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Youth Work Week 2025 – Celebrating Impact Across Wales. Every year we celebrate the vital role youth work plays in the lives of young people across Wales. Taking place from 23–30 June, we will shine a spotlight on inclusive practice and celebrate youth work. Click here for more information and to access our social media kit: https://www.cwvys.org.uk/youth-work-week-2025-resources/
Please share - We are asking for organisations to share stories, host events, and showcase their work using #YouthWorkWeek25. If you wish to take part in a social media takeover of the Youth Work in Wales account, please email manon@cwvys.org.uk
 Ceredigion Youth Service presents: Youth Work Week in Wales – Croeso i Geredigion!
📅 Tuesday, 24 June 2025 🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Medrus Conference Centre, Aberystwyth University
Register your interest: CYS Conference 2025
Early intervention prevents homelessness and helps keep young people in education. Caerphilly Council’s youth service are working with schools and other organisations, to support young people aged 11 to 18 who are at risk of being not in education, employment or training or becoming homeless.
Peace and Goodwill Message Urdd Gobaith Cymru’s 2025 responds to news that one in three children in Wales lives in poverty.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The new 10-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy was published on 30 April. The strategy and the 3-year Delivery Plan are available on our website.
Update on Welsh Government's Guidance on Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender-Questioning Learners
The Welsh Government has confirmed there will be a delay to the consultation of its draft guidance on supporting trans, non-binary, and gender-questioning learners, initially planned for early 2025.
Welsh Government is exploring ways we can support schools to be inclusive spaces for learners, including working with the youth work sector to improve support in schools and settings with secondary aged learners.
Consultation on "Rights, Respect, Equality" statutory anti-bullying guidance
We are excited to announce the launch of our consultation on the revised "Rights, Respect, Equality" statutory anti-bullying guidance.
Stay aware, stay safe, stay together: Tom's campaign
Tom Channon died in Spain in July 2018 while on holiday with friends in a tragic accident. His parents and former school have created a series of resources on HWB to promote awareness of safety for young people going away on holiday without family for the first time.
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Podcast Opportunity for Youth Work Week - ETS Wales is looking for someone to feature in a podcast for Youth Work Week, ideally someone who has journeyed from being a young person, to volunteer, and now into paid youth work. If you or someone you know fits this story and would be happy to be interviewed, please get in touch directly via darryl.white@wlga.gov.uk
Introducing the Youth Work Training Academy for Wales – a pilot initiative providing innovative, flexible professional learning for Youth Work practitioners. We are recruiting for two roles:
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Youth Work Tutor Assessor – supporting flexible qualification routes for part-time or restricted-hours staff.
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Youth Work Trainer – developing and delivering topical, high-quality training.
Please see the attached job packs for full criteria. Expressing interest does not guarantee employment. For queries, contact: ets@wlga.gov.uk.
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