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Keep your finger firmly on the pulse of Scotland’s youth work sector with our news, events & blogs library. You’ll get the top stories, best training opportunities and insightful comment from across the sector.

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Chair of YouthLink Scotland – Call for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the Board of YouthLink Scotland is recruiting a new independent Chair to succeed Angela Leitch CBE, who stepped down in November 2025 after three years in post. Find out more and nominate a suitable candidate by 1st March.
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Let's Talk About Online
Conversations make a difference! Join this training from 2pm to 3.30pm on 23rd March to explore how to chat to young people about what’s happening in their online lives.

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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Circuit Tech Hubs
Take your digital makerspace up a level. Implement a thoughtful, co-created, youth work approach to digital skills development designed by and for young people with care experience.  We are looking for six organisations who can help deliver the Circuit vision and contribute to the growth of makerspaces in the youth work setting.  Join us on 10th March from 1.30pm to 3.30pm to find out about the plans and how you can get involved in delivering during 2025.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  24 February, 2025

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How Updates to the PVG Scheme Will Affect the Youth Work Sector
People and organisations now have just over a few weeks to make the changes needed to prepare for the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme becoming a legal requirement from 1st April.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  24 February, 2025

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Help SYP Find the Next Big Issue for Young People - Your Voice, Your Future
The Scottish Youth Parliament has opened its consultation on its next manifesto. The manifesto will shape the campaigning direction of the organisation until 2031 and it's an excellent opportunity for young people to have their voices heard on the issues affecting them. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  24 February, 2025

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Racial Disproportionality in Violence Affecting Children and Young People
The Youth Endowment Fund's new report focuses on the disproportionality children face in the youth justice system, particularly Black children.
  • Topic:  Crime, Equality, Violence
  • Date:  20 February, 2025

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Delivering for Rural Scotland
People living and working in rural communities are being asked their views on what government priorities should be to improve their lives. The survey is open until 17th March.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  18 February, 2025

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Ygam Training Offer
Ygam are working in Scotland to offer a fully funded gaming and gambling harm prevention workshop in March for professionals who work with children or young people.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  17 February, 2025

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Advocacy for Race Equality in Schools Scotland (AdRESS)
A brand-new service that will be advocating for parents and carers who have a child that has experienced racially motivated bullying and racist incidents at school. Hosted and created by CRER, AdRESS will support parents and carers actively listen to their concerns, advocate and give advice. 
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  12 February, 2025

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Pledge to Prevention
A new campaign, led by Planet Youth Scotland, is urging organisations and individuals across Scotland to take action for the wellbeing of children and young people. The "Pledge to Prevention" campaign envisions a future where every child in Scotland can grow up healthy, happy, and safe, reaching their full potential.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  12 February, 2025

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Understanding the Cost of Living Crisis in Scotland
This report draws together analysis from a wide range of sources to provide a summary overview of evidence on the cost of living crisis and its impact on Scotland. It includes evidence from Scotland and the UK as well as from other European countries.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  12 February, 2025

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Young People Not Informed Enough to Make Career Choices, Survey Finds
A survey of just over 1,000 young people across the UK has revealed that over three quarters (79%) do not think there is enough information given to them about apprenticeships when they're considering their career options.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  11 February, 2025

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Youth Homelessness Prevention Model ‘Shows Promising Early Indications’
An independent evaluation of youth homelessness prevention model Upstream Scotland has concluded that the initiative shows promising early indications.
  • Date:  11 February, 2025

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Almost Half of 8-17 Year Olds Have Been Scammed Online
New research released by the UK Safer Internet Centre reveals that exposure to scams is a regular part of life online for young people, with 79% of 8 -17 year olds coming across scams online at least once a month, almost half (45%) at least once a week, and 20% seeing scams online every day.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  11 February, 2025

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