EUROAPPRENTICES 2020
8th November 2019
The Erasmus+ funded scheme ‘EuroApprentices’ is seeking apprentices who have participated in an Erasmus+ mobility to represent the UK at the EuroApprentice Network Meeting in Poland (2020) and at national UK events . This is a wonderful opportunity for apprentices to gain valuable skills, share their experiences, motivate other apprentices and attend events. Costs are 100% covered by…
OUR FUTURE WALES
7th November 2019
We are eager to share information from the Future Generations Commissioner’s office, including how you can get involved in their work: 1) Our Future Wales National ConversationThey are currently conducting a national conversation to help inform the Commissioner’s 2020 Future Generations Report to be published in the spring. Since they launched the national conversation they have…
EU YOUTH INDICATORS SURVEY
4th November 2019
The EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) encourages evidence-based youth policies both at national and European level. To this end, the European Commission has put in place an expert group on youth indicators with two main objectives: propose a dashboard of indicators in the areas of education, employment, social inclusion and health,provide an overview of possible new indicators in “core” youth…
FREE TRAINING! ENSURING YOUTH INFORMATION SERVICES AND OUTREACH PROMOTION
4th November 2019
We would love to share with you an opportunity to join a fully funded training seminar in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). The training is called Ensuring Youth Information Services and Outreach Promotion and it is a collaboration between our friends Eurodesk, the European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) and the European Youth Card Association (EYCA). It is…
ELECTORAL FORM SOCIETY WALES
1st October 2019
ERS Cymru is seeking views on a series of recommendations to improve civil society in Wales. The recommendations were developed at an event run in partnership with the Bevan Foundation, where delegates co-produced and voted on ways to strengthen Welsh civil society. The event focused on the role of civil society in Wales over the…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALES EVENTS
27th September 2019
1. Black History Month Wales 2019 South Wales Launch | Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Youth Awards Cardiff Bay | Pierhead Building| National Assembly for Wales sponsored by First Minister Mark Drakeford AM Friday 27 September 2019 | 12pm to 3pm The Black History Cymru 365 programme for 2019-20 launched at this event will be: Wales…
TENDER FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR ESC
27th September 2019
The European Solidarity Corps is a European Union initiative, managed in the UK by the Erasmus+ National Agency. It funds projects open to the participation of young people between 18 and 30 years old that make a difference to society. The UK National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme have just launched the tender for a…
TIME TO MOVE
26th September 2019
Last week on the the first day of the Global Climate Strike we published an article on the European Youth Portal on some of the ways you can get involved in your communities and the wider world. It mentioned Eurodesk’s Time to Move campaign which takes place every October, and once again during Time To Move CWVYS will spend the 9th and 10th of…
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS UK
10th September 2019
Empower young people to start their own social action project. Do you work with groups of young people or individuals who are looking to take part in social action to improve their community? Introduce them to Solidarity Projects so they can make a difference and have their voices heard! A Solidarity Project is a youth-led…
PLAY WALES ARE RECRUITING!
25th July 2019
Play Wales is an independent charity funded by the Welsh Government – their area of charitable remit is Wales. They work to raise awareness of children and young people’s need and right to play and to promote good practice at every level of decision making and in every place where children might play. They provide…
ASH WALES WELCOMES PROPOSAL TO END SMOKING IN ENGLAND BY 2030 AND URGES WELSH GOVERNMENT TO FOLLOW SUIT
23rd July 2019
ASH Wales has urged Welsh Government to follow in England’s footsteps after proposals to end smoking by 2030 were announced. Under the plan contained in the Government’s Prevention Green Paper, every smoker being admitted to hospital would be offered help to quit. The paper proposes raising revenue to support smoking cessation services which would be…
YOUTH WORK NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (NOS)
23rd July 2019
The Youth Work National Occupational Standards are now live on the NOS Database: https://www.ukstandards.org.uk/EN A PDF of the whole suite and the final Functional Map are available on the CLD Standards Council website: http://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/resources/standards-and-benchmarks/national-occupational-standards/