CWVYS

Mental Health Awareness Week
2024-05-13 - 2024-05-19
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 will take place from 13 to 19 May, on the theme of “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. Movement is important for our mental health.

Empower Hour Session 1: Strategic planning for youth work
2024-05-13 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Empower Hour session 1:

Title: Strategic planning for youth work
Who: We want to hear from different leaders in youth work and those new to the sector, to help inform the development of an effective strategic planning cycle for youth work in Wales.
When: 13th May @ 10:00-11:30 & 24th May @ 13:30-15:00.
For more information, or to register your place, please email YouthWork@gov.wales and let us know which session and date/time you would like to attend. You can attend more than one session. We will be in touch with further information on how to join and to ask further details such as where you’re from, your role and what organisation you represent.

Urdd Peace and Goodwill Message
2024-05-17
Urdd Peace and Goodwill Message
Every year since 1922, the young people of Wales have shared a message of peace to their peers around the world. To this day, this is the only message of its kind in the world. It’s a valuable tradition that empowers the youth of Wales to create and inspire humanitarian activity internationally.
The message is created into a short film and will be available to share from the Urdd’s social media accounts on 17 May 24 | 7:30am BST.
2024 Theme:
This year’s Message honours the legacy of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition of 1923-1924, signed by 390,296 women across Wales. A hundred years later, the young women of Wales reaffirm the need to advocate for peace. The message inspires us to act for peace. It emphasizes that war and violence is never the answer – encouraging us to lead and collaborate for a brighter future for everyone.
The Urdd kindly seek your support in amplifying this important video message on May 17th.
Today – Note the 17th of May in your calendar, and follow the Urdd on:
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok.
For further information:

Download the Partner Pack
Go here to our website.

Please email Luned Hunter (Urdd International Officer) – lunedhunter@urdd.org confirming that you’re happy to share the message on your social media accounts on the 17th of May, and Luned will email you the links to the posts on the morning of the 17th of May.
Together we can call for peace on 17 May 2024.
Thank you for your support.

Empower Hour Session 2: Accountability within youth work
2024-05-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-06-07 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Empower Hour session 2:

Title: Accountability within youth work
Who: They want to hear from youth work practitioners, including those new to the sector, to help inform the development of an effective accountability framework for youth work in Wales at all levels.
When: 17 May 10:00-11:30 or 7 June 13:30-15:00.
How to sign up:
For more information, or to register your place, please email YouthWork@gov.wales and let them know which session and date/time you would like to attend. You can attend more than one session. They will be in touch with further information on how to join and to ask further details such as where you’re from, your role and what organisation you represent.

CWVYS: The Funding Webinar sessions, May - 'Mix It Up'
2024-05-20 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Isle_of_Man)
CWVYS has been commissioned to deliver funding support webinars for the whole youth work sector.

20th May 10.30 am- 12 pm
“Mix It Up”
Our special guests are Ian Gwilym Wales Senior Relationships Manager at the Duke of Edinburgh Award Wales and Elgan Richards, Tendering Support and Business Adviser.
Keen to be there?
Register your interest with paul@cwvys.org.uk ASAP

Youth Work Leadership & Management Steering Group Meeting
2024-05-20 13:00 - 14:30 UTC

Digital IPG Webinar
2024-05-21 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
Tuesday 21 May

CWVYS Workforce Development Group Meeting
2024-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 UTC

Empower Hour session 3: Partnerships for youth work
2024-05-22 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
Empower Hour session 3:

Title: Partnerships for youth work
Who: They want to hear from those that have established relationships in youth work and those new to the sector and who want to contribute to strengthening existing partnerships and promote innovation.
When: 22 May 15:00-16:30 or 10 June 10:00-11:30.
How to sign up:
For more information, or to register your place, please email YouthWork@gov.wales and let they know which session and date/time you would like to attend. You can attend more than one session. They will be in touch with further information on how to join and to ask further details such as where you’re from, your role and what organisation you represent.

