RCPCH looking to speak to Children and Young People in Wales
26th May 2022
Below you can see a message from the Children and Young People’s Engagement and Participation Youth Worker at the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health. They are looking to consult with a wide range of children and young people as part of their roadshows across the 4 Nations. They are looking for an opportunity…
CALLING ALL VOLUNTARY YOUTH WORK SERVICES IN WALES!
23rd May 2022
A new and exciting project to Map and Evaluate the Voluntary Youth Work Sector in Wales has been launched! The KESS project - Mapping and Evaluating the Voluntary Youth Work Sector for Wales is a Masters by Research project conducted by the University of South Wales and funded by the European Social Fund in partnership…
British Red Cross Wellbeing Resources
12th May 2022
Wellbeing packs for adults and young people The British Red Cross are now offering their free Wellbeing packs in Welsh. Covering a range of topics, from resilience to building connections and managing stress, these packs are crammed with activities to develop coping skills. You can download copies here. You may also be interested in their online wellbeing…
TAITH DEADLINE 12/05/22
9th May 2022
A video explaining Taith Pathway 1 and how to apply for funding. Please remember the deadline to apply for Pathway 1 funding is Thursday the 12th of May. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UAv5u2EZA You can find all the resources you need to apply here; https://www.cwvys.org.uk/resources/ Apply for Taith funding through their website here; https://www.taith.wales/apply-for-funding/mobility-pathway-youth-overview/
TAITH – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
5th May 2022
Here you can find a number of FAQS that the Taith Youth Sector Organising Body have put together to assist applicants; Can organisations registered in England or elsewhere in the UK apply for Taith funding? There is scope for UK based organisations who operate in Wales but aren’t registered here to apply to Taith.…
Taith Resources
29th April 2022
Taith is Wales’ new international learning exchange programme. Would you like to know how to make an application to the Taith Programme and what’s available to the Youth sector? Taith will offer funding and support for youth organisations across Wales, with a particular focus on those who have no or limited experience of international mobility. …
Playful Childhoods campaign “When I was your age…”
28th April 2022
This month Play Wales and Playful Childhoods have launched When I was your age…, a new campaign designed to challenge misconceptions around teenagers and play by inspiring nostalgia and reminding adults of what it is to be young. While playing, or ‘hanging out’, might look different today thanks to the introduction of technology and changing social habits,…
Triban Festival (2 – 4 June) – FREE!
28th April 2022
Biggest gathering of the century! For the first time ever and as part of Urdd Gobaith Cymru's Centenary celebrations, there will be a festival within the Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbighshire this year. Triban Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the best of contemporary Welsh music and culture with "the biggest reunion of the Century". All…
Urdd Peace and Goodwill Message 2022
28th April 2022
The Climate Emergency The Urdd's centenary message of Peace and Goodwill focuses on the climate emergency. It is a call to action by the children and young people of Wales to the young people of the world, to use the importance and power of their voice to urge governments and large corporations to take urgent…
CWVYS open forum on Registration of Youth Workers on the 5th of May
28th April 2022
A special CWVYS 'Regional' meeting has been arranged to look at the consultation on extending registration for the Youth Work Sector. It will be a CWVYS open forum on the 5th of May 2022, starting at 10am. Our Regional Coordinator Catrin James would like to invite you to the open forum meeting, to discuss the…
New staff at CWVYS
31st March 2022
Two new members of staff join the team at CWVYS on 1 April: Branwen as p/t Marketing & Communications Assistant, working alongside Ellie Parker: branwen@cwvys.org.uk Kath as f/t Taith Youth Sector Co-ordinator on behalf of the Taith Youth Sector Consortium: kathryn@cwvys.org.uk Whilst based at CWVYS, both roles will support the whole youth…
Young Peacemakers Awards
28th March 2022
The Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA), Size of Wales and CWVYS are working with the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod to celebrate children and young people who have contributed to peace, climate justice and equality in their school, youth group, local community or in the wider world. Together we will host a Young Peacemakers Awards Ceremony at…