Vision Statement

OUR VISION

Building a Wales where all babies, children and young people have all their rights fulfilled.

OUR MISSION

We campaign for and facilitate full realisation in Wales of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

HOW WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION

• We amplify the diverse voices, needs and experiences of babies, children and young people in Wales and facilitate their meaningful participation in decisions that affect them.

• We support and promote our members; we connect, collaborate and offer routes to influence change.

• We work with and encourage Government, public bodies and organisations across Wales, to engage with babies, children and young people, in order to deliver transformational policy and practice that reflects their rights, aspirations and priorities.

• We challenge inequality and promote equitable access to sustainable, high-quality services for all babies, children and young people in Wales and their parents and carers.

• We provide learning and development opportunities through rights-focused training and consultancy for children’s organisations and professionals.

• We conduct and share research and innovative practices to improve the lives of babies, children and young people.

VALUES

 Our values, co-developed with colleagues and young people, inform how we behave and give us a framework for decision-making.

• We act with Integrity: our approach is grounded in children and young people’s rights. We will work to achieve our mission honestly and with courage, and we will not hold back from challenging on behalf of those whose voices we seek to amplify.

• We are Listening: we hear you. We care about what you have to say. We will respond by taking action, where we can.

• We are Respectful: we will ensure that we are inclusive, that those whose voices are not heard as often as others have a place at our table, and that all can have a say.

• We are Compassionate: we will be empathetic in our communication; we will seek to collaborate at every opportunity; and we will ensure that we are considerate of the experiences of others.

OUR PURPOSE

 We listen to, coordinate and amplify the voices of children and young people in Wales and support those who work with and for them, so that their rights, needs and aspirations shape decisions that affect them.

Children in Wales campaigns for and facilitates full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Wales. We listen to, coordinate and amplify the voices of children and young people. As the national umbrella body for people and organisations who care for or about children and young people, we are a unique hub for Wales, building networks, capacity and platforms for the collective expertise of our members. We support and encourage government and child-facing organisations to deliver policy, practice and equitable services that reflect the rights, needs and aspirations of babies, children and young people.