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Children’s Rights in Youth Work – Level 2: Rights-Based Youth Work
Aimed at youth work practitioners who want an introductory overview to children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Online, 9th May, 10am - 11.30am
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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Youth work benefits highlighted in food insecurity pilot
Our food insecurity pilot highlighted the benefits of youth work in tackling learning loss connected to food insecurity.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  1 December, 2020

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Report for Community Based universal youth work in Edinburgh
Time for a new Hybrid Youth Work Manifesto: what can we learn from research?
As we launch the findings of the Impact of Community-Based Universal Youth Work in Edinburgh study, senior University of Edinburgh lecturer Dr Ian Fyfe, who verified the methodology and findings of the study, asks “what can we learn”?
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  27 November, 2020

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Report for Community Based universal youth work in Edinburgh
New research reveals the positive impact of youth work in Edinburgh
The report shows youth work makes a significant impact on young people’s skills, confidence, wellbeing and access to opportunities.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 November, 2020

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Thousands of young people to benefit from Youth Work Education Recovery Fund
The Scottish Government's Youth Work Education Recovery Fund will enable the sector to support young people from vulnerable communities.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  3 November, 2020

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Link Magazine Autumn 2020
The Autumn 2020 edition of the Link Magazine is out now, taking a look back at what has been an extraordinarily challenging year for young people.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing, Poverty
  • Date:  2 November, 2020

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Update on Scottish Government’s Covid-19: Local Protection Levels
As you will be aware, the Scottish Government’s Covid-19: Local Protection Levels framework, often referred to as the ‘tiered system’, will come into effect from Monday 2 November.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  30 October, 2020

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National Case Study Evaluation: Youth work’s contribution to the Scottish Attainment Challenge
Our national case study evaluation builds a rich picture of the youth work sector’s current contribution to attainment.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  21 October, 2020

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Learning through Lockdown – the impact of youth work summer 2020
Explore how the youth work sector has continued to engage and support children and young people during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  13 October, 2020

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#LockdownLowdown survey enters phase two as restrictions change
A major survey of young people in Scotland has been launched to help determine the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on their day-to-day lives.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  28 September, 2020

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New National Youth Work Strategy – The Journey Continues
An update on the work so far from Kevin Kane, YouthLink Scotland's Policy and Research Manager.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  21 September, 2020

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Updated guidance for the renewal of indoor youth work services
Guidance to support the phased renewal of youth work services has now been updated to support the reintroduction of indoor delivery.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  10 September, 2020

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Reopening of indoor youth work toolkit
Youth Scotland's toolkit is designed to be a practical resource for community-based youth groups who are planning to return to indoor youth work in accordance with the national Youth Work Guidance.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  7 September, 2020

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