To outline the numbers, process and impact of our Young Wales programme ‘The Big Conversation’ 24/25, the Young Wales team has created an infographic titled:

The Big Conversation – Let’s Break it Down

Having gathered opinions in our ‘Big Conversation’ sessions and in our Young Wales Festival Symposiums, this infographic culminates our interactions with young people across Wales, focusing the following topics of discussion:

  • Feeling Safe Online and in Relationships
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Education and Training
  • Transport
  • Climate Change
  • Young Carers
  • Social Justice
  • Cost of Living

Following these sessions, Young Wales volunteers had the opportunity to engage with Welsh Government Ministers. A major purpose of this infographic is to highlight to our Young Wales volunteers and those who participated in The Big Conversations how their outputs have been listened to, and responded to by Welsh Government ministers.

We hope that this infographic is useful to track how young peoples’ voices in Wales are being taken seriously and highlighted to decision-makers, to ensure that children and young people can voice their views to shape future policy and decision-making.