Youth Work Changes Lives
Inspiring young people to thrive through innovative opportunities while uniting organisations across Wales to shape the future of youth work.
Our Mission
As a member-led organisation, we unite diverse sectors working with youth across Wales. Our mission is to be the leading force for youth work, driving positive change and creating brighter futures for young people nationwide.
About Us
Young people are at the heart of everything we do. We work alongside partners across Wales, the UK, and Ireland to build strong, collaborative links that bring young people together through shared projects, training, creative programmes, and international opportunities. By connecting youth services, voluntary organisations, statutory partners, and young leaders, we create spaces where young people can learn new skills, develop confidence, influence decisions, and take part in meaningful experiences that strengthen their futures.
Who We Are
Youth Cymru creates collaborative, unique, innovative, and life-changing opportunities for young people in Wales, empowering them to thrive through impactful projects, partnerships, and programs that unlock their potential and shape brighter futures.
What We Do
We empower members with resources, training, and funding, lead impactful youth workforce development, create innovative opportunities for young people, and grow as a sustainable organisation driving positive change across Wales.
How We Do It
We support our members and young people to access and obtain additional resources, providing more choices and chances for learning, development and growth. We provide our members with training, accreditation and the opportunities to develop.
Our Values
Our core values are rooted in youth work and rights and participation. We prioritise accessibility for all young people, especially those facing isolation, disadvantage, or discrimination, ensuring their voices shape, lead, and influence everything we do.
Cross Nations Partnership
We work alongside UK Youth, Youth Scotland, Youth Action Northern Ireland, and Youth Work Ireland who are leading youth work charities dedicated to enhancing young people’s life chances across the UK and Ireland. With a century of collaboration, we work locally, regionally, and nationally, fostering impactful opportunities and ensuring support for young people to thrive in their communities and beyond.
Marketing and Communications for the youth sector in Wales
Youth Cymru is proud to lead the Youth Work Marketing and Communications Programme, working in partnership with Welsh Government and the wider youth work sector in Wales.
The programme aims to strengthen how youth work is represented, understood, and celebrated — both within the sector and across the wider public. It focuses on building a coordinated, bilingual, and inclusive approach to communication that showcases the value and impact of youth work in the lives of young people and communities across Wales.
The programme includes two connected strands:
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Strand 1: Promoting youth work to the wider public — raising awareness of its importance and the difference it makes.
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Strand 2: Strengthening communication within the youth work sector — sharing good practice, aligning messages, and supporting collective visibility.
Together, these strands help create a stronger national voice for youth work in Wales.
Have Your Say
As we build on the foundations of previous work, we’re inviting youth work organisations, practitioners, and partners to share reflections and ideas to help shape the next stage of the programme.
We’re keen to understand what has worked well in the past, what makes strong and authentic communication, and what you’d like to see for the fu
Your insight will help ensure the next phase of the Youth Work Marketing and Communications Programme reflects the sector’s collective experience, creativity, and ambition.
