The Taith Champions 2023 Funding Call is now open – Mae’r Alwad Ariannu Pencampwyr Taith 2023 nawr ar agor.
27th April 2023
The Taith Champions 2023 Funding Call is now open. Taith is inviting applications from organisations with Wales-wide reach and networks and significant experience in engaging the relevant sector to support Taith’s core principles of inclusivity and accessibility. Funding is available for 12-month projects that focus on two main areas: Outreach to identify organisations working with…
Invitation to apply! Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Scheme | Gwahoddiad i wneud cais! Cynllun Cefnogi Mudiadau Gwaith Ieuenctid Gwirfoddol
21st April 2023
Introducing the Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Scheme (VYWOSS), a new initiative aimed at providing funding to voluntary youth work organisations in Wales. The scheme has been established in response to the cost-of-living crisis and other related challenges that have impacted young people's access to support services. With a total funding of £180,000 available in…
Leading Curriculum for Wales Conference | Cynhadledd Arwain Cwricwlwm i Gymru
20th April 2023
Leading Curriculum for Wales Wednesday 21 June 10am-4pm International Convention Centre Wales (The Coldra, Catsash Road, Newport, Wales, NP18 1HQ) We are excited to announce our first in-person Leading Curriculum for Wales conference on the 21st June 10am-4pm. The conference is designed for senior leaders from schools, the youth work sector and PCET sector and…
ESTYN Inspection Model for Youth Work Services – Model arolygu ar gyfer gwasanaethau gwaith ieuenctid.
20th April 2023
Have your say in the latest ESTYN survey for Youth Work Services! We wish to draw your attention to the survey below and would very much appreciate your feedback to inform developments in the inspection of the youth work sector. At present youth work is considered within the Local Government Education Services (LGES) inspections. During…
Diary Marker for Youth Work Managers!
6th April 2023
Diary Marker for Youth Work Managers! Dates are now available for the Youth Work Leadership and Management Programme. If you are responsible for leading or managing the youth work functions of your organisation, or a substantial part of them, then this course could be for you. It’s an excellent opportunity to enhance skills and confidence…
Welsh Government Vacancy; Senior Youth Work Strategy Manager
24th March 2023
The Welsh Government are offering a secondment opportunity to work on the development of two workstreams – an information exchange for Wales as part of a digital youth work offer to young people, and a Young Person’s Entitlement Scheme. Further details about this opportunity are provided here; Senior Youth Work Strategy Manager - Youth Information…
Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Grant: Round 2
16th March 2023
Please see below a message from the Welsh Government about the second round of the SVYWO grant: We are pleased to announce that a second round of funding will be made available via the Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation grant (SVYWO). This round will run from May 2023 to March 2025. Here you can find…
Reducing the Criminalisation of care experienced children and young adults in Wales: A Practical Toolkit for Professionals
16th March 2023
This toolkit aims to turn the principles in the All Wales Protocol: reducing the criminalisation of care experienced children and young adults into practice. They hope it will be used extensively as a resource to train and support multi agency colleagues working with care experienced children and young adults. National Charity Missing People in partnership with…
WCIA Wales Young Peacemakers Awards 2023 recently launched!
6th March 2023
Would you like the children and young people you work with to be recognised for their contribution to peace, sustainability and equality at an international event in Wales? If so, encourage them to enter for this year’s Young Peacemakers Awards 2023! On 6th July 2023 the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA) and the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will…
Extra Support for Youth Work in Wales
3rd March 2023
Please find below information from the Welsh Government Youth Engagement team about extra support available for the Youth Sector in Wales; The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has recently agreed to offer further support to the youth work sector to address some of the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and protect services as we…
Written Statement from Julie Morgan MS, Ministerial Review of Play
3rd March 2023
Here you can find a written statement from Julie Morgan MS, the Deputy Minister for Social Services, on the Publication of the Steering Group's Report, as part of the Ministerial Review of Play: https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-ministerial-review-play-publication-steering-group-report
Rescheduled Taith events
3rd March 2023
The Taith team have now rescheduled the postponed beneficiary sessions to next week. Please find links to register below if you are able to attend. Beneficiaries will be provided with information on reporting, making project changes, requesting additional funding and will be shown the members area of the Taith website. Monday 06 March 12:30-1:30…