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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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Fully Funded Education Taster Opportunity
On 30th to 31st March, Educators are invited to Loch Eil for Beyond Words: A Taste of Outward Bound — a fully funded 28‑hour immersion into the power of residential outdoor education. Explore The Outward Bound Trust 's newly redeveloped centre, take part in activities and reflective workshops, and experience a mini Outward Bound journey designed for time‑pressed educators. 
  • Topic:  Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  30 January, 2026

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Young People's Views on Vaccines Survey
We want to hear from young people aged 11-18 years across Scotland to help us understand how young people make decisions about having a vaccine and what improvements could be made to vaccination information and services. This survey is open until 6th March.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Research
  • Date:  30 January, 2026

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£750,000 awarded to Scottish youth arts projects through Youth Arts Open Fund
£750,000 has been awarded to 61 organisations and freelance artists through the Youth Arts Open Fund, supporting youth-led arts projects that will benefit an estimated 3,762 children and young people across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Arts, Funding
  • Date:  29 January, 2026

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Tobacco-free Generation Youth Work Resource Pack
Following feedback from youth workers and young people, ASH Scotland are delighted to share their newly updated, online resource pack providing up to date, factual information about smoking, vaping, and emerging nicotine products such as nicotine pouches.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  29 January, 2026

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Discover Outward Bound for Less
Think an Outward Bound residential is out of budget? Think again. Thanks to generous charitable funding, your youth group or school can now experience a five-day, all-inclusive Outward Bound adventure from just £196 per person - saving up to 65% off the full cost.
  • Topic:  Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  29 January, 2026

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Gambling and Gaming Harms Facing Young People
Scratchcards and arcades are the most common form of gambling amongst 83% of young people who reported engaging in some type of gambling in their lives, according to a new research report from Young Scot and Fast Forward.
  • Topic:  Addiction
  • Date:  28 January, 2026

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Further Protections for Women and Girls
Women and girls will have greater protection against hate crimes under legislation laid in the Scottish Parliament by Ministers today (28th January). The regulations, if agreed by MSPs, will designate ‘sex’ as a protected characteristic under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  28 January, 2026

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50 Life Changing Years: The Enduring Social Impact of the King's Trust
The King's Trust has marked their 50th anniversary with a new report showing £11.4 billion impact on UK society. The report also publishes findings from a recent YouGov survey conducted on behalf of The King’s Trust of 4,097 16-25-year-olds across the UK which finds that 71% of young people wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  27 January, 2026

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Children and Young People’s Accounts of Involvement in Serious Violence in the UK
This review by the Youth Endowment Fund brings together qualitative research from across the UK with children and young people aged 10–24 who are involved in, or at risk of involvement in, serious violence. It focuses on first-hand accounts, allowing young people to explain in their own words how they became involved in violence, how they experienced it, and in some cases, how they moved away from it.
  • Topic:  Crime, Violence
  • Date:  26 January, 2026

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Investing in Scotland’s Children
The proposed Scottish Budget for 2026-27 commits up to £200 million to the Scottish Attainment Challenge, which has already delivered sustained progress in closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Poverty
  • Date:  22 January, 2026

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New Suicide Prevention Action Plan Published
Creating Hope Together: Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2026–2029 aims to reduce suicide deaths, address the inequalities that can increase risk, and ensure anyone affected by suicide can access timely, compassionate support.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 January, 2026

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Fake News Fuels Political Disconnect Among Scotland’s Young Voters
Three quarters of young people in Scotland say politics affects their lives, but only two-fifths feel they can make any difference in local or national decisions according to joint research from Young Scot and Scottish Youth Parliament.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 January, 2026

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