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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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Beyond the Brink: The State of Funding for Youth Services in England and Wales
Latest research by YMCA reveals an alarming fact - collectively across England & Wales, local authority funding for youth services has been slashed by more than £1 billion in real terms since 2010/11. 
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  3 February, 2025

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Youth Work Services Mapping Survey
Can you help map youth work services for young people with physical and/or mental health conditions?  As part of a research study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Manchester University is carrying out a mapping survey to establish current provision of these services across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  30 January, 2025

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Digital Discourse Initiative
Children and young people are increasingly exposed to online hate and disinformation. ‘Digital Discourse Initiative’ provides teachers and educators in Scotland with tools to counter the effects of this and teach core critical and digital media literacy skills. This is an international collaborative project developed by TIE and ISD, respective experts in anti-prejudice education and counter-extremism strategies.
  • Date:  29 January, 2025

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Young People’s Voice and Choice in Education
The Scottish Parliament’s Education Children and Young People’s Committee met recently to hear evidence from Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament.  The MSYPs attending the session spoke eloquently about the importance of investing in the meaningful engagement of young people as co-designers of education in Scotland, and the vital role that youth work already plays in supporting young people both as learners and as participants in shaping their learning experiences.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  29 January, 2025

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UK Poverty 2025
UK Poverty by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks across a range of data sources and published insights to build up a comprehensive picture of the current state of poverty across the United Kingdom.
  • Date:  29 January, 2025

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Quit Fighting for Likes - Week of Action
The Quit Fighting for Likes campaign was launched in September 2024 aiming to support young people to navigate social media safely and prevent violence. During Monday 10th to Friday 14th February we are running a campaign week of action to encourage organisations and individuals to share the campaign materials and run activities directly with young people.
  • Topic:  Crime, Digital Youth Work, Violence
  • Date:  28 January, 2025

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Education and Skills - National Improvement Framework 2025: Improvement Plan
The 2025 improvement plan provides the full details of the actions that will be taken to deliver the seven outcomes set out in the 2025 National Improvement Framework, the evidence to support them, and how progress will be measured.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  28 January, 2025

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Paid Opportunity for New Youth-Led Steering Committee
Are you creative, aged 16-30, and living in Scotland? Work with Creative Scotland and Moniack Mhor to shape their new youth led fund.
  • Topic:  Arts, Funding
  • Date:  27 January, 2025

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Breathing Space
Breathing Space day is celebrated every year on the 1st of February to promote the invaluable work of NHS 24's Breathing Space service. Helping those experiencing low mood, anxiety or depression, anyone aged 16 and over in Scotland can contact Breathing Space for a free and confidential chat on the phone or on web chat.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  27 January, 2025

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Scottish Government to Continue PVG Fee Waiver for Volunteers
In a major boost to the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government will continue to provide free Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) scheme membership to volunteers following a public consultation on fee waivers and discount.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 January, 2025

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Reform of National Education Bodies
Responsibility for providing national training programmes, including apprenticeships, will move from Skills Development Scotland to the Scottish Funding Council.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  22 January, 2025

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Hear My Voice
A new guide from Campaign Collective designed to support campaigners who want to take action on a local issue – people who might never have thought of themselves as a campaigner or never felt the need to campaign before.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  22 January, 2025

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