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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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Picture of all the YLS Award winners on stage together.
Meet our incredible #YLSAwards 2022 winners!
Read all about our inspiring #YLSAwards 2022 winners and the amazing work they have done across Scotland.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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Turing Scheme
Applications open for the Turing Scheme
Applications are now open for Turing Scheme funding for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  16 February, 2023

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National Youth Work Award winner struts down the red carpet to collect her prize
Nominations open for the 2023 National Youth Work Awards
Do you know someone whose passion, dedication and talent needs recognition? Get your nominations in and get ready to join us for a night of celebration this summer.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  14 February, 2023

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Indoor youth work to resume from August
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in her daily Covid-19 update that it is not yet possible to move to phase four.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  14 February, 2023

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Youth work sector to receive £3m of new funding to support educational recovery
The Youth Work Education Recovery Fund will enable the sector to support young people in some of the country's most vulnerable communities.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  14 February, 2023

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The Relationship between Youth Work and Play Work in Scotland
YouthLink Scotland recently responded to a UK Play Futures request to make the connections between the youth work and playwork sectors Scotland as part of their UK-wide review.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  10 February, 2023

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Quality Improvement Framework for Trauma Informed Organisations, Systems and Workforces
The Scottish Government, COSLA, NHS Education for Scotland, Resilience Learning Partnership and the Improvement Service have been developing a trauma informed framework.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 February, 2023

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Your Health and Wellbeing Insights Engagement Report Launch
This report is the result of extensive research and collaboration with children, young people and national partners and provides valuable insights and information to help improve health and wellbeing.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  9 February, 2023

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Youth Work Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund
YouthLink Scotland has just launched the Youth Work Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund aimed at youth work groups and organisations to help them support young people.
  • Topic:  Funding, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  6 February, 2023

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Urban Nature Youth Worker Toolkit
The Prince’s Trust partnered with The Natural History Museum and have now launched an “Urban Nature Youth Worker Toolkit”.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  2 February, 2023

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Climate Enquiry
#ClimateEnquiry is a project run by the FSC and supported by the BES.
#ClimateEnquiry is a project run by the FSC and supported by the BES.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  30 January, 2023

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Success in Learning for Sustainability Funding Bids
In 2022, the SCQF Partnership was asked by the Scottish Government to administer a small amount of funding for learning programme providers.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding
  • Date:  24 January, 2023

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