Training Catalogue

Youth Scotland offers a wide range of continuous professional learning and training across Scotland for youth workers, volunteers and leaders.

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Training type

Our training matrix gives you an idea of what’s available.  Most courses are offered free, except where otherwise listed, and can be delivered online or in-person.  These are for adult workers/ volunteers/leaders aged 16+

7 Habits of Happiness
Trusted Adults
This course explores the Habits of Happiness designed by Samantha Littlejohns to help people to better their lives through an understanding of their mind, emotions and anxiety.

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Self-Harm: An Introduction
Trusted Adults
This introductory-level awareness training supports youth workers and volunteers to build a basic understanding of what self-harm is and how to respond.

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Understanding Autism Level 2
Trusted Adults
Understanding Autism Level 2 builds on the inclusivity lessons of Level 1, exploring how people with autism may express themselves

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Health Issues in the Community
Trusted Adults
This Health Issues in the Community short course will focus on the areas of inequality, equity and social justice over 4 sessions.

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Mental Health Matters
Trusted Adults
A training programme to support the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in staff, young people and families

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What's the Harm? Self Harm Awareness & Skills Training
Trusted Adults
This workshop aims to help dispel the myths about self-harm and equip participants to support people who may self-harm

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The Impact of Psychological Trauma
Trusted Adults
This full day training is inline with The Scottish Psychological Training Plan and explores the links between trauma, ACEs, addiction, mental health and the criminal justice system.

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What's the Debate - Challenging Gender Stereotype
Trusted Adults
This workshop will show how we can tackle these stereotypes with young people, how we can have conversations about them that allow young people to challenge and reflect on the messages that they receive from their peers and the media.

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Leading Youth Work Organisations
Accredited Pathway
A leadership qualification programme for leaders at managerial level in voluntary youth work organisations

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Awards Training

For training related to the Youth Scotland Awards (Hi5 Awards, Dynamic Youth Awards or Youth Achievement Awards) follow the link below to the relevant awards pages:

Awards Training