The first ever coordinated strategy for Scotland to tackle violence has been launched today by the Scottish Government. YouthLink Scotland is one of the main partners contributing to the new Violence Prevention Framework. Here we explore how youth work and the work of YouthLink Scotland contributes to the Framework.
Regional Practitioner and Police Training
This year our team are running regional practitioner and police training events across the country. Join us to develop your knowledge and practical skills on working with young people to ensure they grow up safely and reach their full potential.
New Online Course - Supporting Young People Experiencing Grief and Bereavement
No Knives, Better Lives has collaborated with Cruse Scotland to ensure that young people experiencing bereavement receive compassionate support from trained youth workers.
#ImagineAMan Creative Competition
Enter the #ImagineAMan competition to win cash prizes for you or your group.
Young People's Response to Preventing Violence - NKBL Hackathon
No Knives, Better Lives hosted a hackathon in October 2022 to give young people the space to put forward their ideas for preventing violence.
Want an Insight into Your Wellbeing??
In May the No Knives Better Lives Team and YouthLink Scotland Staff trained in the amazing Insight to Wellbeing curriculum.
NKBL VR Game now Launched!
Over three years ago we had the idea to create a virtual reality game that explore the issue of youth violence and the circumstances that can lead young people to pick up and use a weapon
Imagine a Man: What is it like to be a boy or young man in Scotland in 2021?
In 2021 as part of the No Knives, Better Lives programme, YouthLink Scotland explored what it is like to be a boy or young man in Scotland today. The purpose of the research was to develop and deepen our understanding of how young people feel about masculinity and growing up. Lots of young people took […]
National Hate Crime Awareness Week - Celebrating Difference
For Hate Crime Awareness Week this year the Scottish Alliance Against Prejudice and Hate Crime is running a social media campaign called ‘Prejudice Leads 2 Hate’
Nae Danger video game launched across Scotland
The new Nae Danger Game has been designed for schools and youth organisations and aims to empower young people to stand up, speak out and get help if a friend or someone they know is carrying a knife.
How Does the Media Influence Knife Crime?
When your local paper reports an incident of knife carrying in your area, how does that make you feel? Reassured? Indifferent? Now think about how a young person might view that same story.
5 Ways Youth Workers can Support Young People's Participation in Prevention
s part of National Youth Work Week 2018, we are celebrating by highlighting the youth work elements that are at the heart of our prevention approach.