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 in Scotland, supporting 74,860 young people, 1,617 youth groups and over 8,868 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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Youth Scotland Awards pass the 6,000 milestone at Reach 4 Glasgow
08 April 22 -
Celebrating youth work in the community with Reach 4 and CashBack for Communities
14 March 22 -
Youth Scotland appoints Mike Strang as new Chief Officer
17 December 21 -
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