Month: January 2026

Ydych chi wedi ystyried neud cais ar gyfer GWOBRAU INTO FILM eleni?  Dyddiad Cau : 12pm : 23 Chwefror. 11 categori – gan gynnwys rhai ar gyfer pobl ifanc sy’n serennu yn y maes a sefydliadau ac unigolion sy’n cefnogi pobl ifanc i ddatblygu eu sgiliau ffilm. Ewch amdani heddi : https://www.intofilm.org/into-film-awards

Have you considered entering the INTO FILM AWARDS or encouraged your young people to do so. There are 11 categories – with an opportunity to submit youth-made films, for young people to be acknowledge for their hard work and dedication to filmmaking and the screen industries, and for those individuals and groups who support young people to make films. Any films developed for Every Child a Filmmaker, for Film of the Month or within your school/colleges can be submitted.

Apply Now : https://www.intofilm.org/into-film-awards

Closing date : 23 February 12PM

• Best Film: 16–19
• Ones to Watch –  for young people
• Best Documentary
• Best Film: 12–15
• Best Film Review
• Best Film: 5–11
• Best Animation: 12–19
• Best Animation: 5–11
• Filmmaking Champions- for those supporting young people to make films
• Innovation in Filmmaking
• Time for Action

Gwahoddiad i ‘ddathliad y Marc Ansawdd ar gyfer Gwaith Ieuenctid yng Nghymru’. Digwyddiad anffurfiol ar gyfer sefydliadau gwaith ieuenctid sydd am ddysgu mwy am y Marc Ansawdd a sut gall gefnogi eu gwaith.   Mae’r sesiwn yn addas ar gyfer: rhai sy’n newydd i’r Marc Ansawdd ac am gael cyflwyniad clir rheiny sy’n gwybod am y Marc Ansawdd ond fyddai’n croesawu mwy o wybodaeth a chyfarwyddyd deiliaid ac aseswyr presennol sydd hefyd â diddordeb yn cynyddu i’r lefel nesaf a rhannu eu profiadau unrhyw un sydd am glywed gan sefydliadau a phobl sydd eisoes wedi bod drwy’r broses. Bydd y digwyddiad yn cynnwys: trosolwg byr o’r Marc Ansawdd a’i fuddion canllawiau ymarferol ar sut i gymryd rhan gwersi a ddysgwyd a myfyriadau gan sefydliadau ac aseswyr amser ar gyfer cwestiynau, rhwydweithio, a dathlu gwaith ieuenctid gwych   Manylion y digwyddiad ·        Lleoliad: Canolfan OpTIC, Parc Busnes Llanelwy, Ffordd William Morgan, Llanelwy LL17 0JD ·        Dyddiad: 24 Chwefror 2026 ·        Amser: Cinio rhwydweithio ar gael o 13:00, digwyddiad yn dechrau am 14:00 nes 16:00 ·   Darperir lluniaeth   Iaith a hygyrchedd Bydd cyfieithu ar y pryd ar gael. Pan fyddwch yn ateb, rhowch wybod beth yw eich dewis iaith.   Os hoffech ddod, ymatebwch (gydag unrhyw anghenion dietegol neu hygyrchedd) erbyn 9 Chwefror 2026.   Croeso i chi rannu’r gwahoddiad yma gyda chydweithwyr allai fod â diddordeb.   Gobeithio y gallwch ymuno.

An invitation to ‘A Celebration of the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales’. An informal event for youth work organisations who want to learn more about the Quality Mark and how it can support their work. This session is designed for: those who are new to the Quality Mark and want a clear introduction those who are aware of the Quality Mark but would welcome more information and guidance current holders and assessors who are interested in progressing to the next level and sharing their experience anyone who would like to hear directly from organisations and professionals who have already been through the process. The event will include: a short overview of what the Quality Mark is and its benefits practical guidance on how to get involved shared learning and reflections from organisations and assessors time for questions, networking and celebrating amazing youth work   Event details ·        Location: The OpTIC Centre, St Asaph Business Park, Ffordd William Morgan, Saint Asaph LL17 0JD Date: 24 February 2026 Time: Networking Lunch available from 1pm, event start 2-4pm ·       Refreshments provided   Language and accessibility Simultaneous Welsh/English translation will be available. When you RSVP, please let us know your language preference.   If you’d like to attend, please RSVP (along with any dietary or accessibility requirements) by 9 February 2026.   Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested. We hope you can join.

