Youth Work Sector Calendar

For more information, Joel Hodson is the Welsh Government contact on these groups, you can get in touch via joel.hodson@gov.wales

Suicide prevention remains a universal challenge The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people take their own life each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds.  More info: https://www.samaritans.org/wales/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. More info: https://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/

Black History Month Wales hosts celebrations around the country in October 2019. The ultimate goal is to see meaningful activities happening all year round, 365 days of the year and not just in October. More info: https://bhmwales.org.uk/

For more information, Joel Hodson is the Welsh Government contact on these groups, you can get in touch via joel.hodson@gov.wales

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs […]

On the International Day of the Girl (11 October), join UN Women to celebrate girls everywhere as they inspire, break boundaries and take charge of their own future. In 1995, before the girls of today were even born,the fourth World Conference on Women made history for the women’s rights agenda with the adoption of the […]

For more information on these groups please contact Tim Opie via tim.opie@WLGA.GOV.UK