Join us online for @fastforwardscot.bsky.social January PIPS Network meeting and AGM focusing on healthy masculinities! We hope to see you there in 2026!!! #healthymasculinities #rolemodels #youngmen #scotland #healthcare #gambling #football #university #students Sign up below:

Fast Forward online AGM 15th January 2026

Join us online for Fast Forward’s AGM and find out more about our activities over the last year.

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📢 It's #EducationNeedsYouthWork Week! Today's topic is poverty and overcoming barriers to participation in education. Youth work’s role in education is crucial to the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan and the #ScottishAttainmentChallenge. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48zxXjs

Beautiful train journey through to Inverkip Primary School yesterday to deliver @fastforwardscot.bsky.social workshops to their P6s and 7s. #risktakingbehaviours #informeddecisions #snusdiscussed #nicotineawareness #internetsafety #gambling #scotland #gaming

We've been commissioned by Public Health Scotland to conduct a study to explore why some young people are missing from vaccine services 🔎 We are looking for 6 youth work organisations to take part with a small amount of funding - express your interest by this Friday 21 Nov! 👉 https://bit.ly/3XkyKiN

Had a busy few weeks delivering @fastforwardscot.bsky.social sessions in Dargavel Primary in Renfrewshire and St Joseph’s Primary in East Renfrewshire! Thanks for having me 🍎📚✏️ #internetsafety #AI #nicotine #snusdiscussed #tobacco&vapes #schools #Scotland #risktakingbehaviours

📝 New #YouthVIP report! This paper highlights the challenges we need to address in order to create more equitable and inclusive volunteering opportunities for young people in the most deprived area of Scotland. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3JXrWo9 @youngscot.bsky.social @volunteeringuk.bsky.social

📆November 27th 3pm-4:30pm PIPS Network Meeting - Peer Support & #Education for Individuals with #ADHD We are excited to welcome guest speakers Bill Colley, Chair of Scottish ADHD Coalition & Jane Keyworth from FACE Family Advice👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pips-netwo... #peereducation #youthwork

PIPS Network Meeting - Peer Support and Education for Individuals with ADHD

We look forward to welcoming guest speakers Bill Colley, Chair of the Scottish ADHD Coalition and Jane Keyworth from FACE Family Advice.

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Did you know @fastforwardscot.bsky.social is back on #instagram? Matthew Baker, a Marketing & Digital Media student from @edinburghnapier.bsky.social has been volunteering with us to boost our engagement and he’s doing a brilliant job! Go give us a follow @fastforwardorgainsation

📢 Open call for evidence 📢 While the Tobacco & Vapes Bill is scrutinised in the House of Lords, there's a chance to provide evidence to the UK Gov's Dept of Health & Social Care to inform development of proposals to be included in a consultation! Help shape potential proposals - bit.ly/3JzWQCZ

Sign up to the November PIPS Network Meeting below 👇 #peereducation #teachers #ADHD #Neurodiverse #families #peersupport #children #youthwork #scotland #schools

PIPS Network Meeting - Peer Support and Education for Individuals with ADHD

We look forward to welcoming guest speakers Bill Colley, Chair of the Scottish ADHD Coalition and Jane Keyworth from FACE Family Advice.

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@fastforwardscot.bsky.social welcome this contemporary piece of research into nicotine pouches in the Scottish Context. Well worth a read for anyone working with children and young people. #nicotinepouches #snusdiscussed #oralhealth #risktaking #education #research #health #youthwork

Young people’s views of nicotine pouches in the UK | National Centre for Social Research

This paper is the first qualitative study in the UK to explore the views of 14-16 year olds’ awareness of, access to and use of nicotine pouches.

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Yesterday @fastforwardscot.bsky.social delivered our workshops at Mary Erskines School in Edinburgh for their S6 Lifeskills Day. This is a brilliant day where the young men and women come together to develop knowledge and skills to prepare them for independent living. @isc-schools.bsky.social

@andemoore.bsky.social and Jamie at @youthlinkscot.bsky.social National Youth Work Conference today at Glasgow's Radisson Blu. Brilliant event - we were delighted to attend! Thank you to all involved in organising. #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #community

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social have recently added ‘Partner Projects’ to our PIPS website to showcase amazing peer work being done by other organisations. Take a look at the films created by #NewScots and Media Education to highlight the lived-experience of young #Syrian and #Ukrainian refugees.

