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First Minister Backs Alcohol-Free Childhood Campaign
First Minister John Swinney has pledged his support for a joint campaign aimed at ensuring children and young people in Scotland grow up free from the harmful effects of alcohol marketing.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 October, 2024
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‘Next Generation’ Employability Programme for Young Creatives
Free support, development and training programme for young people aged 16-24 who have a connection to youth theatre and are ready to grow as professional practitioners in the arts. Apply by 11th November.
  • Topic:  Arts, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  22 October, 2024
Glasgow Legacy Programme for 18–25-year-olds 
This  FREE programme taking place  in Glasgow on 6th and 7th November is designed to empower young people and give them the skills, confidence, voice, and agency to be strong leaders of the future. Anyone living, working, or studying in Glasgow aged 18 -25 years can apply.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  17 October, 2024
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Youth VIP - Volunteering in Scotland
The Youth VIP team have launched the ‘Volunteering in Scotland’ survey! This survey is open for young people aged 11-25 from anywhere across Scotland. We’d be extremely grateful if you could share this survey far and wide to reach as many young people directly as possible. The survey closes on 30th November.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  17 October, 2024
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Report Reveals Financial Challenges for Care Experienced people
Who Cares? Scotland has published ten key solutions following new research that has shown that Care Experienced people could be facing a wage gap as high as £10,000 compared to their non-Care Experienced peers.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  17 October, 2024
The King's Trust Unveils New Brand
The King’s Trust Group of charities has recently unveiled its new logo and tagline. The introduction of the new branding follows the announcement of the name change made in November 2023 from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 October, 2024
Talk Money Week - 4th to 8th November
Talk Money Week is an excellent opportunity to encourage open conversation around money. Discover the ways you can help children and young people improve their financial knowledge and skills during Talk Money Week and beyond.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  14 October, 2024
Get Organised for #IWill Week 2024 -18th to 22nd November!!
#IWill Week is our annual celebration of the incredible work young people are doing across the UK to improve their lives and communities through social action. Find out how you can get involved and show your support for young people, social action and #IWill Week. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  14 October, 2024
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UK Giving Behaviours Tracker 2024
A recent survey by Blue State has found that younger donors had the highest average donation value of all ages, and were most likely to say they want to continue giving.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  14 October, 2024
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NIHR Youth Worker Study
Could you help with an investigation into how dedicated youth work services for young people with physical and/or mental health conditions are organised, provided and experienced? Find out more...
  • Date:  14 October, 2024
How to get involved in Youth Work Week 2024
Help us celebrate the preventative power of youth work from 4-10th November with this year's theme of "Upstream Solutions".
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  14 October, 2024
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Black History Month
Cynthia Gentle - Network Support Officer (United Voices) at YouthLink Scotland writes about this year's Black History Month and the recent Black Scottish Awards.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  14 October, 2024

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