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National Youth Work Conference 2026
This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people.

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Let's Talk About Online
Digital youth work creates a setting where young people can explore topics that impact on their real lives in a safe, practical and relevant way. Join this training from 10.30am to 12pm on 1st September to find out more.

YouthLink Scotland Members Network: Exploring European Youth Work
17th September - 11am to 12.30pm. Bookings are now open for our third meeting of 2026, exploring European youth work with the British Council, the incoming UK National Agency for Erasmus+.
Help Test Youth Work Skills Track
YouthLink Scotland is recruiting up to 100 organisations to take part in the next phase of testing Youth Work Skills Track, a new digital tool developed around the National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework. Get in touch by 31st August.

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Status of Young Women in Scotland
This report from the Young Women's Movement explores young women’s human rights in Scotland. It covers topics such as access to healthcare, justice, equality between young women and young men, threats to human rights and how young women participate in politics and the barriers to doing so.
  • Topic:  Equality, Research
  • Date:  6 May, 2025

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Reclaiming AI for the Next Generation: 5Rights Unveils Children and AI Design Code
Recently, at the World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI and Humankind, 5Rights Chair Baroness Beeban Kidron unveiled the Children & AI Design Code, a bold initiative demanding that AI serve children’s interests, not exploit them.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  6 May, 2025

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Changing our World - Children and Young People’s Advisory Group
Children in Scotland are recruiting new members for their children and young people’s advisory group, Changing our World. The group helps shape their work and makes sure they are actively listening and positively reacting to their views. The deadline for applications is 14th July.
  • Topic:  Equality, Violence
  • Date:  6 May, 2025

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New Code of Fundraising Practice Published
Shaped with input from across the sector, and designed to support high standards in modern fundraising. The new code comes into effect on 1 November 2025, following a six-month transition period.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  28 April, 2025

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Youthwise - OECD’s Youth Advisory Board is Recruiting!
Created in 2021 and made up of brilliant young people aged 18‒30, Youthwise brings their perspectives and ideas to the OECD, while also learning about the work of the organisation and international policy making. Young people can apply now to join now and share their ideas on public policies! The deadline for applications is 15th May.
  • Topic:  International, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  28 April, 2025

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Call for the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) 2026-27
The Council of Europe youth sector is looking for young, committed Europeans - who are not members of the European Youth Forum - to sit on the Advisory Council on Youth for 2026-2027! 10 young people aged 18-30 from non-governmental youth organisations will be selected to join the 20 representatives from the European Youth Forum to shape the youth sector’s priorities, objectives and budgets.
  • Topic:  International, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  28 April, 2025

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New Awards Guidelines
As part of the ongoing updates to the Youth Scotland Youth Awards, they’ve made several important changes to how the awards are delivered. To support you in navigating these updates, they’ve refreshed and improved the guidelines, making it clearer more user-friendly and packed with useful tips.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  28 April, 2025

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CLD Standards Council Needs You!
Are you passionate about all things CLD and are interested in supporting developments around professional learning opportunities for practitioners and volunteers, approving qualifications and developing qualification pathways, or encouraging your peers to better understand the benefits and advantages of being a member of the CLD Standards Council, then the CLD Standards Council Scotland are looking forward to welcoming you as a committee member. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th April 2025, with an induction day planned for 27th June 2025.
  • Topic:  Training & Development
  • Date:  25 April, 2025

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New Rules for a Safer Generation of Children Online
Children in the UK will lead safer online lives as Ofcom have  finalised safety measures for sites and apps to introduce from July. Tech firms must act to prevent children from seeing harmful content, and meet their duties under the Online Safety Act.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  24 April, 2025

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Scotland's Stories
Find out more about Scottish Book Trust's annual writing project – Scotland's Stories – and how you can get involved. The theme for 2025 is Friendship and the deadline for submissions is 6th June.
  • Topic:  Arts
  • Date:  23 April, 2025

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Adolescents Who Sleep Longer Perform Better at Cognitive Tasks
Adolescents who sleep for longer – and from an earlier bedtime – than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers from the UK and China have shown.
  • Date:  23 April, 2025

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Nominate Someone for 30 Under 30
The Young Women's Movement want to recognise young women and girls in Scotland who are creating change in their own lives, their communities and in society. This could be through their job, their school, a voluntary role or in their day-to-day life. Nominations for 30 Under 30 2025 will close on Monday 2nd June at 9am.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  23 April, 2025

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