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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. The call for workshops and articles is open until 17th July.
Better Lives Survey 2026
This new report draws on engagement with 2,922 young people across Scotland and provides valuable insight into how young people perceive violence, knife crime, safety, and prevention efforts in the current social climate.

Applications Open for £758,000 Youth Arts Open Fund
This fund aims to support freelance artists or organisations seeking small amounts of funding so that they can deliver arts activity for children and young people. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 21st July.
Building Ethical Partnerships with the Tech Sector
A new set of tools has been launched, designed to support youth work organisations to make ethical alliances with technology companies.

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Report Reveals Financial Challenges for Care Experienced people
Who Cares? Scotland has published ten key solutions following new research that has shown that Care Experienced people could be facing a wage gap as high as £10,000 compared to their non-Care Experienced peers.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  17 October, 2024

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The King's Trust Unveils New Brand
The King’s Trust Group of charities has recently unveiled its new logo and tagline. The introduction of the new branding follows the announcement of the name change made in November 2023 from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 October, 2024

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Talk Money Week - 4th to 8th November
Talk Money Week is an excellent opportunity to encourage open conversation around money. Discover the ways you can help children and young people improve their financial knowledge and skills during Talk Money Week and beyond.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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Get Organised for #IWill Week 2024 -18th to 22nd November!!
#IWill Week is our annual celebration of the incredible work young people are doing across the UK to improve their lives and communities through social action. Find out how you can get involved and show your support for young people, social action and #IWill Week. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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UK Giving Behaviours Tracker 2024
A recent survey by Blue State has found that younger donors had the highest average donation value of all ages, and were most likely to say they want to continue giving.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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NIHR Youth Worker Study
Could you help with an investigation into how dedicated youth work services for young people with physical and/or mental health conditions are organised, provided and experienced? Find out more...
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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How to get involved in Youth Work Week 2024
Help us celebrate the preventative power of youth work from 4-10th November with this year's theme of "Upstream Solutions".
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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Black History Month
Cynthia Gentle - Network Support Officer (United Voices) at YouthLink Scotland writes about this year's Black History Month and the recent Black Scottish Awards.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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Girlguiding’s Annual Girls’ Attitudes Survey
An insight into how girls feel about their everyday lives and the issues they care about. This year, the research reveals the devastating impact that mounting societal pressures and misogyny is having on girls, their confidence and outlook on their futures.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 October, 2024

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Reimagining Secure Care: Pivotal New Research from CYCJ
Drawing on extensive collaboration with stakeholders, practitioners, and young people with lived experience, these new reports are the result of 18 months of work and provide a comprehensive roadmap for rethinking secure care, placing the rights and well-being of children at the heart of Scotland’s approach.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  9 October, 2024

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New Learning for Sustainability Webpage Now Live
Education Scotland's new LfS webpage showcases practice examples, provides advice and guidance, and signposts relevant professional learning.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  9 October, 2024

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Towards a Dyslexia-friendly Scotland?
A new report by Dyslexia Scotland reveals the stark inequalities young people and adults with dyslexia face, and the reasons to be optimistic about the potential for a dyslexia-friendly Scotland.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  9 October, 2024

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