Some of the key findings of the report include: More than one in five people in the UK, around 14.2 million, were living in poverty.  Britain’s poorest are getting poorer: 6.8 million people are now living in very deep poverty, almost half of everyone in poverty, the highest level on record. Poverty has hardened, not eased: the average person in poverty now lives 29% below the poverty line, compared with 23% in the mid-1990s.Child poverty has climbed again: 4.5 million children are in poverty, rising for the third year in a row. Hunger is spreading fast: 1.1 million more people in poverty cannot afford enough food than two years ago bringing the total to 3.5 million, while 2.8 million more people overall are now food insecure bringing the total to 7.5 million. Work doesn’t guarantee security: around two-thirds of working-age adults in poverty, 5.4 million people, live in households where someone is in work. New JRF analysis shows that, under central Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) projections, the headline poverty rate will remain broadly unchanged (21.3% to 21.1%) between 2026 and 2029.Current policies will see little progress towards meeting the government’s manifesto commitment to end the mass dependence on food banks. The full UK Poverty 2026 report can be found using the button below.

Explore the full report

The lives behind the numbers — unacceptably tough, and getting harderWith a foreward from our Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG), this report speaks to some of the policies that would lift hundreds of thousands of children, disabled people and other families out of poverty. It can be done, and it has been done before. The alternative is a reality that feels harder to thrive in.

Read their experiences

Find out more and register

Y Gyllideb Derfynol  Ar 20 Ionawr, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei chyllideb derfynol ar gyfer 2026–27. Yr wythnos diwethaf, roedd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid yn bresennol yng nghyfarfod y Pwyllgor Cyllid, a gellir gwylio’r sesiwn hon eto ar Senedd TV yma – Senedd.tv – Y Pwyllgor Cyllid – 21/01/26   Ddydd Mawrth yr wythnos hon (27 Ionawr), cynhaliodd y Senedd ddadl derfynol ar gyllideb 2026–27, lle pleidleisiodd y Senedd o blaid cyllideb derfynol Llywodraeth Cymru. Gallwch wylio’r ddadl eto ar Senedd TV yma – Senedd.tv – Y Cyfarfod Llawn – 27/01/26   Beth nesaf?  Mae hyn yn dod â gwaith craffu’r Senedd ar gyllideb 2026–27 i ben, ac ni fydd diweddariadau pellach.

Final budget On the 20th January, the Welsh Government published its final budget for 2026-27. Last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance attended the Finance Committee’s meeting and this session can be watched back on Senedd TV here – Senedd.tv – Finance Committee – 21/01/2026   On Tuesday this week (27th January) the Senedd held a final debate on the 2026-27 budget where the Senedd voted in favour of the Welsh Government’s final budget. You can watch the debate back on Senedd TV here – Senedd.tv – Plenary – 27/01/2026   What’s next? This concludes the Senedd’s scrutiny of the 2026-27 budget and there will be no further updates.

Would you like to develop your professional skills and contribute to improvement in your sector? We’re looking for senior leaders in the youth work sector to become Peer Inspectors.

Peer inspector recruitment – Youth Work sector – Estyn

A hoffech chi ddatblygu eich medrau proffesiynol a chyfrannu at wella yn eich sector chi? Rydym yn chwilio am uwch arweinyddwyr yn y sector Gwaith Ieuenctid i fod yn Arolygwyr Cymheiriaid.

Recriwtio Arolygydd Cymheiriaid – sector Gwaith Ieuenctid – Estyn

Gwneud Synnwyr o Etholiad y Senedd Dydd Mawrth, 3 Chwefror 2026 Prif Neuadd y Pierhead, Heol Forwrol, Bae Caerdydd, Caerdydd, CF10 4PZ Noddir gan Delyth Jewell AS Wrth i Gymru baratoi ar gyfer yr etholiadau ym mis Mai, nid yw’r tirlun cyfryngau erioed wedi bod yn fwy cymhleth i bleidleiswyr. Cofrestrwch heddiw i ymuno ag Ofcom a’i bartneriaid ym Mhrif Neuadd y Pierhead rhwng 12-4pm ar gyfer digwyddiad arbennig sy’n canolbwyntio ar yr etholiad a’n hamcanion: sicrhau bod darlledu’n ddiduedd, a chefnogi unigolion sy’n pleidleisio am y tro cyntaf i allu deall gwybodaeth ar-lein yn ddiogel. Rydym yn falch o groesawu amrywiaeth o arbenigwyr i gymryd rhan. Byddwch yn clywed gan randdeiliaid allweddol gan gynnwys Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Cynghori ar Ddiogelwch Ar-lein, yr Arglwydd Allan o Hallam, a chynrychiolwyr o NSPCC, Cwmpas, Prifysgol Caerdydd, Darlledwyr Cymru a Chyfarwyddwr Datblygu Polisi Diogelwch Ar-lein. Darperir cyfieithu ar y pryd, a chroesawir cyfraniadau yn y Gymraeg drwy gydol y digwyddiad. Mae lleoedd yn gyfyngedig, felly cofrestrwch nawr gan ddefnyddio’r ddolen hon i sicrhau eich lle. Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu. Ofcom _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Making Sense of the Senedd Election Tuesday 3 February 2026 Pierhead Main Hall, Maritime Road, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 4PZ Sponsored by Delyth Jewell MS As Wales prepares to go to the polls in May, for voters the media landscape has never been more complex. Register today to join Ofcom and its partners at the Pierhead Main Hall from 12-4pm for a special election event exploring our dual mission: ensuring high standards of impartiality in broadcasting and supporting first-time voters with the media literacy skills to navigate online information safely. We are pleased to welcome a range of expert speakers. Attendees will hear from key stakeholders including the Chair of the Online Safety Advisory Committee, Lord Allan of Hallam, and representatives from NSPCC, Cwmpas, Cardiff University, Wales Broadcasters and Ofcom’s Online Safety Policy Development Director. Simultaneous translation will be provided, and contributions in the Welsh language are warmly welcomed throughout the event. Spaces are limited, so please register promptly using this link to secure your place. We look forward to welcoming you. Ofcom

