Youth Work Resources

We know that good youth work requires good youth work resources. That’s why we’re continuing to build a comprehensive library of toolkits, lesson plans, publications, professional frameworks, case studies and guidance to help you improve your youth work practice. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us know.

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Thumbnail for Scottish Outdoor Access code with cartoon graphic of young people in nature.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
The online Scottish Outdoor Access Code helps young people understand how to behave responsibly in the outdoors.
Imagine A Man toolkit
Publications & Research, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Imagine a Man Toolkit
Work with young people to explore and encourage positive masculinity using our in-depth toolkit.
Highland Cow in a social media photo frame
Case Studies & Good Practice, Publications & Research
High Life Highland: Digital Youth Work Research
The Highland Year of Young People social media project gave youth ambassadors unprecedented access to a project’s social media accounts. High Life Highland encouraged this to work safely by having conversations with ambassadors around what to post and when to seek help, and not making assumptions about young people’s digital knowledge.
Profile shot of Sara Galilea, research student at YouthLink Scotland.
Publications & Research
Youth Work's Role in Education
Dissertation by Public Policy MSc student Sara Galiliea, exploring youth work's role in education.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Training Webinar - Engaging Young People with Green Spaces
In this recorded training session you will hear guidance and advice from expert speakers from The Green Team, Venture Scotland and Trees for Cities.
Guidance, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Ethics in Digital Youth Work
Guidance to help you think through ethics in relation to the use of digital tools and methods in a youth work setting.
Annual report
YouthLink Scotland Annual Report 2022/23
Guidance, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Social Media: The Basics for Youth Work
How to think through using social media as an aspect of your youth work.
YouthLink Scotland logo
Case Studies & Good Practice, Guidance
Covid-19 Education Recovery: Youth Work - June 2020
A report by YouthLink Scotland outlining some of the ways youth work could support education recovery.
Guidance
Youth work: supporting young people through and out of lockdown
A statement on behalf of the youth work sector in Scotland - June 2020
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
A Collaborative Approach to Tracking Achievement
This resource offers a ‘how to’ guide to tracking achievement for youth work and school partners.