Children’s Organisations in Wales are coming together at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Cardiff, with a week long programme of activities promoting children’s rights.
The Children’s Organisations Stand, is being organised by the children’s umbrella organisation, Children in Wales in partnership with a range of children’s organisations, including NSPCC, NCH Cymru, Barnardo’s Cymru, Cymdeithas Tai Hafan, Relate Cymru, Continyou Cymru, and Cardiff Play Services and the National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries.
The organisations are facilitating a week-long programme of workshops for children. These will range from promoting play and providing craft activities, to specific workshops on subjects including a workshop promoting the value of cookery clubs, and a circus skills workshop, promoting an out of school hours learning Pyramid programme. Between the workshops there will be further craft activities for children and young people including making badges and plastic creatures and face-painting. The stand will also give both children and young people a chance to have their say on how Wales should be run.
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1. The Children’s Organisations Stand is stand number 1115 to 1118. A programme of workshops is attached.
2. Children in Wales
Children in Wales is the national umbrella organisation for those working with children and young people in Wales. It aims to promote the interests of these groups and take action to meet their needs.
www.childreninwales.org.uk
3. NSPCC Cymru/Wales
The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The NSPCC’s purpose is to end cruelty to children. Its vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. NSPCC Cymru/Wales runs 18 projects and services across Wales.
www.nspcc.org.uk
4. NCH
NCH Cymru helps children achieve their full potential and through our services support some of the most vulnerable and excluded children and young people in Wales. NCH Cymru also promotes social justice by lobbying and campaigning for change.
http://www.nch.org.uk/cymru
5. Cymdeithas Tai Hafan
Tai Hafan works with women of all ages and their children (if any), who require housing with support, to assist them in meeting their needs and to enable them to develop the necessary independence to take control over their own lives
www.tai-hafan.co.uk
6. Relate Cymru
Relate is a national charity that works to promote healthy relationships. We offer a wide range of services to help support people who want to improve their relationships and make life better for themselves and their families. Relate aims to promote health, respect and justice in couple and family relationships.
www.relate.org.uk
7. Barnardo’s Cymru
Barnardo's Cymru works with young people and their families in over 40 specialised projects in local communities across Wales. This includes work with children affected by today’s most urgent issues: poverty, homelessness, disability, bereavement and abuse.
www.barnardos.org.uk
8. Cardiff Children’s Play Services
Cardiff Children’s Play Services are focused on providing staffed play opportunities for children and young people aged five to fourteen. http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?Parent_Directory_id=2865&nav=2868,2971,3872
9. The National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
NATLL exists to support existing toy and leisure libraries, to promote the development of new toy and leisure libraries, and to raise awareness of the importance of play.
http://www.natll.org.uk/
10. ContinYou
Our aim is to create opportunities for learning that will help people to change their lives, improving the well-being of individuals, families and communities. We are committed to ensuring that learning beyond the classroom, in all its forms, is kept firmly at the centre of education and government policy across Wales.
http://www.continyou.org.uk/cymru
For more information contact:
Welsh Language Queries:
Anita Myfanwy, North Wales Development Officer, Children in Wales, Tel: 07760151222, E-mail: anita.myfanwy@childreninwales.org.uk
English Language Queries
Lynne Hill, Policy Director, Children in Wales, Tel: 029 2034 2434/ 07721 568090, E-mail: lynne.hill@childreninwales.org.uk