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Youth Work (Scotland) Bill

Scottish Labour MSP Martin Whitfield has launched a public consultation on the Youth Work (Scotland) Bill, which seeks to give young people aged 11 to 25 a legal right to access high-quality youth work services.

National Youth Work Awards 2025

Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! Nominations for this year have now closed. Keep updated here on what happens next...

Members Network

Members Network - Thursday 27th March from 10am to 11.30am

We are pleased to open bookings for our first Members Network meeting of 2025! This meeting will explore the question of ‘can young people access sufficient support to become resilient?’

#IWill Ambassador Recruitment

Do you know a young person aged between 10-24 who has a passion for social change and wants to make a difference to their community? If the answer is yes, why not encourage them to apply to become an #IWill Ambassador? Applications are open until midnight on 13th April.

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Young People from YMCA Scotland Join Nationwide Youth and Democracy Network

Young people from Edinburgh, Fife and Tayside have joined the first workshop of a new nationwide youth network to re-imagine the future of democracy.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 18 November, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland Backs Outdoor Residential Bill to Boost Young People’s Development

YouthLink Scotland Supports Stage 1 of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill.

Topic: Outdoor Learning, Policy & Influencing
Date: 18 November, 2024

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Respect for All: The National Approach to Anti-Bullying

New guidance to support schools and organisations working with children and young people to develop comprehensive anti-bullying policies and improve behaviour and relationships has been published.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 13 November, 2024

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Young Scots Looking to Jobs in Health, Creative Industries and Engineering

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has published its Pupil Voice research which reveals nearly one in five 16-to-18-year-olds in Scotland want jobs in the medicine and health sector when they finish their studies.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 12 November, 2024

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Young People and Gambling 2024: Official statistics

Gambling Commission report produced by Ipsos on young people and their gambling behaviour, attitudes and awareness in 2024.

Topic: Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
Date: 12 November, 2024

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The Scottish Health Survey 2023

This report presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2023, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 12 November, 2024

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National Youth Council

Have your say on the future of the National Youth Council for the UK by 31st December. There are two ways to engage in the formal consultation: an online survey for stakeholders and a youth-led focus group activity.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 12 November, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland AGM 2024

Updated information on the 29th Annual General Meeting of YouthLink Scotland to be held on Tuesday 26th November 2024.

Topic: Corporate
Date: 12 November, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland issues joint statement with Public Health Scotland on young people's health inequalities

The new partnership seeks to harness youth work in promoting young people’s health and wellbeing by addressing challenges like mental health, poverty, and social isolation.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 11 November, 2024

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Generation Isolation

A new report shines a spotlight on young people's social lives by learning more about the 85% of time they spend outside of school. The research also shows the impact of screen time on young people, as smartphones are the most time-consuming activity outside of school.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 7 November, 2024

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Vaping and Smoking Among Scottish Adolescents

This report presents results for Scotland from the ASH SmokeFree GB Youth survey to provide a picture of underage smoking and vaping behaviours.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 6 November, 2024

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Delivering on Pledges to Children with Additional Support Needs

A new report sets out the progress made to improve the educational experiences of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) in schools across Scotland.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability, Equality
Date: 6 November, 2024

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