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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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Cyber Incident Response Toolkit
The cyber incident response toolkit has been created to help organisations manage their cyber incident response. The toolkit will be subject to constant review, building on good practice, lessons from exercises and incidents and feedback from public bodies.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  22 December, 2025

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Keeping the Promise – Health and Wellbeing of Care Experienced Children and Young People
This evidence review was commissioned to explore how longitudinal quantitative data can support monitoring the health and wellbeing of Scotland’s care experienced children and young people, in line with The Promise 2030.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  22 December, 2025

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The UK–Germany Youth Summit
Find out more about an exciting opportunity for young people aged 18 to 25 to attend a fully-funded UK-Germany Bilateral Youth Summit in Berlin in March. This Summit brings together young people from the UK and Germany and offers a space to explore intercultural dialogue and deepen their understanding of different perspectives. The deadline for applications is 25th January.
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  22 December, 2025

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Simon Jaquet
We are saddened to share the news of the recent passing of Simon Jaquet, former Chief Executive of YouthLink Scotland.
  • Date:  18 December, 2025

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YouthLink Scotland's Statement on the UK Government’s Decision to Rejoin Erasmus+
YouthLink Scotland's statement welcomes the UK Government’s decision to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme. This is an important step towards restoring international learning and exchange opportunities for young people and youth workers across Scotland.
  • Topic:  International, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  17 December, 2025

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Bite Back's Youth Board seeking young Scots
Bite Back 2030, a youth activist movement for a healthier and fairer food system, is currently recruiting young people aged 14-16 to join their Youth Board.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  12 December, 2025

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Opening Shot: Filmmaking opportunity
Intercultural Youth Scotland have partnered with Opening Shot to deliver a fully-funded short filmmaking opportunity for people aged 16+ who live in Scotland and identify as BPoC.
  • Topic:  Arts
  • Date:  12 December, 2025

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The Preventative Grassroots Youth Work Fund
The Preventative Grassroots Youth Work Fund is administered by YouthLink Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government. The aim of the fund is to improve educational outcomes for young people from low-income backgrounds in communities impacted by criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. Express your interest via a short form by Friday 19th December.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding, Poverty
  • Date:  9 December, 2025

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Attainment and Attendance Numbers Rise
The number of pupils reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy in Scotland’s schools is at the highest level on record according to official statistics.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  9 December, 2025

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Turning the Tide - Empowering Young People for Marine Advocacy
Running from January to April 2026, TTT equips young people aged 16 to 25 with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to have a say in how our seas are managed. This free online programme includes online taught modules, mentoring, group work and a like-minded online community. Apply by 5th January.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  9 December, 2025

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Bill Stevenson Appointed as Interim Chairperson
At our AGM on 26th November, Bill Stevenson was appointed as Interim Chairperson replacing Angela Leitch CBE who stepped down after three years as our Chair. Bill will hold the role of Interim Chair as we seek a new chairperson for YouthLink Scotland. A sub-group of the Board is considering the recruitment process for that.
  • Date:  9 December, 2025

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State of the Nation: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Scotland
The State of the Nation is the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s annual snapshot of how human rights are being realised across Scotland. The 2025 report focuses on economic, social and cultural rights, the rights that ensure people can live a dignified life, like the rights to adequate housing, health, social security, food, and fair working conditions.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 December, 2025

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