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn chwilio am gadeirydd annibynnol ar gyfer Is-bwyllgor Cyllido a Chydymffurfiaeth Cyngor Partneriaeth y Trydydd Sector (TSPC). Gweler yr atodiad am gylchrediad.

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The Welsh Government is seeking an independent chair for the Third Sector Partnership Council’s (TSPC’s) Funding and Compliance Sub-Committee. Please see attached for circulation.

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https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2-Chair-3rd-Sector.png

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TSPC-Terms-of-Reference-January-2026-Welsh-1.docx

https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TSPC-Terms-of-Reference-January-2026.docx

Invitation to webinars and in-person events: the Statutory Framework for Youth Work in Wales

You may, or may not, have heard about the proposed Statutory Framework for Youth Work in Wales.

If not, or if you need a refresher, more here via the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s announcement on 1 December 2025:

https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-national-body-and-statutory-framework-youth-work-0

https://www.llyw.cymru/datganiad-ysgrifenedig-corff-cenedlaethol-fframwaith-statudol-ar-gyfer-gwaith-ieuenctid-0

As the Statement says:

‘The new framework, comprising statutory directions and statutory guidance, will be brought into force by April 2026. It will place a statutory duty on local authorities to ensure the provision of youth work – this is unprecedented and reflects my commitment to extend the benefits of youth work to more young people. The framework will also introduce a new planning and reporting structure which will enable Welsh Ministers and crucially, young people, to hold decision makers to account for decisions relating to the youth work offer in their area.’

This will bring huge changes to the ways in which you will be working and collaborating with local authority youth service teams – whether you already do or if you never have done. 

CWVYS intends to help you to navigate this new approach by providing you with webinar and in-person opportunities to discuss and debate the opportunities, barriers, solutions and ways forward – both amongst yourselves and with local authority Principal Youth Officers and their teams plus Welsh Government officials from the Youth Engagement Branch.

CWVYS aims to help you to navigate this new approach by providing you with webinar and in-person opportunities to discuss and debate the opportunities, barriers, solutions and ways forward. 

Webinars (for voluntary sector organisations only; same content, different audiences – feel free to attend one or more of the sessions):

29 January 10.00-11.30am. Delivered as part of the CWVYS Regional Group meeting. Contact catrin@cwvys.org.uk to register

30 January 10.00-11.30am. Delivered as part of the CWVYS Regional Group meeting. Contact catrin@cwvys.org.uk to register

10 February 10.00-11.00am. 

Register via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/statutory-framework-for-youth-work-in-wales-tickets-1980653114784?aff=oddtdtcreator

11 February 2.00-3.00pm. 

Register via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/statutory-framework-for-youth-work-in-wales-tickets-1980653114784?aff=oddtdtcreator

In-person (for whole sector – free-of-charge opportunities to engage in deeper-dive discussions with colleagues from local authority youth services and Welsh Government officials. Lunch and refreshments provided):

26 February – YMCA Swansea. 

Tickets here: Statutory Framework for Youth Work in Wales Tickets, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

27 February – YMCA Cardiff. 

Tickets here: Statutory Framework for Youth Work in Wales Tickets, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

11 March – Mwldan, Aberteifi  

Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/statutory-framework-for-youth-work-in-wales-tickets-1981343715389

12 March – Brighter Futures, Rhyl. 

Tickets here: Statutory Framework for Youth Work in Wales Tickets, Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

NEST framework (mental health and wellbeing): introduction | GOV.WALES

NEST framework (mental health and wellbeing): introduction

The NEST framework is a planning tool for and reflection tool for those working with, and on behalf, of babies, children and young people.

