📢 Final countdown - the #YLSAwards 2026 are tomorrow! ⏰ To gear up for the celebrations, check out our new blog spotlighting all our wonderful sponsors. Learn more about them & why they’ve chosen to sponsor their categories and support youth work 👉 https://bit.ly/4x3L3k8

📢 It's Power of Youth Day! 💪 This #volunteersweek, sign the #PowerOfYouth Charter to make a commitment to young people and keep them at the heart of your strategy! 📝 https://bit.ly/43GuDi5

Kicking off #VolunteersWeek with a new case study 🔎📋 This report from Lenzie Academy Community Engagement highlights the value of partnership working between schools and youth work services to create better volunteering infrastructure in schools. More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4vbrXHd

📢 It's #VolunteersWeek 2026! This week is a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate the incredible impact of over 45,000 volunteers working in Scotland's youth work sector. Thank you for selflessly giving your time to help young people develop and grow 🫶

⏰ Only 1 week left until #YLSAwards 2026! We can't wait to celebrate the amazing youth work happening across Scotland next Wednesday - and we're pleased to announce John Loughton @youngscot.bsky.social#YLSAwardswill be joining us once again as host for the evening! Thank you John 🙌 https://bit.ly/3YB969N

💬 Last Friday at The Citadel, young people, youth workers, parents and grandparents gathered with Kanishka Narayan MP (Minister for AI and Online Safety) to talk honestly about growing up online – the pressures, possibilities and harms 💻 More info 👉 https://bit.ly/49mqkhq

📢 Free networking session! This session from @befriending.co.uk will focus on understanding the prevalence & experience of loneliness in children and young people. Open to children, young people, family befriending services & those interested in preventing youth loneliness. https://bit.ly/3Rv4su7

Finally, our 2026 Lifetime Achievement finalists, dedicating years to improving the lives of young people in Scotland 🌟 🙌 Walter Gorman – Orkney Islands Council 💙 Denise Spence CBE – @girlguidingscot.bsky.social ⚜️ Dr Marion Rankin – Clyde Scouts More info👉 https://bit.ly/4eYvd3M

Our new research report, commissioned by @publichealthscot.bsky.social, shares insights into how and from whom young people want to receive information - and what is most important to them when deciding whether to have a vaccine. More info 👉 https://bit.ly/3PtVM6E

In our research exploring why some young people are missing from vaccine services, 800+ young people shared their views through a survey & focus groups. Read the report, commissioned by @publichealthscot.bsky.social, to see direct quotes of what young people had to say 👉 https://bit.ly/3PtVM6E

Our Digital Youth Work Lead, Hilary Phillips, will be speaking at Holyrood Insight’s AI in Schools & Colleges Scotland Conference on 17 June 2026. Her session will focus on making young people’s perspectives central to AI strategy & implementation. 👉 https://bit.ly/4dBCowo

The #YLSAwards 2026 Youth Worker of the Year finalists embody the skills, knowledge & values of youth work 🌱 🗣️ Aimee Mason & Jessica Parker - @north-ayrshire.bsky.social 🤝 Iain Corbett - @cycjscotland.bsky.social#YLSAwards🎒 Alison Smith - Moray Council Youth Work Team 👉 https://bit.ly/49b7v0w

📢 New research: young people missing from vaccine services 💉 We were commissioned by @publichealthscot.bsky.social to explore why some young people are missing from vaccine services, and heard from over 800 young people across Scotland. Funded by Scottish Government. Info: https://bit.ly/3PtVM6E

📢 Join Education Scotland to find out more about the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and discuss what it means for the CLD sector. This event is aimed at CLD practitioners and leaders. 27 May | 14:00-16:00 | Online 👉 https://bit.ly/4tApy7F

🤝 Building ethical partnerships with the Tech sector 💻 A new set of free tools has been launched, designed to support youth work organisations to make ethical alliances with technology companies. More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4dluk2L

📢 New No Knives Better Lives research provides insights from nearly 3000 young people about how they perceive violence, knife crime, safety, and prevention efforts in the current social climate. Find out more this #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek 👉 https://bit.ly/4tC1DVA

To finish off #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we're highlighting how youth work can support young people and their families through the move from primary to secondary school by strengthening young people’s mental health and wellbeing. https://bit.ly/3R5Mmyz #EducationNeedsYouthWork

📢 For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re recognising the difference youth workers make for young people with Additional Support Needs. See how youth workers in schools create trusted, relationship-based spaces that improve wellbeing: https://bit.ly/4tvQ2Hp #EducationNeedsYouthWork

