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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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Hate, Division and Extremism: Community of Practice Discussion
This session (online from 10am-12pm on 20th January) will engage participants with need-to-know information, up-to-date themes and best practices related to on-going and increasing hate and conflict in communities.
Digital Youth Work Conference
Join us in Edinburgh on 10th February for a day of insights, discussion and networking, with new resources, keynote speakers, workshops and plenty of interactivity. Meet the people thinking about Digital Youth Work in Scotland and further afield.

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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Anti-Bullying Week 2025
#AntiBullyingWeek 2025 takes place from 10th to 14th November with the theme of ‘Bullying – The Power of One’. Watch respectme’s powerful new film series and download their learning resources, worksheets and templates for Primary and Secondary age groups.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  4 November, 2025

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Voice of the Boys
Male Allies UK has published new research on how adolescent boys feel about being a boy in today’s society, exploring their views on topics including gender, relationships and technology. The research involved surveys and listening sessions with 1,032 11- to 16-year-old boys in secondary schools across England, Scotland and Wales.
  • Topic:  Positive Masculinity
  • Date:  4 November, 2025

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Youth Work Week 2025 - supporting a #RightSpaceFuture manifesto
This Youth Work Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the Manifesto for 2026 – A Right, A Space, A Future – and show how your work every day is delivering on its national commitments and strategic priorities.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  3 November, 2025

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Police, Business and Youth Leaders Support Scotland's Youth Work Sector Manifesto
Leading figures from policing, business, children’s rights, and youth leadership came together in Edinburgh today to back A Right. A Space. A Future. – Scotland’s new Youth Work Sector Manifesto 2026. 
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  29 October, 2025

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Life at 17: Initial Findings from the Growing Up in Scotland Study
This report presents findings about the lives of 17-year-olds living in Scotland. The report aims to provide an overview of the data available and encourage other researchers to conduct further analysis.
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  29 October, 2025

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Include Our Youth, Inspire the Present and Build the Future
Europe Goes Local (EGL) has recently launched its good practice in local youth work publication to empower and inspire youth workers, young people, and those passionate about the quality development of youth work and its impact on local communities.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work
  • Date:  28 October, 2025

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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.
  • Date:  28 October, 2025

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New National Research Warns That the Future of Youth Work in Scotland Is “In the Balance”
A new national study launched this week at Dundee’s Hot Chocolate Trust by YouthLink Scotland and the University of Edinburgh reveals that Scotland’s voluntary youth work sector is “essential and transformational” but faces growing pressure from insecure funding, rising demand, and lack of recognition.
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  28 October, 2025

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Supporting Young People onto the Right Path
Measures to help re-engage young people from low-income backgrounds with school and address anti-social behaviour have been announced by Higher and Further Education Minister Ben Macpherson at this year's National Youth Work Conference.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work
  • Date:  27 October, 2025

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8th UNCRC Programme Update
It has now been over one year since the commencement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 and in that time, there's been important progress in placing children’s rights at the heart of decision-making in Scotland. Check out the latest update...
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 October, 2025

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ASN and Youth Work in Schools
We would love to hear about the great work you may be doing which showcases how youth work is supporting young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN) in school settings.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Equality
  • Date:  22 October, 2025

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Children and Young People Living in Low-income Households and Their Financial Education
New research from the Money and Pensions Service explores how children and young people aged 11–18 from low-income households across the UK experience and learn about money.  This qualitative research also sheds light on how financial education interventions could best meet the needs of these young people, by centring the voices of children and young people, their families and practitioners who work with similar groups in community settings.
  • Date:  22 October, 2025

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