Media Education - New Scots: The stories of young Syrian and Ukrainian refugees - PIPS - Peer Inspiration Projects Scotland

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A statement from The Loop on the recently announced drug checking service in Scotland. Find out more about The Loop's research and evidence base: wearetheloop.org/publications

Next week with @andemoore.bsky.social - if you're in or around #Eastrenfrewhsire come join us with the Rca Trust. #gamblinghars #youthwork #scotland

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I am looking forward to representing @fastforwardscot.bsky.social at the RCA Trust’s latest event in #EastRenfrewshire 📍 Join us on the 22nd to learn more about gambling harms and engage with other professionals interested in making a difference! @eastrencouncil.bsky.social Sign up below:

1 WEEK TO GO! 🗓️Thursday @ 10am 📍Online We have a brilliant new resource available-supporting #parents & #caregivers around #gamblingharm & #gaming It's a whole new world out there for #youngpeople It can be daunting. Get involved, learn & feel confident having tricky conversations bit.ly/3IP7hCq

The Power of Storytelling: Exploring Gambling Harms with Parents & Carers

Practitioners, join us to explore ways of adopting our NEW resource to support parents/carers when talking about gambling harms and gaming.

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I am looking forward to representing @fastforwardscot.bsky.social at the RCA Trust’s latest event in #EastRenfrewshire 📍 Join us on the 22nd to learn more about gambling harms and engage with other professionals interested in making a difference! @eastrencouncil.bsky.social Sign up below:

Driving Change: A Tour to Reduce Gambling Harm

The aim of this event is to engage with professionals who would like to learn more about gambling-harms and how to support people at risk.

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🪙 Complete the survey to collect 200 Young Scot reward points! No Knives Better Lives are asking young people in Scotland aged 11-25 to help them understand more about your experiences and views on violence and how to reduce it in Scotland 💭 It only takes a few minutes! 👉 https://bit.ly/4nyAiRH

@fastforwardscot.bsky.social has partnered with @investinren.bsky.social to deliver prevention/harm reduction workshops to their latest employability group! Today on the agenda was gambling harms. See below how this can impact all aspects of life, including secure employment destinations!

Do you work with children and young people in Glasgow? Help them have their say in the Glasgow Big Youth Survey #glasgow #youthwork #youthvoice #youthparticipation #scotland www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlasgowBig...

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#ChallengePoverty The campaign aims to highlight that too many people are living in #poverty & showcase positive action being taken to address this We are passionate about spreading awareness around links between poverty& #risktakingbehaviour Check out our blog bit.ly/437olu0 #CPW25

Busy day of session delivery in Renfrewshire today. I was at Mossvale Primary School this morning raising awareness of nicotine products and will be going to Thorn Primary later this afternoon 📚✏️🥛🍎 @fastforwardscot.bsky.social @renfrewshire.gov.uk #risktakingbehaviours #nicotineproducts #school

Just leaving after delivering a workshop on vaping and other nicotine products to a lovely local youth group… the irony of what I found littered outside 🫠 @fastforwardscot.bsky.social #vapes #litter #environment #singleusevapeban #Scotland

Very inspiring stories from the lived experience panel today. Thank you to everyone who shares their story and raises awareness of gambling harms. @fastforwardscot.bsky.social #gamblingharms #gamblersanonymous #risktakingbehaviours #hiddenaddiction

Such interesting presentations so far at the Glasgow Gambling Harms Summit. Looking forward to hearing from more inspiring speakers @fastforwardscot.bsky.social #humanrights #youthwork #publichealth #government #Scotland #Glasgow #gamblingharms #children #youngpeople

@ayrshirecollege.bsky.social Kilwinning campus today for the last event of the week. Excited to meet all the new students and raise awareness of harms related to risk-taking behaviours. @fastforwardscot.bsky.social @collegesscot.bsky.social #gamblingharms #nicotine #students #highereducation

At Ayrshire College, Ayr Campus today with the RCA Trust discussing gambling harms and signposting to support available. Great to meet so many enthusiastic students! @fastforwardscot.bsky.social #gamblingharms #youngpeople #supportservices #scotland #Ayrshire #freshers #college #students

Are you a parent/caregiver curious about risk-taking behaviours and how they might affect your children and young people growing up? Join @fastforwardscot.bsky.social for our online webinar to discuss, share and ask questions about these important topics. #parents #families #carers #youngpeople

One Stop shop:Gambling,Nicotine & Alcohol: Parents,Carers What's the harm?

Discussing the potential harms of these products while exploring how they are marketed in shops to your children & ways to reduce the risks.

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“Health service leaders are telling us that unless we act on prevention, we may not have an NHS to fix,” - Health leaders warn that without bold leadership, the NHS risks collapse under the weight of illnesses caused by alcohol, unhealthy food & smoking. 🔍 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Food industry lobbying is leading Labour to drop public health plans, experts say

Inaction on ill-health prevention after pressure from junk food and alcohol firms ‘could cause NHS collapse’

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