A huge thanks to the community organisations & all that participated, including: ✨ YouthLink Scotland ✨ Multi-Cultural Family Base ✨ Sikh Sanjog ✨ NABA ✨ Polish Family Support Centre ✨ Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council ✨ North Edinburgh Arts ✨Maggie Chapman MSP ✨ Project Esperanza & many more! #AntiRacism

‼️ Looking for a new challenge? ➡️ Our most up-to-date vacancies across the #YouthWork sector! 🔍 Find all the information you need here:youthlink.scot/vacancies/

It’s a social media TAKEOVER!! I’m Otto and I’m here at the Digital Youth Work Conference at Barracks Stirling. I’ll be sharing some insights from the day and putting the spotlight on some amazing projects and people! Stay tuned! #DYWconf25 #SaferInternetDay

Key messages today on #digitalinclusion and #digitalpoverty from the Minister Graeme Dey as he starts off our conference. Partnerships across charity, government and business are key #SaferInternetDay #DYWConf25 YouthLink Scotland

SOS POSTER COMPETITION | Voting for the schools poster competition is now open! To vote for your favourite entry like the tweet it is featured in. Voting closes on 21st February and winners announced the week of 24th February! Read this thread for Secondary Schools entries 👇

Get your votes in for the SOS Glasgow schools poster competition! Votes are open until 21st Feb

We believe every young person in Scotland should have access to quality, sustainably funded youth work. The consultation for the proposed Youth Work Bill (Scotland) remains open until Friday (21 Feb 2025) 📣 Make your voice heard before the deadline! bit.ly/3OsWIUw

Harrowing article in the Herald about the awful experiences of disabled people living in Scotland!

Young people aged 14-25 can apply to lead a project that celebrates UK native wildflowers and fungi in exciting and engaging ways. Next deadline: 19th March Info: bit.ly/4i3YyrV.

As Scotland's Anti-Bullying Service, our work is underpinned by five core values - Rights, Fairness, Respect, Equality and Inclusion. Did you know that respect is written into the UNCRC in article 29, putting it at the heart of protecting the rights of children and young people?

This profoundly disturbing article in The Herald demonstrates that there is much work to do to challenge the brutalising of disabled people in Scotland - it is unjust, cruel and unacceptable. Glasgow Disability Alliance archive.ph/2025.02.16-094…

NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION | For National Week of Action we are showcasing the posters we received for our competition on tackling sectarianism 👏 Thank you to Smithycroft Secondary for sending in their entries. #NationalWeekofAction2025 #tacklingsectarianism

Join us next week at the next EDI Community of Practice looking at mental health support for young people with inputs from See Me youth consultants & YouthLink Scotland Cynthia Gentle on supporting mental health in Black & Minority Ethic Communities. eventbrite.co.uk/e/edi-communit…

We are hosting a Volunteer Training Day to recruit and train volunteers from diverse faith and belief backgrounds for our schools programme and other volunteering opportunities. If you are interested in attending email [email protected]

We remember Christina McKelvie MSP, a dedicated advocate for equality, young people and social justice. Read our tribute: youthlink.scot/news/tribute-t…

It was such a privilege to work with Christina McKelvie MSP on the Hate Crime Act development, which demonstrated her enduring commitment to making the world safer for all. She listened carefully to what young people told her and her caring approach will never be forgotten.

In our EDI Community of Practice on supporting mental health of young people in diverse communities. Hearing from See Me and one of their youth consultants on what mental health stigma & discrimination is for young people. Brilliant and shocking presentation!

We’re delighted to share our new online learning platform. These e-learning modules will cover the content within the National Youth Work Induction Checklist, providing a rounded introduction to youth work. Info:& event sign up bit.ly/4l4fP6u

Special thanks to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth for her message of support at the Scottish Interfaith Week film premiere last night 👏 And to all our wonderful speakers for their invaluable inputs to the evening! The short film will be launched online on Monday🎉

Excited we’re kicking off Ubuntu Scotland with United Voices, a YouthLink Scotland network celebrating Black led youth work! Project Esperanza the pitt The DataKirk UrbanCommunityProjects Dance Ihayami Gamsca