New Initiative Launching 2026
A hub built for the next generation
Mentorship, a curated resource library, leadership development, and real funding routes — brought together in one place for young people across the diaspora, and the mentors and partners who want to back them.
What The Hub Offers
Four pillars
1:1 Mentorship
Matched with a volunteer mentor from the community for guidance on education, career, or simply finding your feet.
Digital Skills & Resources
A curated library of real, vetted organisations covering education, careers, wellbeing, rights, and housing.
Leadership Programme
Structured pathways for young people to lead their own community projects, with NABA backing and visibility.
Global Exchange
Ties to the Edinburgh–Lagos road trip and diaspora partners — connecting Scottish-based youth to peers across West Africa.
Resource Library
Real support,
one click away
Every organisation below is a genuine, independent Scottish or UK service — NABA curates the list, we don't run these services ourselves.
Education & Mentorship
MCR Pathways
Scotland's largest school-based mentoring movement, pairing young people with a trusted mentor.
Bursaries & InfoYoung Scot
National youth information service — funding, rights, and opportunities for 11–26s.
ScholarshipsSaltire Scholarships
Scottish Government scholarships supporting study links between Scotland and overseas.
Careers & Digital Skills
Skills Development Scotland
Free careers advice, apprenticeships, and job-search support across Scotland.
CareersMy World of Work
Career planning tool from Skills Development Scotland for CVs, interviews, and pathways.
DigitalYoung Scot Digital Skills
Free digital skills resources and courses for young people.
Wellbeing & Mental Health
Breathing Space Scotland
Free, confidential phone line — 0800 83 85 87 — for anyone feeling low or anxious.
Mental HealthSAMH
Scottish Association for Mental Health — support, services and information.
Culturally SpecificBlack Minds Matter UK
Connects Black individuals with free professional mental health support.
Mentorship Programme
Work with us,
directly
Cross-Community
The Youth Employability Pledge
A new idea: businesses already listed in NABA's community directory can pledge work experience placements, apprenticeships, or first-job opportunities to young people through the Youth Hub — turning the directory into a real pipeline, not just a listing.
Funding & Partners
Help us fund it
The Youth Hub is a new NABA initiative and is actively seeking funding partners. These are real, active Scottish funding routes we're exploring — if your organisation funds youth work, we'd love to talk.
National Lottery Community Fund
The UK's largest community funder, including programmes for community leadership and youth-led change.
ScotlandThe Robertson Trust — Youth Fund
Core funding up to £50,000/year for organisations working with young people aged 14–25.
ScotlandCorra Foundation
Manages multiple Scottish Government and independent funds, including the Boost Fund for grassroots groups.
DirectoryYouthLink Scotland
National funding directory listing hundreds of live youth work grants across Scotland.
ScotlandFoundation Scotland
Scotland's community foundation, connecting local funds to grassroots organisations.
ScotlandYouth Scotland
Grassroots youth work funds including Safe Spaces and Rural Action grants.
Are You A Funder?
Back the next generation
If your trust, foundation, or business wants to support youth mentorship and resources within Scotland's African & Black community, we want to hear from you.
Coming Next
Elders & Heritage Exchange
Another idea on our roadmap: pairing young people with community elders to record oral histories and pass on heritage, language, and lived experience — the reverse-mentorship companion to this hub. Have thoughts? Tell us what you'd want to see.