opportunities happening across Scotland in August themed around young people's relationship to money and finances that we think young people you work with aged 16 to 25 might be interested in.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 14 July, 2025

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FIRST STAGES - Programme for Young and Emerging Songwriters

Find out more about a holistic music programme from Moniack Mhor that will nurture young and emerging songwriters through workshops, online sessions, and a development programme.

Topic: Arts
Date: 14 July, 2025

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Young People's Perspectives on Volunteering - Research Report

Learn what young people really think about volunteering in Scotland. This report, developed in partnership with young people across the country, offers fresh insights into what motivates young people to volunteer, the barriers they face, and what they need to feel inspired, included and supported.

Topic: Research, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 14 July, 2025

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Review of Talk To Me: suicide prevention protocol

The Scottish Prison Service has commissioned an independent review of its suicide prevention operational protocol, Talk to Me.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 7 July, 2025

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British Social Attitudes (BSA): Policy challenges in fragmented politics

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is pleased to share highlights from its latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) reports, which offer a sharp lens on the political and social pulse of the UK in 2025.

Topic: Policy & Influencing
Date: 7 July, 2025

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Appointment of members to the Board of Qualifications Scotland

Scottish Ministers invite skilled and forward thinking individuals to join the inaugural Board of Qualifications Scotland.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 7 July, 2025

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Met Office Community Responder Training Prospectus

The Met Office has released a prospectus for online training courses specifically designed for Community Responders and volunteers.

Topic: Training & Development
Date: 7 July, 2025

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Searching for solutions - where youth work comes in to tackling online harm

Our digital youth work lead Hilary Phillips demonstrates a data driven argument for investing in youth work to tackle the overwhelming issues of online harm and anxiety that impacts young people in today’s world - highlighting responses to current issues from the latest Children and Young People’s Cross Party Group meeting.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 3 July, 2025

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Teaching About Migration CPD launch

The British Red Cross have launched a new Teaching About Migration CPD course, which offers an introduction to teaching about migration using a trauma-informed approach.

Topic: Training & Development
Date: 3 July, 2025

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