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Members Network
We are pleased to open bookings for the summer Members Network meeting. This meeting will explore youth work and anti-social behaviour – understanding the challenges and strengthening the response. Online, 27th June.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
A huge congratulations to our newest array of National Youth Work Awards winners! Meet the faces and the teams behind some of the very best youth work in Scotland.
National Youth Work Conference 2025
This year’s National Youth Work Conference will take place in Glasgow on Monday 27th October. The theme is Safe Spaces, Strong Futures – Youth Work’s Role in Safeguarding Young People and Promoting Wellbeing. Save the date and find out more…
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Nae Danger: No Knives, Better Lives New Active Bystander Package
We’re excited to announce the launch of our refreshed Nae Danger Active Bystander Package – a practical, youth-led resource designed to help practitioners support young people in taking safe, confident action when they witness harm or risk in their communities.

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CYCJ publishes Glasgow Youth Court evaluation
This report, commissioned by GCHSCP, charts the development and impact to date of Glasgow Youth Court.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  17 May, 2023

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Evidence on pornography’s influence on harmful sexual behaviour among children
The Children's Commissioner for England has published a report on the influence of pornography on harmful sexual behaviour among children.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 May, 2023

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Share your ideas to help improve benefits for young people
Social Security Scotland wants to improve its service for young people. To do so, researchers want to talk to people aged 16 to 24 years and charities working with this age group.
  • Date:  16 May, 2023

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New Ofcom study explores how media literacy can support mental health
As Mental Health Awareness Week gets underway, Ofcom has published a study exploring the role online media literacy can play in supporting people’s mental health.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Uncertain Times: Anxiety in the UK and how to tackle it
New research from the Mental Health Foundation reveals anxiety is gripping the UK as many people suffer in silence and struggle to cope.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Youth Opportunities Tracker: Fairer Futures’ shows young people face an uncertain future
One of the largest studies of its kind, ‘Youth Opportunities Tracker: Fairer Futures’, looks at the experiences, life chances and aspirations of over 5,000 10–25-year-olds across the UK. It shows young people face a very uncertain future.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Taking Care of Our Mental Health
This new online course will help people learn more about what mental health is and how to promote their own sense of psychological stability and contentment. 
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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How will the climate and nature crises impact young people?
Young people living in low-income households are more likely to be impacted by climate change than their more affluent peers, research is warning.
  • Date:  11 May, 2023

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Children's Parliament Artificial Intelligence Survey
Children’s Parliament is working with partners at the Alan Turing Institute and the Scottish AI Alliance to explore children’s human rights and artificial intelligence. Help them by sharing this survey for children and young people.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  11 May, 2023

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Community-based youth work sponsored by Education Scotland and Scottish Community Safety Network
Youth work is at its best when its roots are firmly planted in the community it serves, bringing young people together with a shared vision for their future.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  10 May, 2023

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Launch of new Positive Masculinity Programme
Imagine a Man will launch as Scotland's first positive masculinity programme on Thursday 11th May 2023 in Glasgow.
  • Topic:  Imagine a Man, No Knives Better Lives, Positive Masculinity
  • Date:  10 May, 2023

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More young people than ever started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2022/23
More than 323,000 young people started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in 2022/23, the charity’s annual statistics reveal – with participants giving a huge 3.5 million hours of volunteering in communities all over the UK.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  10 May, 2023

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