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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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Growing Up Connected: Youth Work and Young People in a Digital Scotland
A new publication from YouthLink Scotland brings together voices from across the sector to explore how youth work is making a difference to young people’s online lives.
Youth Work Week 2026 - Communications Toolkit Launched
This Youth Work Week runs from 2nd-8th November. Help us show how youth work supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing by sharing what happens in your project, what young people value and the difference your work makes.
#iWillFest is Coming: 18th to 20th November
The #iWill Festival of Social Action is the #iWill Movement’s annual flagship campaign – three days of youth-led events, place-based celebration and national social action, taking place every November.

Knowing your rights when taking part in research
YouthLink Scotland, Young Scot and Scottish Youth Parliament have created a 2-page document to better equip young people to understand their rights when taking part in research.

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Youth Volunteering in Schools Resource Training (South)
YouthVIP invite you to a training session on their recently refreshed 'Youth Volunteering Champion Schools Resource.' This resource, created in collaboration with young people, aims to act as a bridge to connect ideas, practices and approaches that currently exist around youth volunteering in schools.
  • Date:  19 November, 2026
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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The Big Family Event - Being Well, Doing Well
A FREE event for families to come together for an exciting day to look at the different aspects that can impact on a family's wellbeing.
  • Date:  21 November, 2026
  • Time:  10:30 - 15:00
  • Type:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Edinburgh

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Understanding OCD and How Best to Treat it
This online training event takes an in-depth look at Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and focuses on practical and effective methods of treatment. It also highlights the lesser known forms of OCD and shows how we can prevent early signs of OCD from developing further.
  • Date:  24 November, 2026
  • Time:  9:15 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Relationships Still Matter 3: Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
This webinar will explore long-term underlying factors affecting behaviour and the short-term functions of behaviour. It will also look at how to analyse behaviour as a step towards planning behaviour supports with the view to increasing helpful behaviours and reducing unhelpful or harmful behaviours.
  • Date:  24 November, 2026
  • Time:  15:30 - 17:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Level 1- Introductory Training to Hi5 and DYA
This interactive online workshop introduces you to Youth Scotland’s Hi5 Award and Dynamic Youth Award (DYA). You will learn how to confidently promote, support and deliver these awards within your youth group, school or project.
  • Date:  26 November, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a Closer Look
This Youth Scotland workshop aims to help youth workers understand and respect autistic people more, which in turn will build bridges and better connections with the autistic community.
  • Date:  26 November, 2026
  • Time:  13:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Relationships Matter 10: Building Connections Through PACE
In this bite size webinar you’ll explore PACE as a way of thinking, feeling, communicating and behaving that helps a child feel safe. The session will also consider PACE principles and PACE in action.
  • Date:  26 November, 2026
  • Time:  15:30 - 16:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Benefit Basics in Scotland
You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
  • Date:  1 December, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Relationships Still Matter 4: Relational and Restorative Practice in Action
This webinar will explore examples of relational and restorative approaches currently being used across educational settings in Scotland at different levels and in a range of contexts.
  • Date:  1 December, 2026
  • Time:  15:30 - 17:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Detached Youth Work
This workshop from Youth Scotland will explore the practicalities and core components of high quality detached youth work. Attendees will have the opportunity to look at the basic implementation and delivery of detached youth work including risk assessment, procedures and maintaining engagement.
  • Date:  1 December, 2026
  • Time:  18:00 - 21:00
  • Type:  Workshop
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Hate Crime Prejudice-Based Behaviour - National Guidance
This professional learning session from Education Scotland, YouthLink Scotland, respectme and the Hate Crime Strategic Partnership will support practitioners to develop their understanding of bullying, prejudice-based behaviour and hate crime within education and learning settings.
  • Date:  2 December, 2026
  • Time:  16:00 - 17:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Government, Sector, YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Child Protection Lead Training
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children and young people.
  • Date:  3 December, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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