CWVYS Regional Meeting
2024-05-23 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Central South and South East Wales
All meetings start am 10 am and finish before 11.30am
To RSVP please contact Catrin on catrin@cwvys.org.uk

Youth Information and Digital IPG meeting
2024-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 UTC

CWVYS Regional Meeting
2024-05-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-06-21 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
North, South West and Mid Wales
All meetings start am 10 am and finish before 11.30am
To RSVP, please contact Catrin on catrin@cwvys.org.uk

Empower Hour Session 1: Strategic planning for youth work
2024-05-24 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Empower Hour session 1:

Title: Strategic planning for youth work
Who: They want to hear from different leaders in youth work and those new to the sector, to help inform the development of an effective strategic planning cycle for youth work in Wales.
When: 13th May @ 10:00-11:30 & 24th May @ 13:30-15:00.
For more information, or to register your place, please email YouthWork@gov.wales and let them know which session and date/time you would like to attend. You can attend more than one session. They will be in touch with further information on how to join and to ask further details such as where you’re from, your role and what organisation you represent.

Volunteers Week
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-09
Henceforth the first Monday of June will be the beginning of Volunteers Week, this year marks the 40th Anniversary of the celebratory week as well!

We’d like to share some resources for this year’s Volunteers Week with you; https://volunteersweek.org/
The majority of the assets are available bilingually, which is amazing; https://volunteersweek.org/get-involved/resources/
This includes the certificates and thank you cards are available in English and Welsh; https://volunteersweek.org/get-involved/resources/saying-thank-you/
This year the dates have changed, overlapping with Volunteers Week is the Big Help Out, and it’s hoped that organisations can get involved, enjoy and maybe serve as a way to recruit more volunteers; https://www.thebighelpout.org.uk/
Please do feel free to share with your colleagues and networks.

CWVYS Officers' Group Meeting
2024-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 UTC

Empower Hour: Partnerships for youth work
2024-06-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
Empower Hour session 3:

Title: Partnerships for youth work
Who: We want to hear from those that have established relationships in youth work and those new to the sector and who want to contribute to strengthening existing partnerships and promote innovation.
When: 22 May 15:00-16:30 or 10 June 10:00-11:30.
How to sign up:
For more information, or to register your place, please email YouthWork@gov.wales and let us know which session and date/time you would like to attend. You can attend more than one session. We will be in touch with further information on how to join and to ask further details such as where you’re from, your role and what organisation you represent.

No Hate Speech Week
2024-06-17 08:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00 UTC
The No Hate Speech Week aims to provide a space to exchange on recent legal and policy developments and good practices of implementation, innovations and foster synergies between key partners in field of combating hate speech. The presence of different stakeholders provides networking opportunities that can enable a comprehensive and multi-stakeholder approach to preventing and combating hate speech in the member states.
The week is organised by the Anti-discrimination Department in the framework of the EU-CoE joint project Building Civil Society’s capacities to tackle hate speech online and supported by the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of Europe.
The Council of Europe invites participants from its member states active on combating hate speech, in particular those who represent CSOs active at European and national levels, national authorities, as also representatives of Equality bodies and Ombudsoffices, academia, internet industry etc. to apply and take part in the No Hate Speech Week. The week will also gather elected officials, governmental representatives, and representatives working in the media, sports sector and local regional authorities.
No Hate Speech Week 2024 Call for Participants

CWVYS Regional Meeting
2024-06-20 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
Central South and South East Wales
All meetings start am 10 am and finish before 11.30am, if you would like to attend please contact Catrin@CWVYS.org.uk

Maerdy Youth Youthfest
2024-06-22 12:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)

