miFuture and the importance of good participation
7th January 2021
"Encouraging and supporting young people to become partners in, and share responsibility for, the opportunities, learning processes and decision-making structures which affect their own and other people's lives and environments" is one of the Principles and Purposes of Youth Work in Wales. Here, CWVYS members miFuture share an insight into the process that lead to…
Eurodesk: a snapshot in 30 stories
10th December 2020
Eurodesk’s mission is to help young people experience the world. Engaging and inspiring young people - and those who work with them in the youth sector - is key to this. As you know, CWVYS have been partners of Eurodesk UK for a number of years, sharing and promoting positive stories from young people here…
CWVYS Hustings
10th December 2020
CWVYS will be hosting an online hustings event on Thursday 28 January 2021 between 6.00pm – 8.00pm. In advance of the Senedd elections in May 2021, CWVYS will be hosting an online hustings event for its Member organisations to put questions to representatives of political parties in Wales. Details of those representatives will be announced…
Welsh Government Youth Work Newsletter
7th December 2020
CWVYS are supporting the Welsh Government to collect articles and news for the Youth Work newsletter. We encourage you to send us your stories and articles for the next issue, which is due out in January, and the subject is Participation. Next year’s elections sees the participation of 16-17 year olds for the first time…
CWVYS Survey
7th December 2020
You may recall we conducted a survey earlier in the year on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the voluntary youth sector in Wales. The report on its findings was widely circulated amongst our members, here's the link for some more info: https://www.cwvys.org.uk/cwvys-report-on-the-impact-of-covid-19/Â We are now conducting a follow-up survey to assess the ongoing…
Young Persons Committee
27th November 2020
The Interim Youth Work Board are setting up a Young Persons Committee, could you support them? To co-ordinate a young person’s committee to work to and feed back to the Interim Youth Work Board to specifically consider what a young person’s rights led approach to a new youth work model would look like going forward.…
UPDATES ON JNC YOUTH WORK QUALIFICATIONS
28th August 2020
Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Youth Support Worker qualifications at Levels 2 & 3 and how they fit with JNC Professional Youth Worker qualifications in Wales The new suite of youth work qualifications at Level 2 and Level 3, first developed in 2015, have been updated and are available from 1 April 2020.As before, those at…
CWVYS REGIONAL MEETINGS
5th July 2020
CWVYS Regional Social ZOOM Meetings will be held every fortnight for voluntary youth work organisations. During this unprecedented COVID-19 period, we believe it is important to reach out, connect and support our members. The next meetings are: Central South and South East Wales merged with North Wales – 10/07/20 10am to 11am South West and Mid Wales -10/07/20 1pm…
CWVYS REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
23rd June 2020
The response to our survey has demonstrated that the voluntary youth sector in Wales has responded and risen to the challenge of Covid-19 swiftly and admirably, less than 8% of Members surveyed reported no operational change. You can find the full report here: * CWVYS Report on the impact of Covid-19 on the Voluntary Youth…
YOUTH WORK WEEK IN CAERPHILLY
23rd June 2020
Caerphilly County Borough Council Youth service Youth Forum is hosting a meeting with the Leader of the council to discuss learners’ to help prepare young people for a return to School that week – this will be discussed at a wider Youth Forum later in the week and any local young people wishing to get…
CWVYS REGIONAL MEETINGS
18th June 2020
CWVYS Regional Social ZOOM Meetings will be held every fortnight for voluntary youth work organisations. During this unprecedented COVID-19 period, we believe it is important to reach out, connect and support our members. The next meetings are: Central South and South East Wales – 25/06/20 – 10am to 11am North Wales – 26/06/20 10am to 11am South…