Latest posts tagged with #risktakingbehaviour on Bluesky
🚭 #NoSmokingDay!
The theme for 2026 is 'Quit and Win' - encouraging people who smoke to quit and win with their physical health, mental wellbeing and personal finances when they leave tobacco behind.
➡️ ashscotland.org.uk/no-smoking-d...
#NSD26 #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland #vaping
Heard of '#chroming'?
An 11 year old died from inhaling toxic fumes after videos showing dangerous online trend were seen by friends. His mother claimed it was linked to a deadly TikTok challenge called ‘chroming’
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
#risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #scotland
New 🎉 ASH Scotland Resource Pack for Youth Work Settings
A new, free tobacco-free generation resource pack. Evidence based resource suitable for youth workers and other professionals working with young people.
ashscotland.org.uk/tobacco-free...
#youthwork #community #risktakingbehaviour
Last week, over 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. Could an Australian-style #socialmedia ban for under-16s be on the cards in the UK?
#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour
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@youngscot.bsky.social have launched Truth About Youth survey. Aged 11-25? It gives #youngpeople the chance to share what life in #Scotland really looks like for them.
Please share to reach as many people as possible!
youngscot.net/news-databas...
#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #community
We travel across #Scotland talking about #risktakingbehaviour to #young people at #school and #youth groups
Get in touch if we can help :)
#risktakingbehaviours #informeddecisions #snusdiscussed #nicotineawareness #internetsafety #gambling #scotland #gaming
Fast Forward PIPS Network Meeting & #AGM
💻 Online
🗓️ 15th January
⏰ From 4pm
Join us at Fast Forward’s AGM & find out more about our activities over the past year with a focus on healthy masculinity
Click for tickets👇
bit.ly/4prbJXk
#risktakingbehaviour #scotland #youthwork #gamblingharm
👋 Some brilliant feedback from our work with Morgan Stanley and Pilotlight
"Fast Forward have benefitted from being able to draw the team's wide range of experience, and we were delighted to share our progress."
#partnership #thirdsector #scotland #risktakingbehaviour
@andemoore.bsky.social and Jamie at @youthlinkscot.bsky.social National Youth Work Conference today at Glasgow's Radisson Blu.
Brilliant event - we were delighted to attend! Thank you to all involved in organising.
#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #community
Street Assist, a group of volunteers who help revellers on nights out, reported #ketamine was becoming a social norm among young people with 90% of callouts now suspected to involve the drug.
The NHS is raising awareness of serious risks to #bladder health
#youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland
#WHO concluded "based on available data, rates of #vaping for 13 - 15 year old's are on average 9xs higher than the prevalence among adults"
#snus #cigarettes & #nicotinepouches we share information about #risktakingbehaviour & can help young people you work with. Get in touch!
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#ChallengePoverty
The campaign aims to highlight that too many people are living in #poverty & showcase positive action being taken to address this
We are passionate about spreading awareness around links between poverty& #risktakingbehaviour
Check out our blog bit.ly/437olu0
#CPW25
👉 Day 3 - Children
#EuropeanGamblingHarmAwarenessWeek we're sharing a brilliant resource created with Rock Trust, "Push Your Luck"
Inspired to create your own #risktakingbehaviour resource? We have a Youth Fund!
fastforward.org.uk/pushing-your...
#youthwork
#EGHPN #gamblingharmprevention
It's European Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Get involved - help raise awareness!
eghpn.org
#EGHPN #gamblingharms #risktakingbehaviour
Out & about at freshers events over the last few weeks raising awareness of #risktakingbehaviours. We've met so many brilliant students, staff, organisations & charities
This week you'll find us at Queen Margaret University & Fife College!
#freshers25 #freshersweek #risktakingbehaviour #youthwork
👉Free on Tuesday 30th September @ 10am?
🗨️Join the conversation with our brilliant team!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-stop-s...
#risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #scotland #edinburgh
#Freshers25
Niroshini is excited to be at Dundee and Angus College today!
If you're in or around the Gardyne campus, we'd love to chat!
#risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #scotland
🎉 Are you excited to be studying at Ayrshire College? Ande will be flying the Fast forward flag at their #freshers events!
Get involved and say hello 👋 !
#freshersweek #youthwork #risktakingbehaviour #scotland #ayrshire
"Failure to diagnose and treat #ADHD can lead to self-medication with alcohol or other drugs, poor mental health, injury, and incarceration."
#BBC reporting on links between ADHD and #risktakingbehaviour
#youthwork #gamblingharm
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@fastforwardscot.bsky.social is at the Young Carers Festival today chatting to young people about what risk taking behaviours are most visible in their communities.
#risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #youthvoice #gaming #gamblingharms
Only a few days until the #disposablevapeban comes in. What changes do you think it'll bring?
#risktakingbehaviour #vape #health #youthwork #scotland
Farrah and Fran from our Gambling Hub at @parliament.scot last week sharing knowledge with MSPs about #gamblingharm
#scotland #risktakingbehaviour #teamwork
Attended an amazing event this morning at The Space in Govanhill about keeping children safe online.
@fastforwardscot.bsky.social previously worked with the Roma Community at The Space to develop a toolkit on gambling harm 🎰💻📲
#risktakingbehaviour #govanhill #glasgow #onlinesafety #gaming
@edinburghminute.bsky.social reports proposed cuts to Thrive Edinburgh. With clear links between #mentalhealth and #risktakingbehaviour in young people, leaving 4,367 people in #Edinburgh would be without community mental health support is hugely concerning.
#youthwork #community
Mark and Ande were delighted to join Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Youth Advisory group last week. We received great feedback from the young people involved who enjoyed our icebreaker and #vaping & drug use session.
@cypcs.bsky.social
#risktakingbehaviour #youthwork #scotland
#NSD25
It’s @ashscotland.bsky.social No Smoking Day
Building upon over 40 years of success, we look at how the landscape has changed - and how we can help!
#nosmokingday #risktakingbehaviour #youthwork
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