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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 7h

🔎📖 With #ChallengePoverty Week coming to a close, let's recap on the transformative power of youth work to improve the lives of children & young people & meet the aims of the Scottish Government's Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan (2022-27).

Read our Policy Brief 👉 https://bit.ly/4pRj03J

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Final weekend to grab your tickets for our #YLSConf25!

Explore the dynamic role of youth work in safeguarding and wellbeing, with a focus on early intervention, inclusive practice, and innovative partnership. Hear from last year's participants 👇

🔗 https://bit.ly/41gI5e5

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Final weekend to grab your tickets for our #YLSConf25!

Explore the dynamic role of youth work in safeguarding and wellbeing, with a focus on early intervention, inclusive practice, and innovative partnership. Hear from last year's participants 👇

🔗 https://bit.ly/41gI5e5

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 2d

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🧠

The world and current events can feel overwhelming for everyone, including young people. Youth work takes a person-centred approach to health, addressing various aspects of wellbeing including mental health support and emotional resilience 🫶

👉 https://bit.ly/3BUXVBf

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 2d

We’re helping our friends @rocktrust.bsky.social celebrate the launch of their new website and evolved brand! 💻

Youth homelessness is not inevitable - through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good.

👉 www.rocktrust.org

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 3d

🪙 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

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 3d

📢 Our recent Youth Work, Education & Lifelong Learning report is full of great info on how youth work helps to #ChallengePoverty by:

🎓 Supporting educational attainment
💪 Developing skills for life & work
🚧 Tackling barriers to participation
And more!
https://bit.ly/3ItmvNj #EducationNeedsYouthWork

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 4d

We have growing evidence that a dignified, youth work approach to addressing poverty works to:
🎓 improve attendance & engagement with learning
📈 increase attainment
🚀 lead to positive post-school destinations

https://bit.ly/4o3ThUd
#ChallengePoverty #EducationNeedsYouthWork

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 4d

📢 All welcome to come, connect and share reflections on peace and humanity!

Join Edinburgh Interfaith Association for an evening of peace, harmony, and hope - celebrating the power of unity through music, art, prayers, and shared reflection 🤝

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/46XvYVg

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 4d

📣🙋 Don't forget to check out our vacancies page for the most up-to-date vacancies across the #YouthWork sector!

🔍 Find all the information you need here: https://bit.ly/3G7lf0Z

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 5d

📢 1 week left to book your tickets for our #YLSConf25!

📅 Join us on Oct 27th in Glasgow to explore the dynamic role of youth work in safeguarding and wellbeing.

Get your tickets 👉 https://bit.ly/4n5Booe

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 5d

This #ChallengePoverty Week, discover the transformative power of youth work to improve the lives of children & young people impacted by poverty in Scotland 🔎

Our Impact Hub is full of stats, publications, and evidence of the power of youth work 👉 https://bit.ly/4gTSS4o

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Young people of Glasgow - share your views!

Take part in Glasgow's Big Youth Survey to help us and Glasgow Life understand the issues affecting you in your local community, and how best to support you 🫶

Less than 15 mins to complete 👉 https://bit.ly/4gWQTfL

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️ 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 what you think is the best way to try to reduce violence in Scotland for young people 💭

👉 https://bit.ly/4nyAiRH

Promotional graphic for "Youth Voices: A National Survey on Violence and Prevention in Scotland" by YouthLink Scotland and No Knives Better Lives. Features three joyful youths running towards the camera with arms outstretched in front of a modern building. Text invites participation by 7 November.

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 6d

Join @povertyalliance.org's Friday Breakfast Briefing!

In Conversation with award-winning climate activist & environmental scientist Laura Young. This session will be youth-focused, exploring why poverty reduction must be at the heart of climate action 🔎🌍

📅 10 Oct, 9.30am
https://bit.ly/4nzNTbG

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 6d

📢 It's #ChallengePoverty Week

Youth work is crucial to tackling child poverty - it builds health and wellbeing, improves attendance and engagement with learning, and increases attainment, achievement and positive post-school destinations ✅ @povertyalliance.org

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 9d

⏰ The #YLSConf25 is this month!

There's still time to book your spot to join us on the 27th October in Glasgow - here's your reminder of the fantastic workshops covering safeguarding and wellbeing topics that are on offer!

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/41gI5e5

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 10d

This #ScotClimateWeek, why not check out our toolkit that builds youth workers' capacity and awareness around green skills and climate education for young people! 🌍🛠️

🤝 In partnership with @youngscot.bsky.social & Scotland’s Young People’s Forest Youth Leadership Panel

👉 https://bit.ly/3RDdTFM

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 10d

📢 #ScotlandDemandsBetter

On the 25th Oct, march with @povertyalliance.org in Edinburgh to demand fair security, good jobs, and strong public services! 💪 Assembling at 10.30am at the Scottish Parliament and heading to The Meadows for music, talks & family fun 🎉

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nr6rux

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Last Saturday young people from two youth groups were hosted by @sopra-steria.bsky.social as part of our project funded by the @include-plus.bsky.social, getting first-hand insight about how they use and explore AI in their business 🔎💻

More ℹ️ on the project: https://bit.ly/4nQVHFL

Group of people posing in an office setting with banners for YouthLink Scotland and Sopra Steria in the background.

Three youth workers and two young people wearing lanyards sit at a table working creatively with colorful modeling clay in a workshop setting.

Group of individuals of varying ages engaging in a discussion about AI at a table in the Sopra Steria office.

Group of young people seated around a table in a meeting room at Sopra Steria, with a presentation on a screen welcoming them.

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 12d

👋 Join us next Wed for a Youth Work & Schools Collab Meeting!

🔎 We'll focus on a whole family support approach to tackling the Scottish Attainment Challenge & share findings from a recent series of consultations with young people & practitioners.

Sign up 👉 https://bit.ly/4nSU5Lx

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 12d

🔦 This week's #YouthArtsOpenFund highlights are:

♻️ @barnardosscot.bsky.social Clackmannanshire's Renew Crew
🎭 Ochil Youths Community Improvement
🎨 Reachout with Arts in Mind
🎙️ Glass Performance

(P/ship with @creativescots.bsky.social & The Scottish Government: https://bit.ly/4dpKTsD)

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Sign up for an exclusive webinar exploring the journey of @planetyouthscot.bsky.social over the past two years!

They'll share qualitative & quantitative insights, reflect on the findings, and explore where the Planet Youth model could go next 🔎

🎫 https://bit.ly/3W4gdqi

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled "Prevention in Scotland: Planet Youth Pilot Evaluation" by Planet Youth in Scotland. The left side features details about the webinar scheduled for October 6, 2025, at 11am. The right side shows a diverse group of five animated individuals standing together, against a backdrop of the Scottish flag.

YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 13d

It's #ScotClimateWeek 🌍🌱

Children and young people are increasingly concerned about climate change and eager to take action - check out our Learning for Sustainability resources to help tackle the subject through youth work!

📚👉 https://bit.ly/3Kv0TQZ

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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Join us this Friday!

If you're a youth worker or young person, come experience the creative method of Cardboard Theatre to explore climate and sustainability in our everyday lives! 🎭🌍

Sign up 👉 https://bit.ly/3Vy44Kg