VIBE Youth Wellbeing & Innovation Project evaluation
26th June 2026
VIBE Youth recently had their Wellbeing & Innovation Project evaluated externally and would love to share the report with colleagues in the sector; I wanted to share our Wellbeing & Innovation Project evaluation independently evaluated by Mark Jones of Higher Plain Research & Education with you; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o6Qs-m_ppA0lT7LGgSfZg5HTeVPI4MdL/view It was funded through the Welsh Government's Child…
Welsh Charity Awards
22nd June 2026
The closing date to make your nominations for the Welsh Charity Awards is the last day of #youthworkweekwales26, Tuesday the 30th of June Thinking of nominating for Young Volunteer of the Year (25 and under)? https://welshcharityawards.cymru/.../young-volunteer-of.../ What about Most Influential Small Organisation?; https://welshcharityawards.cymru/.../most-influential.../ Or perhaps use of the Welsh Language?; https://welshcharityawards.cymru/.../use-of-the-welsh.../ There are many categories,…
2025 Youth Work Excellence Award finalists
19th June 2026
The Welsh Government have announced the 2025 Youth Work Excellence Award finalists. You can read more about the stories behind each of the finalists and the exceptional work they are delivering here. We would just like to say how wonderful it is to see so many of our members represented in the shortlist, congratulate them…
ETS Wales Committee – Appointment of Chair
19th June 2026
Education and Training Standards (ETS) Wales Committee - Appointment of Chair Closing Date: 1 July 2026 (5pm) Interviews will be held 31 July 2026 Click here for further details To apply for this role, please download and fill in the Application and Equalities Monitoring forms: Recruitment Pack Application Form WLGA Equalities Monitoring Form
Exchange2Change fully funded youth exchange programme connecting the UK and Germany
18th June 2026
📣We are sharing an exciting opportunity for any creative and confident young people you might work with, organised by the Goethe-Institut! Exchange2Change is a fully funded youth exchange programme connecting teenagers aged 14-17 from the UK and Germany. 🇬🇧 🗺 🇩🇪 Young people collaborate across borders on projects in music, dance, theatre, photography, film, poetry,…
Invitation to CWVYS Annual General Meeting
18th June 2026
We warmly invite you to our Annual General Meeting, taking place on Friday the 10th of July 2026 at 2pm. The meeting takes place on Microsoft Teams, if you would like to attend please confirm by email to AGM@cwvys.org.uk by the 30th of June 2026
Voices for Impact FREE Training Monday 15th of June
12th June 2026
Our Projects and Business Support Officer Mandi has been leading on Voices for Impact for us. Voices for Impact project – is an online platform to capture the views and opinions of young people. ORINI (Optimum Research and Innovation NI) is delivering training on how to use the platform. This training is for anyone working with children and young people in the…
Erasmus+ Youth Regional Info Sessions
12th June 2026
The British Council have recently published dates for their upcoming regional information sessions on the Erasmus+ Programme for Youth. They are holding 16 sessions in total, with 3 set up specifically for organisations in Wales; The first Wales session is on the first day of Youth Work Week, the 23rd of June between 11am and…
Standing in Solidarity – Supporting Our Colleagues and Communities
12th June 2026
Please see below and attached an important message from our colleagues at the Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST) Wales. Dear colleagues, In light of the recent rise in far-right racist violence, disorder, and targeted attacks affecting ethnic minority individuals, families, and communities, we would like to encourage everyone to take a moment to…
2025/26 Workforce Development Report
11th June 2026
Below you can find a message from Darryl White, Workforce Developmet Officer with ETS Cymru; Please find attached the 2025/26 Workforce Development Report and accompanying Training Infographic 25-26 This report reflects the 2025 - 2026 financial year, with data covering all activities within that period, although the programme itself operates on an academic year cycle…
ERASMUS PLUS UPDATES
5th June 2026
The UK Government website has updated their page offering information on the Erasmus+ Programme, particularly for youth projects; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-erasmus-programme/erasmus-programme-guidance-for-youth-projects The E+ programme enables youth sector organisations to access funding for collaboration projects with organisations in other European countries. These partnerships foster shared learning on common challenges, and youth workers can gain new ideas and approaches…
Free CPD training with Ygam
1st June 2026
A message from our Members Ygam about their upcoming free training opportunities. Ygam are an award-winning national charity dedicated to preventing children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms. We deliver training and resources to professionals to equip them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to facilitate conversations around gaming and gambling harms…