Programmes

Youth Scotland delivers a range of projects, events and programmes supporting and recognising young people's development and supporting those working with young people. Take a look below at our current projects and see how you can get involved.

iLead

iLead is Youth Scotland’s social development journey for young people, offering opportunities to get involved in everyday leadership.

Youth Work Essentials

Youth Work Essentials is our companion website that is a one-stop shop of core information for youth workers and volunteers.

CashBack for Communities

Generation CashBack is a CashBack for Communities project, delivered by a consortium and funded by Scottish Government.

Inform100

Inform 100 is an exciting project where young people help Audit Scotland look at public services in Scotland.

Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund

Supporting community based youth work in Scotland's rural areas.

Leading in Youth Work

This programme will allow you to develop as senior managers and leaders of these vital organisations to continue to support Scotland’s young people.

Growing Enterprising Communities

Youth Scotland is partnering with the Social Enterprise Academy to deliver a programme supporting CLD practitioners to explore how they can support individuals and communities they work with to be more sustainable.

Youth Work Through Sport

The sports leadership programme and funding grows young leaders in communities who are credible role models for their peers

Let's Give Sport Back to Girls

In partnership with Inch Park Community Sports, Youth Scotland is delivering the Let’s Give Sport Back to Girls project.

Stand Up

Stand Up offers worker training, peer education for workers and young people, a small grants scheme, accessible resources and networking opportunities to help combat hate crime and sectarianism in local communities.

PDA in Youth Work

The PDA in Youth Work offers youth workers and volunteers the chance to undertake a nationally recognised SQA qualification in youth work. Currently recruiting for Glasgow & Aberdeenshire

Young Placechangers

Is there anything you and your youth group would like to change about the place where you live, go to school or work? This amazing residential can help you make it happen!

BIPA Youth

BIPA Youth is an exciting opportunity for young people aged 18-25 years who are interested in learning and developing themselves in the field of politics.

Youth Participation

Youth Scotland is supporting young people to participate in decision making processes and in the management and leadership of their groups and communities.

Achievement Generators

Achievement Generators is a new Youth Scotland project to tackle underachievement and help close the attainment gap.

Generation Code

In partnership with Microsoft and Youth Scotland, Generation Code provides coding opportunities to young people aged 11-19 years old

Youth Active

Our Youth Active projects provide opportunities for young people to participate in sport and physical activity, and gain the skills and experience needed to lead activities within their own communities.

UPS Road Code

Youth Scotland delivers Road Code, the UPS Foundation’s global innovative road safety and road hazard awareness programme.