🤝 We're highlighting the power of partnership working & outdoor education for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Learn how trauma-informed youth work & outdoor learning can help young people build confidence, resilience & emotional regulation in this case study: https://bit.ly/4npCMmi

Our #YLSAwards 2026 Volunteer Youth Worker finalists are going above and beyond to help young people 🌟 Spon by @youngscot.bsky.social 🌱 Libby Ong @girlguidingscot.bsky.social 🫶 John McGregor - Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO 🎭 Cameron Hamilton @fifecouncil.bsky.social#YLSAwards https://bit.ly/3QWHxaW

📢 New blog! Our CEO Tim Frew reflects on the 2026 Scottish election and calls for the new Parliament to make youth work a national priority: guaranteed by law, available in every community, and sustained for the future. Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/4uRtu5c #RightSpaceFuture

For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re highlighting the impact of young people’s mental health on their readiness to learn & what they say will help with this. Supporting wellbeing through youth work in schools helps young people engage & thrive. Report: https://bit.ly/4diz1ug

Continuing our #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek theme - we spoke to Shruti Jain, Lead for Young People @publichealthscot.bsky.social about the vital role that youth work plays in supporting wellbeing 🫶 @educationscotland.bsky.social#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek#ReadinessToLearn #EducationNeedsYouthWork #MentalHealth

Our #YLSAwards 2026 Team of the Year finalists are empowering staff & volunteers to deliver high-quality youth work 💪 Sponsored by Perthshire Youth Work Partnership 🏠 Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO 🗣️ @aym-aberdeen.bsky.social 🍴 Scran Café’s RHCYP Team – Scran Academy https://bit.ly/4u7wKJG

🧠 Youth work has a big impact on health & wellbeing - that's why this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're highlighting why #EducationNeedsYouthWork. Hear how Fergus overcame struggles with mental health & boosted his concentration thanks to the active support of his youth worker.

💪 Power of Youth Day is back on 2nd June - this year it’s all about 'Common Ground'! The #iWill Movement is challenging orgs to share how they’re embedding youth power into the heart of their work through the Power of Youth Charter ✍️ Comms toolkit 👉 https://bit.ly/4dmuzut

Our #YLSAwards 2026 Recognising Skills & Achievement finalists are helping young people develop the knowledge & skills to reach their potential 🏅 Sponsored by @mcrpathways.bsky.social 🙌 Include Me 2 Club Positive Pathways 💼 @northlanarkshire.gov.uk ✅ @wdcouncil.bsky.social#YLSAwards https://bit.ly/4tw6ozM

🧠 It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! Check out our hub of evidence about the impact youth work has on wellbeing - and examples of actions youth workers take every day to support and improve young people's mental health 👉 https://bit.ly/3BUXVBf

Next up, our #YLSAwards 2026 Participation & Youth Voice finalists are making sure young people in Scotland are heard 🎤 Sponsored by @planetyouthscot.bsky.social 🗣️ @aym-aberdeen.bsky.social 💪 Team NLN - National Leadership Network 🌊 @youth4seas.bsky.social#YLSAwards More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4tWIEpp

📢 Join our next Members Network meeting! We'll explore the preventative power of youth work, joined by Dr Emma Davidson from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social who will discuss The Power of Youth Work & the impact of capturing stories, memories & insights of young people. https://bit.ly/4tV8udn

📢 Sign up for the next Youth Work & Schools Collaborative! This session will focus on how youth work can support and strengthen young people’s voice within schools, exploring different approaches and tools. 27 May | Online 👉 https://bit.ly/48OV0aJ

📢 LGBT Youth Scotland are recruiting LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-25 for their steering group! They'll co-design the Life in Scotland research project and help improve the lives of young LGBTQ+ Scots. Share the opportunity with your young people by 11 May 👉 https://bit.ly/42NtLtA

Meet our #YLSAwards 2026 Outdoor Learning & Environment finalists, dedicated to empowering young people in the great outdoors! 🌍 🚜 Lochview Rural Training 🌳 Edge Woods - Edge Group Scotland 🚲 Cyclewise - Castlemilk Youth Complex More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4wbAACW

If you're a youth worker, we want to hear your views about: 📵 a social media ban for under 16s 🔎 impact on young people ❗ issues the sector needs to engage with The survey has been extended to 13 May - help us represent the sector by taking part now 👉 https://bit.ly/49u8NDP

