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Youth Scotland
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We are Scotland’s network for community-based youth work. We provide quality youth work programmes, information, resources, training and support. Engage with us: https://linktr.ee/youthscotland
Following the retirement of our current Senior Development Worker and an internal promotion, two positions have opened up at the Youth Scotland Awards team! -Awards Senior Development Worker -Awards Co-ordinator Find out more: https://bit.ly/4siso0M
Leading a youth work organisation… or hoping to step into that role soon? Our FREE 'Leading Youth Work Organisations' training is designed to support anyone who’s guiding, managing or steering a youth group in Scotland. Find out more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qi31eE
🚨Ready for Youth Work 🚨 Take the first step towards youth work with Ready for Youth Work 🏃 📚 Six modules. One SCQF Level 3 qualification. All you need to know to start you youth work journey. Find a suitable date: bit.ly/45GAeaO
Ready for Youth Work
Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers supporting them to create safe spaces and meaningfully engage with young people.
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Following the retirement of our current Senior Development Worker and an internal promotion, two positions have opened up at the Youth Scotland Awards team! -Awards Senior Development Worker -Awards Co-ordinator Find out more: https://bit.ly/4siso0M
🚨Ready for Youth Work 🚨 Take the first step towards youth work with Ready for Youth Work 🏃 📚 Six modules. One SCQF Level 3 qualification. All you need to know to start you youth work journey. Find a suitable date: bit.ly/45GAeaO
Ready for Youth Work
Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers supporting them to create safe spaces and meaningfully engage with young people.
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Leading a youth work organisation… or hoping to step into that role soon? Our FREE 'Leading Youth Work Organisations' training is designed to support anyone who’s guiding, managing or steering a youth group in Scotland. Find out more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qi31eE
🚨Ready for Youth Work 🚨 Take the first step towards youth work with Ready for Youth Work 🏃 📚 Six modules. One SCQF Level 3 qualification. All you need to know to start you youth work journey. Find a suitable date: bit.ly/45GAeaO
Ready for Youth Work
Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers supporting them to create safe spaces and meaningfully engage with young people.
bit.ly
Following the retirement of our current Senior Development Worker and an internal promotion, two positions have opened up at the Youth Scotland Awards team! -Awards Senior Development Worker -Awards Co-ordinator Find out more: https://bit.ly/4siso0M
🚨Ready for Youth Work 🚨 Take the first step towards youth work with Ready for Youth Work 🏃 📚 Six modules. One SCQF Level 3 qualification. All you need to know to start you youth work journey. Find a suitable date: bit.ly/45GAeaO
Ready for Youth Work
Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers supporting them to create safe spaces and meaningfully engage with young people.
bit.ly
Leading a youth work organisation… or hoping to step into that role soon? Our FREE 'Leading Youth Work Organisations' training is designed to support anyone who’s guiding, managing or steering a youth group in Scotland. Find out more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qi31eE
Following the retirement of our current Senior Development Worker and an internal promotion, two positions have opened up at the Youth Scotland Awards team! -Awards Senior Development Worker -Awards Co-ordinator Find out more: https://bit.ly/4siso0M
Formartine Youth Project are a fantastic example of how community-based youth work meets the challenges young people face in Scotland's Rural communities. We took a trip to Pitmedden, in Rural Aberdeenshire, to find out more about this amazing member group. Read more: https://bit.ly/YS-IR2025-26
![Youth workers walk towards the camera with their hands up. Text reads: 12 Hours to Stirling. Formartine Youth Project are a fantastic example of how community-based youth work meets the challenges young people face in Scotland's Rural communities. We took a trip to Pitmedden in rural Aberdeenshire to find out more from this amazing member group. Funding is always a challenge with all groups […] Youth Scotland know the benefits of youth work and the difference it can make […] the money can go a long way, if you let youth workers get creative, it can go a long way. Caroline, Formartine Youth Project](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v7t7cqfjiiprxiwhaerlnhxt/bafkreie777aua7ztghdvktmm4oqnqjsi4bfnxm5ghprn67clmiyvlazbqy)
Leading a youth work organisation… or hoping to step into that role soon? Our FREE 'Leading Youth Work Organisations' training is designed to support anyone who’s guiding, managing or steering a youth group in Scotland. Find out more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qi31eE
