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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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Our Bright Future Resources
This page contains good practice guides and resources which have been produced as part of the Our Bright Future Programme, on the theme of sustainability and the environment.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
This Must Be the Place Resource Pack
The activities in the learning resource pack will help educators to support children and young people to imagine the place they want Scotland to look like in the future.

Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Inspiring Scotland Thrive Outdoors Resources
Outdoor play is a life-enhancing experience and we want all of Scotland’s children to thrive outdoors. View a wealth of resources available for you to download and use, so that you can join in with our mission to get all of Scotland’s children outdoors!
Multimedia Content, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
David Lammy - Climate justice can't happen without racial justice
In a stirring talk about building a new movement to care for the planet, MP David Lammy calls for inclusion and support of Black and minority leadership on climate issues and a global recognition that we can't solve climate change without racial, social and intergenerational justice.
Guidance, Multimedia Content
Dear World Leaders Video
Young people from North Lanarkshire Youth Climate Ambassadors address a series of climate action requests to world leaders.
Case Studies & Good Practice, Multimedia Content
Day in the life - Tree Nursery Assistant
Meet Josie from Scotland’s Young People’s Forest panel. Josie is a tree nursery assistant and this is a day in the life of her job.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
John Muir Award
Learn more about the John Muir Award to find out how your young people can be recognised for connecting, enjoying and caring for their wild spaces.
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Duke of Edinburgh Climate Change Programme
Theme your DofE programme around combating climate change.
Publications & Research
Access to Facilities June 2021
Latest survey report of the youth work sector and access to facilities in June 2021.

Key Youth Work Sector Documents, Publications & Research
Statement on the Nature and Purpose of Youth Work
outhLink Scotland’s Statement on the nature and purpose of youth work received widespread support across the youth work sector. It is hoped that the Statement will help to inform the development of the National Youth Work Strategy.
Publications & Research, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
#InvestInYouthWork Campaign Toolkit
Training/Toolkits/Session Plans
Scotland's Young People's Forest Toolkit for the Youth Work Sector
This toolkit aims to build youth workers' capacity and awareness around green skills and climate education for young people through training, resources and guidance.