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Ubuntu Scotland - Celebrating Black Youth Work
Join United Voices, a YouthLink Scotland network, at our celebration of Black-led youth work. Ubuntu means togetherness and represents the value of coming together for the benefit of all, which is the core purpose of the United Voices network.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! The National Youth Work Awards celebrates youth work and the youth workers who make a difference every year in the lives of young people. Check out this year's finalists and how you can be part of the celebrations.
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…
New Imagine a Man Resources
Youth workers across Scotland are being invited to explore ‘Growing Up and Masculinities: A Space to Be’ a bold new set of resources designed specifically for children aged 8–12.

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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Get ready!
From 1st April the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme becomes a legal requirement in Scotland. You still have time to prepare and the VSDS team are here to help you along the way.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  10 February, 2025

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Job Start Payment & Carer Support Payment
Find out more about the Carer Support Payment (replacing the Carer's Allowance in Scotland) and the Job Start Payment for young people and care leavers.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  10 February, 2025

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Young Women Work
A campaign to tackle workplace gender inequality and improve workplace progression for young women in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 February, 2025

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Fairer Funding for Charities
A new Fairer Funding pilot to deliver on the Scottish Government's top priority of eradicating child poverty will provide additional multi-year funding in the form of 45 grants to organisations across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  5 February, 2025

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Five Years Since the Promise Was Made
The Oversight Board have published their Report THREE to monitor Scotland’s progress to #KeepThePromise. As 2025 marks the halfway point to keeping the promise, The Oversight Board found that progress is behind schedule but maintains that the necessary change is possible through action, bravery, and courage.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  5 February, 2025

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Online Community Resilience Course Prospectus
Community responders and the voluntary sector play a crucial role in the resilience of the UK. This training prospectus is aimed at those who work or volunteer in the local community to make them more resilient to severe weather events.
  • Date:  5 February, 2025

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Residential Outdoor Education Bill Backed by Holyrood Committee
A Bill that would allow all pupils in state and grant-aided schools to have at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career has been supported by a Holyrood committee.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  4 February, 2025

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Get Ready for Volunteers’ Week 2025!
The national campaign, taking place Monday 2nd - Sunday 8th June, will recognise the remarkable contributions of volunteers across the country. Check out the new site for celebration ideas and free resources. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  3 February, 2025

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Beyond the Brink: The State of Funding for Youth Services in England and Wales
Latest research by YMCA reveals an alarming fact - collectively across England & Wales, local authority funding for youth services has been slashed by more than £1 billion in real terms since 2010/11. 
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  3 February, 2025

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Youth Work Services Mapping Survey
Can you help map youth work services for young people with physical and/or mental health conditions?  As part of a research study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Manchester University is carrying out a mapping survey to establish current provision of these services across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  30 January, 2025

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Digital Discourse Initiative
Children and young people are increasingly exposed to online hate and disinformation. ‘Digital Discourse Initiative’ provides teachers and educators in Scotland with tools to counter the effects of this and teach core critical and digital media literacy skills. This is an international collaborative project developed by TIE and ISD, respective experts in anti-prejudice education and counter-extremism strategies.
  • Date:  29 January, 2025

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Young People’s Voice and Choice in Education
The Scottish Parliament’s Education Children and Young People’s Committee met recently to hear evidence from Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament.  The MSYPs attending the session spoke eloquently about the importance of investing in the meaningful engagement of young people as co-designers of education in Scotland, and the vital role that youth work already plays in supporting young people both as learners and as participants in shaping their learning experiences.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  29 January, 2025

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