Month: December 2025

Media use and attitudes

Our latest Online Nation report explores how adults and children in the UK experience life online. From the sites and apps we use every day, to how people feel about what they do and what they encounter online. 

Take a look at the top trends from this year’s report. 

Ein Gwlad Ar-lein 2025: o apiau i chwiliad DA

Defnydd a hagweddau’r cyfryngau

Mae ein hadroddiad Ein Gwlad Ar-lein diweddaraf yn archwilio sut mae oedolion a phlant yn y DU yn profi bywyd ar-lein. O’r safleoedd a’r apiau rydyn ni’n eu defnyddio bob dydd, i sut mae pobl yn teimlo am yr hyn maen nhw’n ei wneud a’r hyn maen nhw’n ei weld ar-lein.

Cymerwch olwg ar y prif dueddiadau o’r adroddiad eleni.

Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Scheme (VYWOSS 2025-26) – ROUND 2

CWVYS has been commissioned by the Welsh Government’s Youth Engagement Branch to administer another round of the Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Scheme (VYWOSS 2025-26) (ROUND 2)

Before you read any further, please note that this fund is only available to voluntary sector organisations, not-for-profit, delivering youth work services in Wales in no more than one local authority area, and not in receipt of Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation (SVYWO) funding

Successful applicants from Round 1 are not eligible to apply for Round 2 funding.

The aims of this competitive grant scheme are to:

• Support organisational sustainability through capacity-building and resilience-focused activities.
• Enhance the visibility and impact of youth work by helping organisations evidence their outcomes and attract further funding.
• Promote alignment with cross-Government priorities, including:

• The Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan
• The LGBTQ+ Action Plan
• Cymraeg 2050
• Strengthen open access youth work provision, particularly where such services have been deprioritised due to a shift towards targeted funding.

• Individual grants of £5,000 to £15,000 will be available to eligible organisations. Organisations will be able to apply for up to 3 strands of the grant, with a maximum amount available per strand of £5,000.
• Guidance documents and application forms are attached to this message.
• Closing date for receipt of applications is 9 January 2026.

For application forms and guidance notes, contact paul@cwvys.org.uk

Erasmus+

What has been announced? 

The UK has successfully agreed terms to join Erasmus+ in 2027, widening opportunities for young people from all backgrounds. 

This means that:

• Young people and youth workers will be able to enjoy valuable international experiences, helping them develop new skills, broaden horizons, and enhance future career prospects. Erasmus+ offers a wide range of opportunities for individuals to study, work, train, or volunteer abroad – whether for short or long-term placements. 
• Youth sector organisations can build stronger ties with European counterparts. Erasmus+ fosters collaboration between organisations across Europe and beyond, promoting knowledge exchange and innovation.

What are the next steps? 

A UK National Agency will be appointed to administer the programme, with a dedicated website and guidance to launch in Summer 2026 ahead of the 2027 application window (funding call).

The funding call period for 2027 is expected to run from approximately November 2026 to February 2027. 

Sutton Trust Fulbright US Programme

Applications for the 2026 programme are now open!

As a refresher, the Sutton Trust Fulbright US Programme is designed to support students from state schools across the UK in S5 in Scotland, Year 12 in England and Wales and Year 13 in Northern Ireland to explore US study and access leading universities. It includes several in-person residentials where students can meet other like-minded people and have a taste of university life.

An optional second year of the programme supports students to apply to US universities alongside their UCAS options. In the past near-fifteen years, we have helped more than 700 British students get places and funding worth over a combined $200 million at top US universities.

The programme is free to take part in.

The programme is founded and funded by the Sutton Trust, the UK’s leading social mobility charity, and delivered in partnership with the Fulbright Commission, who are experts in helping UK students study in the US.

Applications accepted until 11 January 2026

The Sutton Trust also runs multiple UK-based summer schools that your students may be interested in. You can find more information here.

The Sutton Trust Fulbright US Programme 2025-2026 overview document can be found  here.

Promotional A6 flyer can be found  here. A Welsh Language version of the flyer can be found  here.

Cliciwch ar y ddolen isod i ddarganfod mwy. Click on the link below to find out more.

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ceredigion-level-3-feb-26-1.pdf

Cliciwch ar y ddolen isod am ddyddiadau hyfforddi a sut i gofrestru. / Click on the link below for training dates and how to register.

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ceredigion-level-2-day-time-Feb-26.pdf

Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Mudd has launched a new children and young people’s charter.

It sets out her commitment to ensuring that children and young people are heard and that their rights are championed within the criminal justice system.

The Commissioner’s charter is shaped by the voices of more than 2,000 children and young people across Gwent and will guide the work of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner going forward.

Children and Young People’s Charter

Siarter Plant A Phobl Ifanc

Mae Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throsedd Jane Mudd wedi lansio siarter plant a phobl ifanc newydd.

