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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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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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Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the UK - July 2023 to June 2024
This publication contains the latest estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 16 to 24 year olds. 
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  11 September, 2024

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Barnardo's Reveals Grim Reality of Child Poverty
More than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their children in the past 12 months due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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An Introduction to Identities on the Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums
LGBT Youth Scotland's new guide co-produced with young people aged between 13-25 who are asexual, aromantic and questioning their identity.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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Scotland’s Most Vulnerable Children Taking Years to be Placed in Permanent Homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes – and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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A Place to Call Home
A new report by Action for Children reveals more than nine in ten (91%) care-experienced adults in the UK felt lonely and isolated during their time as a child in care – and nearly one in five (18%) felt like this all the time.
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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Empowering Pathways Programme for Young Women
The Young Women's Movement's Empowering Pathways for Women programme for young women 16-30 years old is due to start on Wednesday 18th September, 9.30am-12pm in partnership with City of Glasgow College
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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Gender Identity Healthcare
The Scottish Government has accepted the findings of a multi-disciplinary team’s report on gender identity healthcare for young people.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Children's Hearings Redesign
The Scottish Government want to hear the views from as many people as possible (especially children and young people) on how the children’s hearings system can be improved. Find out how you can get involved.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Crime
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Generation Scotland Health Research Sign Up Changes for Young People aged 12-18 years
Generation Scotland aims to work in partnership with volunteers to listen, understand and respond to their health priorities - particularly young people. They're now able to offer £20 compensation to volunteers aged 12-18!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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Supporting Positive Dialogue Around Speaking Up About Crime
During the summer of 2024, Fearless spoke to both young people and those who support them to explore young people’s knowledge, understanding, views and relationship on reporting information about crime or potential crime. This resource has been produced specifically for education and youth work practitioners in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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