Month: March 2026

To help you plan your evening, here is a brief overview of the agenda:

Draft Agenda

• 5.30pm – Arrivals, refreshments and networking  

Live music from singer and guitarist Tarish Matthews 

• 6.15pm – Welcome and introductions
  Short presentation from General Manager – POINT aims and achievements, case studies and the mutual benefits of investing in the local community.
• 6.35pm A few words from – Nigel Owens MBE
• 6.45pm Summary and conclusions
• 7.00pm – Close

We will also have printed copies of the agenda available at the event.

N.B !! Dietary Requirements !!
If you have any dietary requirements, allergies, or preferences, please could you let us know by return of email so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

Please get in touch as soon as possible if you wish to attend.

zoedavies@pointypt.org.uk

Adoption Uk have three roles that they would like to advertise. You can click on the link below which will take you to each job description.

You can use their website to apply, the application forms for each role can be found by clicking on the job titles which again, are on their website.

https://www.adoptionuk.org/jobs-page

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We’re reaching out to share an exciting opportunity for young people in your network. Goethe-Institut UK’s youth exchange Exchange2Change – Kicking Off Connections has extended its application deadline, and we would be delighted if you could share this programme with interested participants:

As part of the Kensington Treaty between Germany and the UK and supported by the Auswärtiges Amt and Freunde des Goethe‑Institut UK, the programme brings together young people aged 14–17 from the UK and Germany who are passionate about football and society, digital media production, and cultural exchange.

Participants will:

• connect through football and team activities
• collaborate on a creative digital media project
• take part in a virtual kick-off phase and
• the exchange programme from 7 June till 17 June 2026 in Mönchengladbach and London

This is a fantastic chance for young people to build international friendships, develop new skills, and experience a unique blend of sport and digital media production.

Applications are open until 19 April. We encourage you to share this opportunity with young people who might benefit from an inspiring international experience. Apply now!

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Apply now for Volunteering Wales Strategic Grants – WCVA

The closing date for applicants is Friday 22 May 2026, 11.59 pm. Please read the full guidance about the scheme before applying.

If you’re interested in applying, please visit our Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant page.

Gwnewch gais nawr am Grantiau Strategol Gwirfoddoli Cymru – WCVA

Y dyddiad cau i ymgeiswyr yw dydd Gwener 22 Mai 2026, 11.59pm. Darllenwch y canllawiau llawn ar gyfer y cynllun cyn gwneud cais.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn gwneud cais, ewch i’n tudalen, Grant Strategol Gwirfoddoli Cymru.

Yn dilyn ein gohebiaeth ddiweddar, mae’r ymateb a dderbyniwyd gan Dawn Bowden AS, y Gweinidog Plant a Gofal Cymdeithasol, wedi’i atodi. 

Mae’r ymateb hwn yn ymwneud â’r llythyr â anfonwyd gan Y Pwyllgor Iechyd a GofalCymdeithasol at Lywodraeth Cymru ynghylch eu pryderon brys ynghylch Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl 

Following on from our recent correspondence, please find attached the response received from Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care. 

This response is regarding the letter sent by the Health and Social Care Committee to the Welsh Government about their immediate concerns regarding Improving access to support for unpaid carers 

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Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throsedd yn buddsoddi mwy na £1.2m mewn prosiectau cymunedol

https://www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/news-room/pcc-invests-more-than-1-2m-into-community-projects

Local Growth Fund

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, has issued a statement confirming that the Welsh Government and UK Government have agreed an agreement on a three-year Investment Plan for the Local Growth Fund in Wales. The Plan sets out how £547 million will be invested in the Welsh economy between April 2026 and March 2029.

The funding will be focused across three priority areas:

• More productive and competitive businesses.
• Increasing skills and supporting people into work.
• Improving regional infrastructure.

A Welsh Government press release is available here.

Call for Activities in cooperation with the European Youth Centres

⏳ 1^st round 15 April; 2^nd round 15 October  

The call for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in the first semester of 2027 is now open.

See the full call here. 

Fframwaith Statudol Gwaith Ieuenctid – nawr ar gael // Statutory framework for youth work – now published

The Welsh Government is pleased to advise that the new statutory framework for youth work has been published. The new framework will come into force on 1 April 2026 and can be accessed here.

The Cabinet Secretary of Education has also issued a statement in relation to this work. It can be found here.

