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Contextual safeguarding is about keeping young people safe outside their homes, in other places where they spend time. At this meeting, you will have an opportunity to hear more about what contextual safeguarding is and why it’s important. Online, 20th June, 2pm - 3.30pm
National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Share your Practice!
The call for workshop proposals and Link magazine articles is now open. The deadline for submissions is Friday 24th May.
Position Statement on Plans to End Fee Waiver for Volunteers’ PVG
YouthLink Scotland believes that Disclosure Scotland’s proposed plan to remove the membership fee waiver for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will increase stress on already threadbare youth work services.
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Youth Work and Civic Engagement – International Policy Perspectives
This online Convention will bring together international perspectives to explore the enabling power of youth work in creating and sustaining young people’s civic engagement. Online, 28th August, 9.30am - 1.30pm

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Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Accident Prevention Survey
RoSPA is looking for assistance from organisations across Scotland who work with young people, to seek their views on the sharing of accident prevention information.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  28 February, 2023

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Covid-19 Funding
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Funding
  • Date:  27 February, 2023

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Power of Youth Charter
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 February, 2023

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COP 26 Toolkit
  • Date:  27 February, 2023

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Participatory Budgeting and Grant Making Course
Participatory Budgeting and Grant Making is a new FREE SCQF Level 5 online course
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Training & Development
  • Date:  20 February, 2023

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Scotland's Young people face a significant threat to their future life chance
As councils across the country prepare to set their budgets, the national agency for youth work is warning of adverse consequences for young people if cuts to vital youth work services are made.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Education, Skills & Employability, Funding, Health & Wellbeing, Policy & Influencing, Poverty, Prevention & Early Intervention, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  20 February, 2023

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Young people’s Covid 19 concerns outlined
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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Youth work needs a home
YouthLink Scotland CEO Tim Frew warns that a lack of access to facilities by Covid threatens to leave young people in Scotland without vital support.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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Meet our incredible #YLSAwards 2022 winners!
Read all about our inspiring #YLSAwards 2022 winners and the amazing work they have done across Scotland.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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Turing Scheme
Applications open for the Turing Scheme
Applications are now open for Turing Scheme funding for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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Nominations open for the 2023 National Youth Work Awards
Do you know someone whose passion, dedication and talent needs recognition? Get your nominations in and get ready to join us for a night of celebration this summer.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  14 February, 2023

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Indoor youth work to resume from August
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in her daily Covid-19 update that it is not yet possible to move to phase four.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  14 February, 2023

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