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20 years of Interfaith Week

Scottish Interfaith Week is an annual community-led festival celebrating the nation’s religious and cultural diversity. Each year we have around 70 events hosted across Scotland by faith communities, interfaith groups, organisations, local councils, schools and more. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival which will take place on 11-18 November, 2024.

#DisabledPeopleDemandJustice

Disability Equality Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance, Inclusion Scotland and Disabled People-Led Organisations across Scotland are joining together for a fortnight of action and campaigning to demand justice and deliver equality for disabled people. We need your support for this critical campaign.

Black History Month: Reclaiming Narratives

Cynthia Gentle – Network Support Officer (United Voices) at YouthLink Scotland writes about this year’s Black History Month and the recent Black Scottish Awards.

Youth Work: peacebuilding and conflict resolution

Recent unrest spilling into horrifying riots shows just how fractious our communities are today. Youth work has a role to play in restoring cohesion, starting with our young people.

Alcohol Hate Stats Spark Charity Campaign

'New figures show 40% of all religious hate crimes fuelled by alcohol' A leading Glasgow charity has launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the link between alcohol and hate crime in Scotland.

Hate Hurts. New National Anti-Hate Campaign

New national campaign tackling hate crime in Scotland launched urging those who witness a hate crime to report it. Scotland’s hate crime law is in place to protect those that need it. The law recognises hate crimes as motivated by prejudice based on disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or variations in sex characteristics.

#EducationNeedsYouthWork Campaign

Are you ready for the #EducationNeedsYouthWork Campaign? Mark the date in your calendar - Monday 19th - Friday 23rd February!

Two women are central to the image, they are having a discussion and the one on the right seems quite passionate about what she is saying. On the edges we see the partial back of two men facing the women.

How youth workers can create space for difficult conversations with young people

We live in a world where everyone has different perspectives, opinions, and thoughts on world events and where we can express these if we wish to. But how do we create a space where young people can express their opposing views without causing harm to others, and where they can have constructive debate?

Becoming the "problem"

A community story from the United Voices Network expressing how young people react when they aren't listened to or taken seriously.