Mae’n amlinellu ei hymrwymiad i sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn cael eu clywed a bod eu hawliau’n cael eu hamddiffyn o fewn y system cyfiawnder troseddol.

Caiff siarter y Comisiynydd ei llunio gan leisiau mwy na 2,000 o blant a phobl ifanc ledled Gwent a bydd yn arwain gwaith Swyddfa Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throsedd yn y dyfodol.

Siarter Plant A Phobl Ifanc

Rydym yn falch o gyhoeddi bod tocynnau bellach ar gael ar gyfer un o uchafbwyntiau ein calendr blynyddol, Siarad yn Broffesiynol 2026.  Ddydd Mercher 21 Ionawr 2026, 16:00-17:30, ar-lein, bydd Siarad yn Broffesiynol 2026 yn cynnwys yr Athro Kelly Mackintosh o Brifysgol Abertawe fel y prif siaradwr. Bydd y sesiwn yn edrych ar un o’r prif heriau sy’n wynebu’r gweithlu addysg heddiw, sef ymddygiad dysgwyr, a rôl posibl gall gweithgaredd corfforol chwarae yn cynnal ymddygiad a lles cadarnhaol. Mewn ysgolion, colegau, a lleoliadau eraill, mae ymddygiad yn bwnc sy’n gyson yn profi gwydnwch a chreadigrwydd addysgwyr. Mae aflonyddu lefel isel, rheoleiddio emosiynol, datgyweddu, a’r pwysau cynyddol ar les dysgwyr wedi eu hadrodd yn eang. Bydd yr Athro Mackintosh, arbenigwr mewn gweithgaredd coroffol ar gyfer iechyd, yn archwilio sut bydd integreiddio symudiad, o ddysgu actif, a thoriadau byr i addysg gorfforol mwy strwythuredig, yn gallu gwneud newid mesuradwy i ymddygiad ac ymgysylltiad. Bydd y sesiwn 90 munud yn cynwys cyflwyniad ac yna sesiwn holi ac ateb gyda’r prif siaradwr, gan roi cyfle i’r rhai sy’n bresennol rannu eu profiadau eu hun, a holi cwestiynnau i’r Athro Mackintosh. Gwnewch yn siŵr nad ydych chi na’ch cofrestreion yn colli allan.   Mae tocynnau am ddim ar gael nawr.

We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for one of the highlights of our annual calendar, Professionally Speaking 2026.  Taking place online on Wednesday 21 January 2026, 16:00–17:30, Professionally Speaking 2026 will feature Professor Kelly Mackintosh of Swansea University as the keynote speaker. The session will explore one of the most pressing challenges facing the education workforce today, learner behaviour, and the potential role physical activity can play in supporting positive behaviour and wellbeing. Across schools, colleges, and other learning settings, behaviour remains a topic that consistently tests educators’ resilience and creativity. Low-level disruption, emotional regulation, disengagement, and the growing pressures on learner wellbeing have all been widely reported. Professor Mackintosh, an expert in physical activity for health, will explore how integrating movement, from active learning and short activity breaks to more structured physical education, can make a measurable difference to behaviour and engagement. The 90-minute session will feature a keynote presentation followed by a live Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to share their own experiences and put questions directly to Professor Mackintosh. Make sure your registrants don’t miss out.

Free tickets are now available.

Online Nation 2025: from apps to AI search 

Media use and attitudes

Our latest Online Nation report explores how adults and children in the UK experience life online. From the sites and apps we use every day, to how people feel about what they do and what they encounter online. 

Take a look at the top trends from this year’s report. 

Ein Gwlad Ar-lein 2025: o apiau i chwiliad DA

Defnydd a hagweddau’r cyfryngau

Mae ein hadroddiad Ein Gwlad Ar-lein diweddaraf yn archwilio sut mae oedolion a phlant yn y DU yn profi bywyd ar-lein. O’r safleoedd a’r apiau rydyn ni’n eu defnyddio bob dydd, i sut mae pobl yn teimlo am yr hyn maen nhw’n ei wneud a’r hyn maen nhw’n ei weld ar-lein.

Cymerwch olwg ar y prif dueddiadau o’r adroddiad eleni.

Wrexham University have a vacancy for a New Youth and Community Work Lecturer. If you think you or someone you know would make a suitable candidate, please get in touch. The deadline is 21st December. Here is the link for further information. Good luck! https://jobs.wrexham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2526256

Gweler nodyn atodedig sy’n darparu diweddariad byr ar yr adolygiad i’w rannu gyda’ch rhwydweithiau/rhanddeiliaid.

Please see attached a note which provides a brief progress update on the review to share with your networks/stakeholders.

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-12-Exceptions-Order-Review-Update-for-Stakeholders-1.pdf