Youth Work Week 2024
2024-06-23 - 2024-06-30

Strategic Engagement & Communications IPG webinar
2024-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
IPG Webinar: Strategic Engagement and Communications
WEBINAR: Building Stronger links between Youth Work and other parts of the Education system
​​This webinar is presented by the Strategic Communication and Engagement Implementation Participation Group (SCEIPG), one of five groups established to support the work of the Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board.
​​One of the recommendations within the ‘Time to deliver for young people in Wales’ report focuses on the role of regional delivery partnerships to support local delivery. To support progress in this area, a network of representatives from the youth work sector have expressed an interest in working more closely with Education Sector and their Children and Young People’s Groups to build a better understanding of the needs of young people, how services currently address those needs and identifying opportunities to foster further links between services.
​We want to better understand the good things that are happening across Wales and help inform how this recommendation, and other aspects of our work, such as the connected work with Regional Partnership Boards (RPB) are developed.
​​In this webinar, we will highlight the importance of Youth work and education working hand in hand and include examples of good practice from professionals in the sector. We will also break into discussion groups to examine future opportunities between the youth services and education sector in Wales using journey mapping and case studies.
​​Presenters include:

​Deb Austin – Chair of the SCEIPG
​Sian Tomos – Vice Chair of the SCEIPG
​Millie Boswell – NYTH / NEST Implementation Lead Welsh Government
​Kirsty Williams – Chair of Powys RPB and Vice Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board
​Emma Chivers – Youth Work Advisor for the National Academy for Educational Leadership (NAEL)
​Mark Isherwood – Director for Leadership Development and Quality Assurance, NAEL

​​We welcome those involved in youth work in Wales who are interested in learning more and contributing to this discussion. Sign up free today.
​Welsh to English and BSL interpretation will be available on the day.
Register here; https://lu.ma/q58l332s

Blaenau Gwent Youth Service Youth Work Week events
2024-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC

YMCA Cardiff General Election Hustings
2024-06-24 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London)

Impact Leadership in Practice
2024-06-25 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
We’re celebrating Youth Work Week 2024 with a special event with pioneering leaders in the youth work sector.

Join Simon Frost (YMCA George Williams College), Josh Klein (Monmouthshire County Council), Melanie Ryan (Youth Cymru) & Rhys Burton (South Wales Police ) and Marco Gil-Cervantes (Promo Cymru) & Janet Hayward OBE (Cadoxton & Oakfield Primary Schools) as they share their experiences of leading with impact within the youth work sector.
The speakers will be sharing their own personal stories, strategic approaches to developing impact leadership and how they support young people across Wales. More on the speakers here; NAEL Youth Work Week Event
The event will include panel discussions and workshops exploring how we can develop collective, collaborative and impact leadership across the whole education sector.
Hosted by Paul Glaze (Chief Executive, CWVYS), the National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales and the Centre for Youth Impact.
This event is open to all senior leaders from schools, PCET and youth work sectors.
Registration is essential and can be done by following the link;
https://nael.cymru/en/events/impact-leadership-in-practice

Access Unlimited Wales – Capacity Building Training
2024-06-25 17:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
During #YouthWorkWeek24 would you like to gain the knowledge and confidence to include blind and partially sighted children and young people into your #YouthWork provision?
RSBC Cymru are offering an interactive online course that’s Agored Cymru accredited AND FREE;
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/for-families/access-unlimited-wales/capacity-building-training/
The last opportunity to take part in this course is Tuesday the 25th of June. It’s an interactive online course over 3 hours from 5pm – 8pm.

Youth Work Week Events Blaenau Gwent Youth Service
2024-06-26 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)

Not The Usual Hustings
2024-06-27 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
On Thursday the 27th of June from 1pm to 5pm Boys and Girls Club of Wales are hosting a hustings event for 14 – 25 year olds; https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KGcb5RCmE/
It will be held at Jump Jam Trampoline Park in Bridgend. Interested? Contact Jayne@bgc.wales

Pesda School of Rock
2024-06-27 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
✨NEW EVENT – YSGOL ROC PESDA (AGES 9+)✨
27TH JUNE, 4TH AND 11TH JULY – 4PM – 6PM
Do you Sing, play Guitar, Bass, Piano or Drums? Would you like the opportunity to play in a band and meet other young musicians in your area?
Join us for 3 sessions in Neuadd Ogwen, and learn with a team of professional musicians.
£18 for 3 sessions
For more information and to register, visit www.neuaddogwen.com
