Visiting Oasis
Oasis is a Cardiff-based charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers integrate within their local communities. As part of our organisational ‘staying connected’ objective, we were grateful to have a warm welcome from Oasis, where we learned more about their work and the young people they help.
Monthly Matters
During April 2024 we asked children and young people for their views on their journeys to school through our Monthly Matters resource. Over 2000 children and young people from across Wales took part. The majority of children and young people told us their school journeys were safe and accessible, but we also heard that traffic, and cars going too fast were contributors in making getting to school difficult. We’ll be publishing a full write-up on our website next month.
Eisteddfod yr Urdd
We’ve had a busy few days at Eisteddfod yr Urdd, meeting children from all over Wales and the adults who support them. From activities for young children with Mudiad Meithrin, to giving resources and information for teachers and youth workers with Estyn, Qualifications Wales, Powys council, Young Wales, and Senedd Ieuenctid, rydyn ni wedi joio’n fawr! (we’ve really enjoyed!)
Hope Group
Promoting and protecting the rights of care experienced young people is the theme of this year’s Europe-wide conference, organised by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) . Here’s some of the work we’ve been doing with the brilliant Hope group, from Neath, to make sure Welsh voices are heard.
Watch the video to learn more!
Maes y Coed
Thanks to the school council and staff at Maes Y Coed special school for welcoming us earlier this month. Clubs, opportunities to play, and activities for children with additional learning needs were some of the issues the school council raised with the commissioner. The Commissioner will continue to highlight the barriers facing children with additional learning needs to the Welsh Government.
Trauma Informed Organisation – First Step
For every 100 people in Wales, 50 have experienced an adverse childhood experience. We had the pleasure of welcoming Bronwyn from Ace Hub Wales to our Port Talbot office recently. Bronwyn gave a fascinating insight into Ace Hub Wales’ work to build a trauma informed nation. This is our first step of becoming a Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experinces (TrACE)-informed organisation this year. We’re also looking forward to becoming active members of the Hub’s community of practice to ensure all our practice is trauma informed.
Children’s Rights Seminar
On 19 June we’ll be co-presenting a seminar with Public Law Wales and Swansea University focusing on the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011.