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Young people in Scotland
What do you think about growing up in Scotland? Young Scot have teamed up with marketing agency The Union to create a survey to find out your opinions.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 August, 2023
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Hate Crime Strategy: Easy Read Version
The key priorities for tackling hate crime and prejudice in Scotland in an easy-read format is now available.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  7 August, 2023
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Cash-First Fund
Organisations at the frontline of helping people facing poverty and hardship can now apply for a share of government funding to help tackle food insecurity.
  • Date:  7 August, 2023
2023 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration
Highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of initiatives that address physical, social and economic challenges in communities across Scotland. Apply by 4th September.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Poverty
  • Date:  7 August, 2023
Student Online Safety Guide
Police Scotland's Student Online Safety Guide aims to equip young people with information and advice to increase their awareness, prepare them to identify potential frauds and prevent the loss of valuable data to those intent on stealing it.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  2 August, 2023
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CLD Wakelets
The CLD Team at Education Scotland have a whole host of Wakelets to explore. They include links to resources, professional learning, practice examples, pre recorded webinars and key national policies and documents for the CLD sector.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing, Learning for Sustainability, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  25 July, 2023
People’s Experience Volunteer
Interested in making health and care better for everyone? Want to get involved? Healthcare Improvement Scotland are recruiting a diverse national cohort of volunteers to support improvement in the public’s experience of health services.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  25 July, 2023
Keeping Girls and Young Women Safe
This report explores how girls and young women are becoming at risk of violence and harm, the impact of gangs, how they can be protected, and how they can be supported to succeed.
  • Topic:  Equality, Violence
  • Date:  20 July, 2023
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Youth Work and School-age Childcare
Read our latest policy brief outlining youth work sector’s role in delivering the Scottish Government’s vision for a high quality, affordable and accessible system of school-age childcare.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  20 July, 2023
Light-hearted news on social media drawing Gen Z away from traditional sources
Ofcom’s News Consumption in the UK 2022/23 report reveals that older teens and young adults are much more likely to consume news online than adults. And usually, it’s via social media on their mobile phones.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  20 July, 2023
Young Carers Suffer from Loneliness During the Summer Break
More than eight out of ten young carers (82%) feel lonely during the summer holidays, according to new research released by Action for Children and Carers Trust.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  18 July, 2023
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Decision-making: Children and Young People's Participation
This updated guidance is to support those who are required to or want to engage with children and young people as part of their decision-making.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  18 July, 2023

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