Month: 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 wide Creative skills programme including new writing.

2. Black History Month Wales 2019 North Wales Launch

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Family Event

Bangor | Bangor Town Hall Saturday 28 September 2019

| 12pm – 4pm The Black History Cymru 365 programme for 2019-20 launched at this event will be: Performance Design and production skills development.

3. Black History Month Wales 2019 Cardiff

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Creative Arts Launch Cardiff

| St Fagans National Museum of History | Atrium Saturday 28 September 2019 | 12pm to 4pm

4. Black History Month Wales 2019 Wrexham

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Family Launch Event Wrexham

| Ty Pawb Saturday 5 October 2019 | 12pm til late The Black History Cymru 365 programme for 2019-20 launched at this event will be: Youth Dance Development.

5. Black History Month Wales 2019 West Wales Launch

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Aberystwyth

| Arts Centre Aberystwyth | Studio Thursday 10 October 2019 | 7pm – 10pm The Black History Cymru 365 programme for 2019-20 launched at this event will be: Series of presentations and creative skills development.

6. Black History Month Wales 2019 Youth Music Launch

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Cardiff Bay

| Wales Millennium Centre | Glanfa Stage Saturday 12 October 2019 | 12pm – 4pm

7. Black History Month Wales 2019 Swansea Launch

| Movers, Shakers & Legacy Makers Swansea

| Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing | Depot theatre Saturday 19 October 2019 | 2pm to 6pm The Black History Cymru 365 programme for 2019-20 launched at this event will be: Youth Music development.

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 European Solidarity Corps training provider on their website: https://www.eusolidaritycorps.org.uk/tenders-invited-european-solidarity-corps-training-contract.

If you’re considering making an application, please contact the dedicated enquiry e-mail address at esctraining@ecorys.com for any questions by the 9th October.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, 14 October 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 9^th and 10^th of October supporting it. Our Development Officer Kath will be alongside colleagues from Euroguidance and Europass at the Skills Cymru event in Cardiff!

In a magical feat, being in two places at once, we will also be at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Youth and Community Work Placement Fair on the 10^th of October. If you’re near the Cyncoed Campus that day, drop by and say hello to Projects and Membership Officer Helen.

If you can’t get to any of these events, you can always visit the Eurodesk UK website, the Eurodesk UK Opportunity Finder is a great resource to find out about trainings, volunteering, internships, competitions and more.

In the meantime, if you’re considering starting a project but aren’t ready to leave your community just yet, have you considered applying for a Solidarity Project with the European Solidarity Corps?

There’s still time to put in an application for funding in Round 3 of the Erasmus+ Programme, contact your National Agency Website if you need more information about the process, the UK National Agency Website is really easy to use.

For ideas on what a solidarity project could look like you can visit; https://www.eusolidaritycorps.org.uk/what-does-solidarity-project-look

If you have any queries message eusolidaritycorps@ecorys.com

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 activity under the European Solidarity Corps, where informal groups of at least five young people (aged 18-30) can get funding to run a project in the UK, lasting between two and 12 months. The next deadline for funding applications is 1 October 2019 (11am UK time).

Why get involved? 
The European Solidarity Corps offers learning experiences to both your organisation and young people.

Your organisation can empower young people by giving them an opportunity to develop new skills while addressing a need in the community or society. For young people, it is a chance to take action on a cause that matters to them and gain valuable experience and skills to enhance their future employment prospects.

Applying for Solidarity Projects funding is a straightforward process – no need for partners abroad or prior accreditation – and projects can be part-time. Costs of project management, coaching and support to participants with fewer opportunities are supported in this activity.

Spread the word today! 
We would be grateful if you would help us to spread the word and encourage more young people to get involved in Solidarity Projects.

You can find more info on the Erasmus+ UK website, and feel free to contact us or Eurodesk UK if you have any questions.