Ddoe, cyhoeddwyd Y Warant i Bobl Ifanc: Adroddiad ar Brif Bwyntiauochr. Dyma’r pedwerydd adroddiad blynyddol, a’r un olaf, yn nodi’r cynnydd a wnaed yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Mae dros 64,000 o bobl ifanc bellach wedi cymryd rhan yn ein rhaglenni cyflogadwyedd a sgiliau ers i ni lansio’r warant ym mis Tachwedd 2021. Mae adroddiad eleni yn cynnwys astudiaethau achos gan ein pobl ifanc rhagorol sydd wedi elwa o gefnogaeth Warant y Bobl Ifanc. Maent hyn yn rhoi cipolwg ar y straeon ac ysgafn anhygoel a gynigir gan ein pobl ifanc yma yng Nghymru.

Yesterday, the Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG) Highlight Reportwas published. This is the fourth and final annual report, setting out progress made during the last year. Over 64,000 young people have now participated in our employability and skills programmes since we launched the guarantee in November 2021.  This year’s report also includes case studies from our remarkable young people who have benefitted from Young Person’s Guarantee support. These provide a snapshot of the impressive stories and talent our young people have to offer here in Wales.

Mae’n bleser gennym roi gwybod i chi bod y Gweinidog Plant a Gofal Cymdeithasol wedi llofnodi Gorchymyn Eithriadau Gwarchod Plant a Gofal Dydd (Dirymu a Darpariaeth Drosiannol) (Cymru) 2026 ddoe, yn dilyn y prosesau craffu gofynnol ar gyfer is-ddeddfwriaeth a wnaed gan y Senedd. Bydd y Gorchymyn yn cael ei wneud ar 1 Ebrill 2026, yn dod i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2027 ac yn gwbl orfodadwy erbyn 1 Ebrill 2028 yn dilyn cyfnod pontio o flwyddyn. Mae Datganiad Ysgrifenedig wedi’i gyhoeddi a gellir dod o hyd iddo yma: https://www.llyw.cymru/datganiad-ysgrifenedig-gorchymyn-eithriadau-gwarchod-plant-gofal-dydd-dirymu-darpariaeth-drosiannol   Diolch am eich cyfraniad gwerthfawr i’r adolygiad. Mae eich arbenigedd, eich amser a’r drafodaeth adeiladol trwy gydol y broses wedi helpu i lunio’r is-ddeddfwriaeth newydd ac rydym yn hynod werthfawrogol o hynny.   Y cam nesaf ar gyfer y Gorchymyn Eithriadau yw cynllunio’r modd y mae’n cael ei weithredu. Bydd tasgau allweddol yn cynnwys datblygu canllawiau a chyfathrebu ynghylch y newidiadau yn effeithiol gyda’r sector a’r cyhoedd. Byddwn yn parhau i fanteisio ar eich arbenigedd trwy geisiadau e-bost wedi’u targedu a gweithgorau bach ar faterion penodol. Rydym hefyd yn bwriadu ailgynnull y Grŵp Cynghori yn gynnar yn yr haf i adolygu’r cynnydd.   Bydd gwaith ar y Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol arfaethedig nawr yn canolbwyntio ar fireinio’r cynllun yn dilyn yr ymgynghoriad. Fel gyda’r Eithriadau, byddwn yn ceisio eich barn ymhellach trwy drafodaethau wedi’u targedu a gweithgorau llai. Wedyn, y bwriad yw cynnull y Grŵp Cynghori er mwyn iddynt ystyried canlyniadau’r gwaith mireinio.   Chwarae, Dysgu a Gofal Plentyndod Cynnar Is-adran Blynyddoedd, Gofal Plant a Chwarae Cyfarwyddiaeth Gofal Sylfaenol, Iechyd Meddwl a’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar

We are pleased to let you know that following Senedd scrutiny processes required for subordinate legislation, the Minister for Children and Social Care signed the Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 yesterday. The Order will be made on 1 April 2026, come into force on 1 April 2027 and be fully enforceable by 1 April 2028 following a one-year transitional period. A Written Statement has been published and can be found here: Written Statement: The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 (25 March 2026) | GOV.WALES   Thank you for your valuable contribution to the review. Your expertise, time and constructive engagement have helped shape the new subordinate legislation and has been greatly appreciated throughout the process.   The next phase for the Exceptions Order is implementation planning. Key tasks will include developing guidance and communicating the changes effectively to the sector and the public. We will continue to draw on your expertise through targeted email requests and small working groups on specific issues. We also intend to reconvene the Advisory Group in early summer to review progress.   Work on the proposed Voluntary Approval Scheme (VAS) will now focus on refining the scheme following the consultation. As with the Exceptions, we will seek your further views through targeted discussions and smaller working groups. We then plan to bring the Advisory Group together to consider the outcomes of this refinement work.   Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care Early Years, Childcare and Play Division Directorate of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years

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