SCOTLAND'S NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH WORK
Quality youth work programmes, information, resources, training and support.
About usChanging Lives Through Youth Work
As the largest national youth work organisation, Youth Scotland supports 66,000 young people, 1,450 youth groups and over 8,200 youth workers.
- Our diverse membership has national reach and is made up of a network of local Area Associations, youth groups, youth workers and volunteers
- Youth Scotland values the development of community-based youth work as an essential approach to our work
- We want to create ways for youth work to enable more young people to demonstrate what they have achieved personally and within their communities
It has opened more doors and opportunities and helped me meet new people and new contacts to help me with my career and building my network.Niomi, DJ and young person
Young leaders programme at HMYOI Polmont
Two young people and staff talk about their experiences of the CashBack funded young leaders programme at HMYOI Polmont and how it has been breaking barriers.
"It allows us to look at a youth work approach rather than a prison approach." (SPS)
HMYOI Polmont case studyNews
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) passed unanimously
18 March 21 -
Launching a New Youth Work Manifesto for Election 2021
23 February 21 -
Youth Scotland partner with Scottish Government to hear the views of Young Islanders
18 January 21 -
Youth Scotland guidance on the resumption of youth work services during Covid-19
14 July 20 -
Youth Scotland Action Fund makes immediate impact for community youth groups during Covid-19 outbreak
27 March 20