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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.
National Youth Work Awards 2026
More time to nominate for the National Youth Work Awards 2026! We’ve extended the deadline for nominations to give more people the chance to put forward the youth work making a difference in their communities. You now have until 9th February to nominate your youth work heroes!

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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Reform of Qualifications and Assessment
The balance of assessment used for senior phase pupils in Scotland will change, with greater use of internal and continuous assessment to award final grades.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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The Good Measure Project
Youth organisations needed to help promote a test survey on adolescent health with young people and encourage them to take part. They are offering collaborating youth organisations a one-off donation of £200!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Research
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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Keeping The Promise to Care-experienced Young People
Progress made towards ‘Keeping the Promise’ by 2030 has been set out in a new report.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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Climate FORTH Young Leaders
Are you aged 18-25 and living, working, or studying in Fife, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire or Stirling? Want to make a real impact on your community's future? Passionate about the environment and ensuring young voices are heard? Find out more...
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  18 September, 2024

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Volunteering for All: National Recruitment Campaign
This dynamic and collaborative campaign aims to energise Volunteer-Involving Organisations (VIOs) across Scotland, empowering them to overcome recruitment challenges and boost volunteer engagement.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  18 September, 2024

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Scottish Islands Survey 2023: Main Findings Report
This report summarises key findings of the Scottish Islands Survey (2023), which gathered views about different aspects of island life from Scottish island residents.
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  17 September, 2024

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The Stark Reality of Growing Up in Poverty
Buttle UK's new report, "Growing Up in Poverty," reveals a harrowing picture of life under severe financial strain exacerbated by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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Effective Youth Work Approaches to Tackling Attendance
Check out our new resources aimed at supporting schools and youth work teams to enable them to work together to create the right conditions for engagement and learning.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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National Summary Report for the Scottish Attainment Challenge
Education Scotland has published its latest National Summary Report, which monitors and evaluates the impact of the ongoing Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC).
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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Truth About Youth Survey Now Live!
The Truth About Youth Survey is Young Scot's big annual survey finding out what young people in Scotland think about a range of topics! Please share with the young people you work with and your network. The survey closes on 10th December.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty, Research, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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Status of Young Women in Scotland 2024–25
This year, to celebrate the Young Women's Movement's centenary birthday the Status of Young Women in Scotland 2024-25 report will explore how young women understand, access and advocate for their human rights in Scotland. The survey for young women aged 16-30 is open until Friday 25th October.
  • Topic:  Equality, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  12 September, 2024

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Quit Fighting for Likes
Campaign and toolkit developed in partnership with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Medics Against Violence and YouthLink Scotland to support young people to navigate social media safely and prevent violen
  • Topic:  Crime, Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
  • Date:  11 September, 2024

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