Youth Work Sector Calendar

Gypsies, Roma and Travellers are the largest ethnic minority community in the European Union with over 12 million people across the EU and some 300,000 in the UK. They are very marginalised and suffer extreme levels of prejudice and discrimination. Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of […]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged […]

The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 with resolution A/RES/66/292 and honours parents throughout the world. The Global Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and […]

Volunteers' Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place 1-7 June every year and is an opportunity to celebrate volunteering in all its diversity. More info: https://volunteersweek.org/

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

Carers Week is an opportunity to celebrate all the carers and the fantastic work they do everyday. More info here: https://www.carersweek.org/

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

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

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

CWVYS Regional Social ZOOM Meetings will be held every fortnight for voluntary youth work organisations.  During this unprecedented COVID-19 period, we believe it is important to reach out, connect and support our members. We are providing a supportive space for the sector to: – keep in touch with each othersupport and share knowledge and informationcommunicate to others […]

This meeting will take place in Pembrokeshire, for more details please contact Joel Hodson who is the Welsh Government contact on these groups, you can get in touch via joel.hodson@gov.wales or get in touch with the Board via YouthWorkBoard@gov.wales