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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.

Join Us on 2nd June for Power of Youth Day 2026
Power of Youth Day is back – and this year, it’s all about Common Ground. In a world that can feel increasingly polarised, Common Ground is our collective response: a celebration of what unites us.
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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Scottish Education Exchange Programme: Test and Learn Project - Application Window Open
The Test and Learn project is a small-scale project that was originally developed and delivered in collaboration with Scotland’s colleges and universities. Now in its third year, the project has been expanded to take applications directly from Community Learning and Development providers.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  2 June, 2025

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Getting it right for everyone (GIRFE)
A multi-agency approach to health and social care support and services from young adulthood to end of life care.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  29 May, 2025

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Priced Out of School: How Lack of Money Prevents Young People from Attending School
Around one in six secondary pupils in the UK have missed school due to a lack of money, according to a new report by the Child Poverty Action Group.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Poverty
  • Date:  29 May, 2025

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Youth Work: A Vital Part of the Solution
Watch a recent BBC Scotland Sunday Show which discussed the rise in knife crime, youth violence and antisocial behaviour. On the show, Tim Frew, CEO YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work and Angela Constance, Scotland’s Justice Secretary.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  27 May, 2025

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LTA SERVES Programme
Tennis Scotland are aiming to help young people in underserved communities across Scotland to get active and experience the physical, social and mental benefits of tennis. Find out more about the LTA SERVES programme which can be delivered in community centres, youth clubs, faith venues and other places!
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Leisure & Recreation
  • Date:  27 May, 2025

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Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training
Estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex in the UK from the Office for National Statistics.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 May, 2025

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Parenting across Scotland - Hobbies Research Project
Help Parenting across Scotland find out what parents and carers think about children and young people's access to hobbies. 
  • Topic:  Leisure & Recreation
  • Date:  26 May, 2025

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Youth Work’s Contribution to National Priorities for Education and Lifelong Learning
YouthLink Scotland’s latest policy briefing summarises youth work’s contribution to national priorities for education and lifelong learning, and how this supports the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation and its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 May, 2025

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Power of Youth Day 2025
Power of Youth Day is coming soon on the 3rd June, and we can't wait! It’s an annual opportunity for organisations, and individuals, across the UK to say thank you to young people taking part in social action, and also shine a spotlight on the great work they are doing. The theme for 2025 is ‘We See Your Power' and it's all about recognition.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  26 May, 2025

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Support for Young People into Agricultural Careers
More than £2 million will be available to support young people entering farming through a pre-apprenticeship programme and training fund.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  21 May, 2025

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Calling All Teachers... Help Us to Support You to Deliver Violence Prevention Sessions
Take our short survey to help us develop a support package to help teachers and schools confidently run knife crime and violence prevention sessions themselves. We want to understand what would make that possible for you - what you’d find helpful, what you’d like included and what barriers you currently face.
  • Topic:  No Knives Better Lives, Violence
  • Date:  21 May, 2025

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Half of Young People Want to Grow Up in a World Without Internet
New research, published by the British Standards Institution, shows that nearly half of young people aged 16 to 21 would prefer to be young in a world without the internet.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  20 May, 2025

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