From 19th to 21st July 2024, Young Wales held their induction residential at Llangrannog for newly registered volunteers.
Young Wales organises residential weekends regularly throughout the year, giving volunteers the opportunity to learn new skills, participate in activities, and become familiar with the Advisory Boards we support. We also host Induction Residentials, like this most recent one, for new volunteers, to help them learn about the Young Wales programme, the United Nations Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC) and introduce them to the Young Wales team and fellow volunteers.
During our residentials, we deliver consultations for Welsh Government on issues that affect children and young people, ensuring our young volunteers’ views and opinions are considered for upcoming Welsh Government legislation and policy. We also organise fun activities such as Zip Lining and Go-Karting, giving volunteers the chance to try new things and create lasting memories together.
Some of the sessions and workshops the Young Wales volunteers took part in during the induction residential in July included:
- Accredited Training on the UNCRC
- An NHS putting things right consultation
- Welsh Government Youth Work consultation
- Welsh Parliament and Welsh Youth Parliament presentation
- Welsh Government consultation on Priorities for Culture and Single Use Plastics including vapes and wet wipes
Musa, one of the young volunteers who attended the event, said:
“I had a fantastic weekend and really enjoyed meeting new people. Learning about children's rights was incredibly important to me, and I've already started sharing what I learned with my family and friends.”
If you’re aged 11-25 years old and would like to get involved with Young Wales as a volunteer, please fill out this form: Volunteer Registration Form
You can also contact the team directly by emailing us at young.wales@childreninwales.org.uk