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#Childrensmentalhealthweek
Every child deserves the chance to thrive. We're supporting @Place2Be !

‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering young people to better understand their emotions and build resilience - Check out our blog!
#mentalhealth
https://t.co/6mkm0YlACD🌱

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👉Secure safe spaces & trusted adults for young people

Did #youthwork impact your life? Its your chance to give back. The #YouthWorkBill secures funding to ensure future generations get the same opportunities you did

Respond hereby Feb 21: https://t.co/DA0SwPAh1A
@YouthLinkScot

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TUESDAY @10am
Normalising Gambling to Children:Family Arcades

Work in youth/family services or formal education?

Examine with us how #gambling is being normalised for children & young people through arcades, discussing connections to laws & regulations

https://t.co/WB9ofio64h

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Celebrating a fantastic block of sessions with young people at the West Lothian Skills Training Group. Great discussion around #risktakingbehaviours as well as #peerpressure. Certificates were received & a brilliant new resource is coming soon!

@OfficialWLC

#youthwork

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⏲️It's time to respond!

Ensure accessible, well-funded, high-quality #youthwork services in Scotland.

Support holistic development, well-being & social #inclusion of young people. Equal opportunities for all.

@YouthLinkScot
https://t.co/DA0SwPAOR8

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! TOMORROW !

📢Calling all #youth workers and young people!

Join FREE online events to discuss the Youth Work (Scotland) Bill consultation.

Next session: Jan 14, 2025 (4 PM - 5:30 PM). Sign up here: https://t.co/d4WLlRsU9T
@YouthLinkScot
#YouthWorkBill #YOUTHWORK

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Join us TOMORROW @10am

With increasingly blurred lines between gaming & gambling, children & young people are being exposed to risks & harms associated with gambling. Looking at their participation in arcades, gambling & its links to gaming #gamblingharms https://t.co/U6zjdBBdWd

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Join our #free Webinar - 30th Jan @10am

#GamblingHarms & Links to #Gaming

Following a harm reduction approach, we'll explore gambling as a public health issue, focusing on current issues affecting #children, young people and #families.

https://t.co/oEsiRQ7FC1

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🖥️New Year, New Fast Forward Website!

We've been working hard with @ThirdSectorLab to bring you a brand new website that is easy to use & showcases the work we do

Take a wee look, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

#youthwork #scotland #thirdsector

https://t.co/QF1DuYoLr5

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Join us-14th Jan @10am
With increasingly blurred lines between gaming & gambling, children & young people are being exposed to risks & harms associated with gambling. Looking at their participation in arcades, gambling & its links to gaming #gamblingharms
https://t.co/U6zjdBBdWd

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Straight from our Leith offices to yours!

2024, it's been a pleasure! We are excited to see what 2025 brings for our followers, friends and all partnership organisations we work with. Thank you all 💫

#leith #merrychristmas #youthwork

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SGEN quarterly meeting

It's a hectic time of year so we've made last week's meeting available #online. Join guest speakers: Riitta Matilainen, Clare Wyllie, Kate Seselja & Brianne Doura-Schawohl as they discuss Global #Trends in #Gambling Regulation.

https://t.co/GWqvNc8yl2

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👉#AGM Thursday 23rd January from 4pm online

We've had an exciting year and we'd love to share our #news, #research & updates with you. Our AGM link is live on eventbrite! Click to register: https://t.co/axC1wH7bED

#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #gamblingharm #scotland

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▶️NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Catch up with our latest PIPS Network meeting: Peer Support for those Living with Long Term Conditions
joined by @EczemaOutreach & @VersusArthritis

https://t.co/dPD3AL0cvV

#PIPS #youthwork #scotland #peersupport

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We have a brand new #podcast series following Nadine's journey. From the lows, where she felt helpless & unable to stop gambling, to the highs of today, using her lived experience to set up and run her very own organisation @ThrivinTogether!
#gamblingharm

https://t.co/IZgg530its

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Join us-14th Jan @10am
With increasingly blurred lines between gaming & gambling, children & young people are being exposed to risks & harms associated with gambling. Looking at their participation in arcades, gambling & its links to gaming
#gamblingharms

https://t.co/U6zjdBBLLL

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Brilliant meeting wth the @PoliceScotland VOW team today. Sharing resources & exploring partnership opportunities around risk taking behaviours & early intervention

#workingtogether #youthwork #Scotland

https://t.co/bMLx6KHrH2

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👉#AGM Thursday 23rd January from 4pm online

We've had an exciting year and we'd love to share our #news, #research & updates with you.

Our AGM link is live on eventbrite! Click to register:
https://t.co/axC1wH7bED

#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #gamblingharm #scotland

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⬇️We, like many youth work services, experience insecure funding - this impacts our ability to delivery sustained support to children & young people.

Youth workers make huge difference to the lives of those they work with-get involved!
@YouthScotland

https://t.co/vgBTCzKb1H

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Get Gambling #Sponsorship out of Scottish #Football #Mural

Check out our project working with the amazing young people at @fuseyouthcafe - their ideas were transformed into 3 designs by @CobaltCollecti1

Which is your favourite?

#gamblingharm