Month: 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.

 

• Here’s a document with advice on how to approach the qualitative questions in the application form; https://www.taith.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Qualitative-questions-Youth-V1-04Mar2022.pdf

 

• You can find a step-by-step guide here; https://www.taith.wales/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-Taith-Step-by-step-application-guide.pdf

 

• The application form itself can be found here; https://cardiff.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/english-application-form-for-pathway-1-mobilities-for-youth

 

• You can find the Grant Calculator Tool here; Taith-Grant-Calculator-Youth-version-3-released-on-27.04.2022

 

• For those who like videos you can find the Taith launch video here; https://youtu.be/ovI9BLg8aaY

 

• An infographic video titled “What is Taith”; https://youtu.be/6juKJhpQxbA

 

• There is also a new infographic video as a step-by-step guide to the application process: https://youtu.be/kYdhUOSZWkA

 

For further information please see the Taith Programme Guide.

 

You can find a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here; https://www.cwvys.org.uk/taith-frequently-asked-questions-faqs/

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Helen Jones, CWVYS Communications Officer, via Helen@cwvys.org.uk

 

 

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, we want to encourage teens and their parents, carers or grandparents to compare their experiences of play and find the similarities between them – whether that’s them learning dances on TikTok, or adults playing Snake on their Nokia 3310 a few years back!

Teenagers from across Wales have been giving a voice to the campaign, sharing their experiences of playing and hanging out with their friends, and encouraging adults to think about the similarities between them to encourage more tolerance of their presence in public spaces.

This is where you and come in!

Help to share the important message of #WhenIWasYourAge and as many teens and adults sharing their experiences.

Below you will find our toolkit (in English and Welsh) with more information about the campaign, and how you can get involved in the promotion by sharing and encouraging conversation on social media.

• Use the toolkit to find out more about the campaign, and find suggested copy for use on e-newsletters and websites
• Follow us on social media and share #WhenIWasYourAge content
• Encourage your networks, colleagues, friends and family to get involved

• Download and share our assets – https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nkwcuxk4wp9uc3uxdatv2/h?dl=0&rlkey=85hkcr31cst0ywz7dj9sxvtju

 

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 members, past and present Urdd members, old and new are welcome to join.

What can you expect? A feast of food and drink, including a bar, and a chance to reminisce while enjoying live performances by Eden, Gwilym, Eädyth, Tara Bandito, N ‘Famady Kouyaté and many more. Simply; Company. Remembering. Socializing. Further information at www.urdd.cymru/triban

Cost? For free! Admission to Triban (2 – 4 June) will be free of charge and included in the free ticket to the Eisteddfod field.

Ticket? Yes! Although it’s free, a ticket has to be booked! This can be done now at www.urdd.cymru/tickets

Further information?
www.urdd.cymru/Triban
eisteddfod@urdd.org

* Link to this video trailer: https://twitter.com/i/status/1497179574181908486

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 action to save our planet. It’s time to wake up!

18 May 2022 – Peace and Goodwill Message Day

Put 18 May in your diaries, to join the Urdd, Aberystwyth University and the children and young people of Wales, as we share our centenary Peace and Goodwill Message. Follow @Urdd on Twitter, and Urdd Gobaith Cymru on Facebook, and @UrddGobaithCymru on Instagram using #Heddwch100, to share the message on the day. Look out for an engagement package that will be available to download nearer the time.

You can find the message itself here in may languages; https://www.urdd.cymru/en/peace-and-goodwill/

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 latest consultation relating to extending the registration categories of the workforce in the Youth Work sector.

You can find the link to the consultation here; https://gov.wales/new-registration-categories-education-workforce-council

At the meeting Members will be joined by a Welsh Government official who will provide an overview of the consultation.

You will have the opportunity with your fellow members to discuss the questions in the consultation.

Those interested in attending should RSVP to Catrin@CWVYS.org.uk