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Seren of the Month

Riley, Joe, Kiean, Ewan, and Tom

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Seren of the month – December 2024

December 2024

The SSCE Cymru team are proud to recognise Riley, Joe, Kiean, Ewan, and Tom as Seren of the Month for their exceptional contributions at the recent SCiP Alliance conference. As Service children ambassadors, they not only embraced the opportunity to share their personal stories but also played a pivotal role in fostering deeper understanding and sparking meaningful discussions about the experiences of Service children and young people across Wales.

Riley, Joe, Kiean, Ewan, and Tom’s involvement was truly exceptional, and they represented Service children and young people from across Wales with remarkable pride and strength. Their contribution to this national event was not only inspiring but also invaluable in advancing the understanding and support of Service children. We hope they take pride in how they represented their peers and know that their families and schools must feel incredibly proud of their courage and positive involvement.

Diolch yn fawr iawn / Thank you very much, Riley, Joe, Kiean, Ewan, and Tom. Your participation has made a lasting difference, and you are all most deserving of this recognition.

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Service children’s quotes

"As soon as we get used to a house, you get moved - I’ve been to four schools and moved six times."

Aiden

"I lived in Nepal, then we went to Brunei, then Malaysia."

Ashim

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Chloe

"I’m used to moving now and mixing with the children... I’ve done it so many times, it’s just a normal thing now."

Chloe

"It's ok talking over skype and that, but sometimes you just want a hug when Dad is away."

Georgia

"I’ve enjoyed going around to lots of places around the world, it's adventurous and exciting."

Harry

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Ieuan

"My mum got a chalk board and it says how many sleeps on it with chalk, every minute it’s getting closer for him coming home."

Mia

"I don’t want him to get promoted... I want him to get promoted but I don’t want to leave."

Oliver

"I might be going to boarding school so that I don’t change schools every few years."

Ryan

"I've been to seven different schools; I’ve not stayed put in one school long enough."

Shana

"He has been away for six months and he is back for two weeks, then he goes away again."

Sianed

"My parents were in the Army. My mum is a like a nurse and my dad went to the war in Afghanistan. I actually didn’t really know what he was doing so I was like, ‘Cool Dad, go there,’ but then I found out and thought, 'Thank God he came back alive.'"

Sanjog

"He signed off last week, so he will be done by the end of this year. He’s done 24 years. I find that better because he will be around a lot. He likes watching us playing rugby, so he will get to see us more."

Lewis

"I’m going to a new place entirely. They don’t know anything about me and that’s a big restart and that’s really good for me."

Piaras

"I moved to Wales because my dad was posted in the Army. I thought I would get bullied and I was shy when you meet new people, but I made some friends."

Dan