It aims to ensure a whole system approach for developing mental health, wellbeing and support services.

It aims to ensure a whole system approach for developing mental health, wellbeing and support services for:

• babies
• children
• young people
• parents
• carers
• wider families

Fframwaith NYTH (iechyd meddwl a lles): cyflwyniad | LLYW.CYMRU

Fframwaith NYTH (iechyd meddwl a lles): cyflwyniad

Mae fframwaith NYTH yn offeryn cynllunio a myfyrio ar gyfer y rhai sy’n gweithio gyda babanod, plant a phobl ifanc, a’r rhai sy’n gweithio ar eu rhan.

Ei nod yw sicrhau dull ‘system gyfan’ o ddatblygu gwasanaethau iechyd a llesiant meddwl ar gyfer: 

• babanod
• plant
• pobl ifanc
• rhieni
• gofalwyr a’u teuluoedd ehangach ledled Cymru 

Please click on the link below for further information.

https://cais.tal.net/vx/mobile-1/appcentre-red/brand-7/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/10/opp/3416-Education-Workforce-Council-Appointment-of-Members/en-GB

Cliciwch ar y ddolen isod am wybodaeth bellach.

https://cais.tal.net/vx/mobile-1/appcentre-red/brand-7/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/10/opp/3416-Cyngor-y-Gweithlu-Addysg-Penodi-Aelodau/cy

Introducing a new member of the CWVYS team

A new colleague joins the CWVYS staff team.

Eifion Williams has been appointed as CWVYS Business Advisory Volunteer Co-ordinator.

Our project – ‘Trustees on Board’ – will see Eifion taking the lead on working with the CWVYS Business Advisory Group (a forum of supportive private and voluntary sector experienced volunteers) aims, amongst many things, to:

• match opportunities for private sector middle-managers to join voluntary youth work organisations’ Trustee boards
• empower voluntary youth work organisations to benefit from private sector skillsets
• develop the private sector’s understanding of the voluntary youth work sector and the role that volunteering plays in support of the sector’s work

Eifion, based in north Wales, will make himself known to you in due course.

Yn dilyn y cyhoeddiad y bydd cyllid Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer y Cynllun Seibiannau Byr yn parhau, mae Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru yn gwahodd Datganiadau o Ddiddordeb gan sefydliadau’r Trydydd Sector yng Nghymru er mwyn ymgeisio am gyllid i weithredu prosiectau’r Cynllun Seibiannau Byr rhwng Hydref 2026 a Mawrth 2029.

Nod y cynllun yw sicrhau bod mwy o seibiannau byr ar gael i ofalwyr di-dâl, gwella llesiant a chryfhau gwydnwch. Mae tua £4.8 miliwn ar gael dros y cyfnod hwn o ddwy flynedd a hanner, ac mae’r grantiau sydd ar gael i sefydliadau Trydydd Sector llwyddiannus yn werth o leiaf £20,000.

Dyddiad Cau: 10am dydd Llun 2 Chwefror 2026

Ymgeisiwch yma: short-breaks-eoi-form-26-29-final-cym.docx

Darllenwch y canllawiau: nodiadau-canllaw-seibiannau-byr—cym-(1).docx

Ymunwch â sesiynau Holi ac Ateb Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru i ddysgu rhagor:

• 2pm dydd Mercher 14 Ionawr 2026
• 10am dydd Mawrth 20 Ionawr 2026

Anfonwch e-bost i shortbreakswales@carers.org gyda’ch enw chi, ac enw a chyfeiriad e-bost eich sefydliad a byddwn yn anfon dolen i’r cyfarfod atoch.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, ewch i wefan y Cynllun Seibiannau Byr neu anfonwch e-bost i shortbreakswales@carers.org

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Following the announcement of the continuation of funding for the Short Breaks Scheme from Welsh Government, Carers Trust Wales invites Expressions of Interest from Third Sector organisations in Wales to apply for funding to deliver Short Breaks Scheme projects between October 2026 and March 2029.

The scheme aims to increase the availability of short breaks for unpaid carers, improve wellbeing and strengthen resilience. Approximately £4.8m is available over this two and a half year period, with grants available for successful Third Sector organisations, from £20,000.

Deadline: 10am Monday 2 February 2026

Apply here: short-breaks-scheme-eoi-form-26-29-final.docx  (also attached)

Read the guidance notes: short-breaks-scheme-eoi-guidance-notes-26-29.docx (also attached).

Join Carers Trust Wales Q&A sessions to learn more at either:

• 2pm Wednesday 14 January 2026
• 10am Tuesday 20 January 2026

Please email shortbreakswales@carers.org with your name, organisation name and email address and a link to the meeting will be sent.

For further information, please visit the Short Breaks Scheme website or email shortbreakswales@carers.org