Our members make us who we are

They are the driving force behind everything we do, bringing a unique blend of passion, expertise and energy to supporting Scotland’s young people.

With over 100 members from national youth work organisations to local authority providers and community-based groups, our membership represents the diversity and strength of the youth work sector. 

We’re proud to stand beside them as they work in partnership with young people to create a brighter, happier, fairer Scotland. 

Join us and become part of a movement dedicated to creating a brighter future for Scotland’s young people. 

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Toryglen Community Youth Project
The Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO is a charitable organisation dedicated to empowering young people in the Toryglen area of Glasgow. Through sports, education, and community engagement, the project provides a safe, supportive environment for local youth to develop life skills, build confidence, and foster positive relationships. By offering a range of activities and programmes, the organisation strives to inspire and nurture future leaders from diverse backgrounds.
07806 827971 Website
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Touch of Love
We aim to promote the Culture of Charity as a true of living out authentic and meaningful lives together in families and communities in order to make the world a better place.
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Tullochan
Tullochan annually supports over 1000 young people aged 7-24 across West Dunbartonshire through a range of development programmes in Primary and Secondary schools alongside our post-school project Tullochan Futures and 2 Social Enterprises. Many of the young people we engage with are facing barriers which impact the ability to sustain their education and potential.
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Venture Scotland
Venture Scotland believe we can empower young adults, who are facing challenges, to understand and improve their mental health and emotions and in doing so, change the course of their lives. We do this by delivering four progressive outdoor-based personal development programmes, known as the Journey. Using Scotland’s natural environments, both remote and within our local communities, we deliver regular group-based outdoor activities, life skills sessions, and bothy or camping residentials, backed up by 1-2-1 support sessions.
07956 158 281 Website
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Venture Trust
Venture Trust supports young people and adults facing some of life’s toughest challenges to make positive life changes - through community and outdoor personal development programmes and our Outdoor Therapy service. Venture Trust supports ex-service personnel struggling with the transition to civilian life, people struggling with poor mental health, involvement in Scotland’s criminal justice system, substance misuse issues, long term unemployment, and supports disadvantaged young people into training and employment. We work with people to help them gain the life skills, stability and confidence needed to reach their potential. Through person-centred support in communities and experiential learning in Scotland’s wilder places we challenge individuals to reflect on beliefs, attitudes and behaviours so they can unlock skills and learn new, more positive ways of approaching situations.
0131 228 7700 Website
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West Dunbartonshire Council
Working 4 U Youth Learning are West Dunbartonshire Council's Youth Work service, who work with young people aged 10 - 25 years old delivering community based youth work, digital youth work, youth empowerment, school based youth work, financial awareness and a range of other informal learning opportunities and support.
01389 738775 Website
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West Lothian Council
The purpose of youth work in West Lothian is to support young people aged 10- 25 years to help develop their potential both as individuals and as members of the community by: • Building self-esteem and self-confidence to create confident individuals. • Developing the ability to manage personal and social relationships. • Creating learning, developing new skills and becoming successful learners. • Supporting young people in transition. • Building the capacity of young people to consider risk, make reasoned decisions and become effective contributors. • Developing a world view which widens horizons and supports responsible citizenship.
01506 280000 Website
Winning Scotland
Winning Scotland is a charity that is a catalyst for change, committed to building confidence and resilience in all of Scotland’s young people. Since 2005 we have impacted hundreds of thousands of children and young people across the country alongside like-minded partners in the public, private and third sectors. We collaborate to investigate, research and develop solutions that will work for young people in their own contexts – whether it’s at home, school or in the community.
0131 344 4603 Website
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Woodcraft Folk Scotland
Woodcraft Folk is a co-operative youth movement open to everyone. We support children to take the lead and change their world through weekly local group activities and camping trips as well as national and international events and opportunities. Woodcraft Folk activities grow children’s confidence, develop skills as well as help to build an understanding and respect of the world around them. We’ve been running since 1925 and we’re still going strong!
020 7703 4173 Website
WorkingRite
WorkingRite aims to address community-based challenges – such as deprivation, generational poverty, crime, homelessness and drug/alcohol addiction through life skills and employability training. Our programmes are the practical pathway to a job or apprenticeship for young people (15-25) – starting in school, or once they have left, with longer mentoring provided at the end. It is a relationship-based and person-centred model of learning, designed to inspire young people to succeed, with mentors as the key throughout.
0141 354 7689 Website
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YMCA Scotland
YMCA Scotland provides a national voice and identity for our federation of 28 locally autonomous YMCAs working across Scotland in over 100 communities with over 10,000 children and young people each week.. Our Mission is to empower young people and communities to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive Scotland, where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit. YMCA is an inclusive Christian Youth organisation, open to people of all faiths and none.
0131 228 1464 Website
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Young Scot
Young Scot supports young people to thrive and make the most of their lives as they grow up. We do this by providing universal services for young people, combined with targeted and bespoke support to address stigma, inequalities and inaccessibility. Supporting young people to thrive is a powerful way to provide reassurance in times of challenge, help build confidence and resilience, and support them to have fun!
0131 313 2488 Website