The 2026 #YLSAwards Inclusion & Prevention finalists who are helping young people make good decisions 🌟 Spon by Scottish Police Federation. ✅ Young & Equally Safe @renfrewshire.gov.uk 🔄 @bigheartscommunity.bsky.social#YLSAwards🐦 A Bird’s Eye View on Hate Crime - Creative Stirling 👉 https://bit.ly/4e5Mho6

Our #YLSAwards 2026 Health & Wellbeing finalists are building young people's resilience, and supporting their wellbeing 💪 Sponsored by @publichealthscot.bsky.social. 🏏 Active Life Club ⚖️ @6vtyouthcafe.bsky.social#YLSAwards💬 Kinetic Youth Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3QxefQ0

Our final piece highlighting the core commitments of the #RightSpaceFuture Manifesto comes from Jimmy Paul, Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. Jimmy highlights why spaces for young people are so crucial, and how they need to be "free, fair, and consistent". 👉 https://bit.ly/4eGqd3C

The #YLSAwards 2026 Equality & Diversity finalists are breaking barriers, empowering young people, and championing inclusion ✨ 🗣️ Dumfries & Galloway Young Women’s Network 🫶 Fauve Chapman - Borders Additional Needs Group 🌉 Diversity Bridge SCIO More info & book your tickets 👉 https://bit.ly/4sKPuNi

Here are our #YLSAwards 2026 Digital & STEM finalists, helping young people develop digital confidence and STEM experience! 💻 Sponsored by Sky. 🤖 P4F Robotics – Passion4Fusion ✨ Young Women Lead – The Young Women’s Movement 💻 Ainsley Carnarvon - Hearts Innovation Centre 👉 https://bit.ly/4vIV05O

📢 Happy #GIW26! Intergenerational connections are essential. Young people can benefit from learning new skills, increased confidence, & improved wellbeing through the trusted relationships they build with different generations in youth work settings. 👉 https://bit.ly/40AlJAT

The UK Government is currently consulting on children & young people’s social media use - help us influence by sharing your views on: 📵 social media ban for under 16s 🔎 impact on young people ❗ issues the sector needs to engage with right now Take part by 4 May: bit.ly/46YF8BF

📢 Tender opportunity for creatives! A decade after the release of "Mark's Story: One Knife, Many Victims", No Knives Better Lives are inviting proposals to revisit the influential film resource that's helped shape prevention work. More info 👉 https://bit.ly/3Qd7DWG

Next up, our 2026 #YLSAwards Community-Based Youth Work finalists are providing essential support and building trusted relationships 🫶 Sponsored by @youthscotland.org.uk#YLSAwards ⚽ Denis Law Legacy Trust 🏠 Girvan Youth Trust 🏐 BEE’s Young Volunteer Programme More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4sGhFgF

Meet our #YLSAwards 2026 finalists for Arts & Creativity, nurturing young people’s self-expression and imagination 🎨 🎸 JERRY – Jamming Expression and Rhythm for Rainbow Youth 🎭 Cutting Edge Youth Theatre 🎤 Glasgow Girls Club More info 👉 https://bit.ly/42hIeOh

📢 @reformukscotland.bsky.social published its 2026 manifesto, focusing on the economy, public services, education, housing & justice. It contains little direct reference to youth work, but includes commitments relevant to young people & issues affecting their futures. 👉 https://bit.ly/4cB6yzt

📢 Scottish Lib Dem 2026 manifesto was published, containing a number of commitments relevant to young people, youth work and the issues affecting communities across Scotland. The standout commitment is a proposal to bring forward a Youth Work Bill. 👉 https://bit.ly/41JjG0w

📢 @policescotland.bsky.social launched a month-long awareness campaign to highlight the dangers and consequences of violence, and signpost support and educational resources – led locally in partnership with our No Knives, Better Lives team and Fearless! More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4dUKemH

#VolunteersWeek is back Mon 1 to Sun 7 June, with #IWill Power of Youth Day on 2 June! 🎉 It's a perfect opportunity to celebrate your volunteers and young volunteers - check out the newly launched resources for tools and inspiration. 🔎 https://bit.ly/4cm0wCI

Help young people ensure their voice is heard by supporting them to complete up to six quick @bytesproject.bsky.social surveys on: ➕ Health & Wellbeing 🧠 Learning, Skills & Work 🛡️ Safer Society 🤝 Fairer Society 🌍 The Planet 💻 Digital Access More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4tbpXhA

📢 ‪@snp.org has published its 2026 manifesto - while it does not explicitly reference youth work, it contains a number of commitments that align strongly with the role youth work already plays in supporting young people across the country. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/48pA3mL