The biggest weekend in youth work is back from 30-31 August 2025 at the University of Stirling.

A fantastic event for young people and youth workers, Big Ideas is all about engaging, inspiring and empowering young people and youth workers to take the lead in their local communities. This residential event comprises an action-packed programme of fun and engaging workshops for young people and a separate workshop list for workers to ignite new ideas and gain new experiences.

Join our celebration of young people and experience an event which showcases youth work’s talents and skills.

Big Ideas Event is for young people, youth workers and volunteers to learn new skills, network, share ideas, access a fantastic choice of workshops and celebrate the impact of youth work.

The Big Ideas Event is most suited for:

• Workers/Leaders (18 yrs plus)
• Young People (12-17 yrs)

Young people under 16 years of age will need to come with a youth worker and a parent or guardian will also be required to sign a completed consent form.

Young People (16 years plus) can self-book on to the event and a completed consent form needs to be completed and sent to us prior to the event.

Workers can self-book on to the event and can either come alone or accompany young people. There is a separate programme of workshops for both young people and workers, with shared event challenges and evening entertainment.