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New YAA resources for young deaf people in Wales

We are over the moon to announce that Loteri Cymru has made a donation to help us widen access to its Youth Achievement Awards (YAA) amongst the deaf community in Wales. The YAA's, accredited by Agored Cymru, are qualifications that recognises young people’s learning. The donation will help us to develop new resources, allowing young [...]

Youth Cymru’s Annual General Meeting 2020

If you're affiliated with Youth Cymru, you are invited to Youth Cymru’s AGM. It will be held on Saturday 24th October 2020, 10am start online. If there is anything you would like to discuss at the AGM, please let us know by 18th September 2020. Email mailbox@youthcymru.org.uk by 18th September 2020 for the link to the online meeting. [...]

Introducing Llais Ifanc

Llais Ifanc's Introductory Session You are invited to Llais Ifanc’s Introductory Session. The session is about sharing a bit more about Llais Ifanc and how you can get involved. This session will be taking place on Monday 7th September at 6pm over Zoom On The Agenda Welcome & icebreaker About Youth Cymru and our [...]

LGBTQ + Workshop

Children Commissioner Rights Workshop LGBTQ+ Are you interested in taking part in a workshop/consultation to help drive forward the rights for Children’s LGBTQ children in Wales? The Children’s Commissioner is facilitating a workshop that will take place on the 19th of August at 3:00 PM if you are interested in being a part of this [...]

Have Your Say

This is your chance to tell National Welsh Government your thoughts about what recovery and reconstruction should look like for youth work. In response to the invitation from the Welsh Government to support future post-Covid recovery and reconstruction in Wales, we would like to hear your thoughts about what really matters to you and about [...]

Prosiect Hope

Reach Out - Prosiect Hope Following last year’s ReachOut pilot project, we have been successful in securing additional funding from Coop Foundation to expand the project in 2019-21. ReachOut has been working with a wide range of youth organisations and individuals to educate and empower young people (aged 14-25) around youth loneliness in Wales. Words [...]

Youth Work Week in Wales

Youth Work Week Youth Work Week took place from 23-30th June. Although we were unable to meet in person this year, it was brilliant to see Youth Cymru members, young people, youth workers and organisations from across Wales share their Youth Work Week celebrations on social media. Follow @YWWales on Twitter to see what’s been [...]

Virtual Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning Come along to our Virtual Coffee Morning on Wednesday August 12th and hear from our Accreditation Team about our Youth Achievement Awards, and how you can accredit your young people directly and virtually. We will be online on Adobe Connect between 10.30 & 11am discussing our accreditation, there will also be chance to [...]

“While I was anxious, I’m really glad I got involved”

Blog by 23year old Ieuan I’m Ieuan, a 23-year-old young person from the Bridgend area. I’ve been involved with Youth Cymru since last summer. I work in marketing, have an interest in politics and policy work and in my spare time I chill by watching shows or working out. I started by getting involved in [...]

FREE Train the Trainer Be Internet Citizens Course

Free Train the Trainer Course We welcome all who work with young people aged 13 and over to our FREE online training session. Our interactive webinar aims to equip teachers and youth workers with the tools to empower young people to be safe users of the web and encourage them to be positive voices online [...]