Youth Scotland's impact this 2025/26 This year our membership has continued to increase. It currently stands at 628 membership orgs. who run 2,430 member youth groups, reaching 116,979 young people and 12,348 youth workers, of which 7,614 are volunteers. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/YS-IR2025-26
Join our upcoming 'Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look'. This workshop is to help youth workers to understand and respect autistic people more, which in turn will build bridges and better connections with the autistic community. Sign up: https://bit.ly/46xHeI5
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
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Child Protection Officer - 2 Part Course Sign up to our upcoming course on 22 and 29 September, to gain the knowledge, confidence and practical tools needed to carry out the vital safeguarding role of Child Protection Officer. Find out more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4xWYeDr
Join our upcoming 'Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look'. This workshop is to help youth workers to understand and respect autistic people more, which in turn will build bridges and better connections with the autistic community. Sign up: https://bit.ly/46xHeI5
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
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Child Protection Officer - 2 Part Course Sign up to our upcoming course on 22 and 29 September, to gain the knowledge, confidence and practical tools needed to carry out the vital safeguarding role of Child Protection Officer. Find out more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4xWYeDr
Join our upcoming 'Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look'. This workshop is to help youth workers to understand and respect autistic people more, which in turn will build bridges and better connections with the autistic community. Sign up: https://bit.ly/46xHeI5
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
Understanding Autism: Level 2 - Taking a closer look - 24 September 2026
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This year, in response to funding pressures, we provided practical fundraising support alongside wider capacity-building by offering training sessions to help groups build confidence and relationships with funders. Read our impact report to find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/YS-IR2025-26
Child Protection Officer - 2 Part Course Sign up to our upcoming course on 22 and 29 September, to gain the knowledge, confidence and practical tools needed to carry out the vital safeguarding role of Child Protection Officer. Find out more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4xWYeDr
Have you read our impact report? Our membership currently stands at 628 membership organisations who run 2,430 member youth groups, reaching 116,979 young people and 12,348 youth workers, of which 7,614 are volunteers. Read more 🔗https://bit.ly/YS-IR2025-26
Note of interest now open for PDA! 🚨 The PDA in Youth Work is a national SQA-accredited award (at SCQF Level 6) course where participants will cover: -Understanding Youth Work -Engaging with Young People -Delivering Youth Work Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Tgh9tD
This week is Suicide Prevention Awareness Week and today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide Prevention Scotland has some very approachable and helpful resources to support practitioners to start conversations about this challenging topic. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4gZ5doj
Note of interest now open for PDA! 🚨 The PDA in Youth Work is a national SQA-accredited award (at SCQF Level 6) course where participants will cover: -Understanding Youth Work -Engaging with Young People -Delivering Youth Work Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Tgh9tD
Note of interest now open for PDA! 🚨 The PDA in Youth Work is a national SQA-accredited award (at SCQF Level 6) and is the perfect companion to both seasoned professionals and early-career youth workers. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Tgh9tD
Join the Youth Scotland team! We're looking for an Awards Development Worker (Systems and Services). This new post will play an important role in consolidating recent developments and ensuring our systems and services continue to evolve. Find out more and apply 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xYDKdg
Note of interest now open for PDA! 🚨 The PDA in Youth Work is a national SQA-accredited award (at SCQF Level 6) course where participants will cover: -Understanding Youth Work -Engaging with Young People -Delivering Youth Work Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Tgh9tD
Our next Meet the Funder session is just around the corner 📆 We will be meeting with People's Postcode Lottery in the next series of our monthly meetings. Join us to have the opportunity to learn about funds available and gain top tips! Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xSarct
