Seren of the month - December 2025

The SSCE Cymru team would like to recognise two amazing young people, Logan from Ysgol Bae Baglan (Neath Port Talbot) and Ioan from Crickhowell High School (Powys), as our Serens of the Month for December.

SSCE Cymru invited schools to put forward military-connected young people to contribute to a project focused on Remembrance and what it means to them. Logan and Ioan embraced this opportunity, choosing to share their personal family stories. They honoured both current serving family members and ancestral relatives who contributed to the war effort in some way. They were also invited to include some photographs if they wished. These stories help to bring history to life and honour the memory of those who served. Their short video clips can be found on the SSCE Cymru Remembrance webpage.

Logan recently joined us at the Armed Forces Festival in Cardiff, where he met many other military-connected young people from across three local authorities. He took part in a range of team-building and creative activities, all with a strong focus on wellbeing.

Following his involvement in the Remembrance project, Ioan was selected to visit the Senedd alongside other military-connected children and young people from four different schools. They were invited as part of the Never Such Innocence project and had the opportunity to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle. During the visit, Ioan was encouraged to share his experiences of being part of an Armed Forces family, something he was well prepared for thanks to his excellent contribution to the Remembrance project.

Logan and Ioan are perfect examples of how positive outcomes can grow from collaborative efforts. Thank you both for being brilliant ambassadors and for taking part in such meaningful opportunities to highlight the voices of military-connected children and young people.