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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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Chair of YouthLink Scotland – Call for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the Board of YouthLink Scotland is recruiting a new independent Chair to succeed Angela Leitch CBE, who stepped down in November 2025 after three years in post. Find out more and nominate a suitable candidate by 1st March.
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Let's Talk About Online
Conversations make a difference! Join this training from 2pm to 3.30pm on 23rd March to explore how to chat to young people about what’s happening in their online lives.

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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YouthLink Scotland thanks Angela Leitch CBE as she reaches the end of her term as Chair
Angela Leitch CBE has announced today that she will step down as Chair of YouthLink Scotland as she approaches the end of her three-year term of office. Angela brought to YouthLink Scotland a wealth of leadership experience gained over more than two decades in senior public service roles.
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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Getech Digital Inclusion Programme
Google is running a funded programme supported by Getech who are a premier Google partner, to help UK charities and local authorities tackle digital exclusion and prevent e-waste. With Windows 10 support ending in 2025, our goal is to help you repurpose those devices into secure, easy-to-manage ChromeOS laptops for your service users, staff, or volunteers.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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Skills Development Scotland - Youth Voice Research
Skills Development Scotland has recently undertaken research designed to hear the views of young people in secondary school.  Questions focused on young people's views on careers education and advice, and their future career aspirations. The research aims to inform policy, enhance careers services, and support young people to acquire the skills, guidance, and opportunities needed to achieve their career goals.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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Climate Change Plan – Respond to the Public Consultation
Scottish Government has shared the draft Climate Change Plan which is currently out to public consultation until 29th January. We would encourage you to respond to it and involve the young people you work with in gathering their views on the future of the climate change plan.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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#Education Needs Youth Work
Find out how you can get involved on our #EducationNeedsYouthWork campaign happening next week (1st to 5th December).
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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Recruiting Youth Groups for Climate Change Plan Engagement Project
YouthLink Scotland is starting a project, funded by Scottish Government, to bring young people’s voices into the public consultation on Scottish Government’s new draft climate change plan, through youth work, and we’re recruiting for youth groups to be involved. Expressions of interest must be returned as soon as possible and by 6pm on 27th November at the latest.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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International Opportunities & Resources
Check out the latest European and international training opportunities and youth work resources.
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  25 November, 2025

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Proposal for First Children's Rights Scheme
Read Scottish Government's proposal for the first Children's Rights Scheme as required under section 15 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  20 November, 2025

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What Does Trust Mean to You? Exploring Trust and Transparency in Government
Trust sits at the heart of relationships, and what trust means to you is the question SCDC and the Scottish Government are seeking to explore with communities across Scotland. Through a series of sessions and self-facilitated discussions for community members and people who support their communities, SCDC will be providing an open space for people to share priorities and reflections on their relationship with government.
  • Date:  20 November, 2025

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Amplify – Supporting Youth Voice
Youth Scotland is delighted to launch Amplify – Supporting Youth Voice, a new three-year youth participation programme for young people who are furthest from their rights and whose voices are often underrepresented in decision-making. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  20 November, 2025

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Help Shape the Future of Child Health – Youth Vote Open Now!
The Children and Young People’s Engagement Team at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) need your help to run a vote with the children and young people you work with, giving them the opportunity to have their say on how they can be as healthy, happy and well as they can be.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  20 November, 2025

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Become a Youth Council UK Founder Member
NYA, with support from an advisory group of young people and professionals, including YouthLink Scotland, are developing the new Youth Council UK. YCUK is inviting organisations to join as founder members now!
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  20 November, 2025

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