Events

SSCE Cymru Journal

SSCE Cymru Journal

The SSCE Cymru journal provides an overview of the activities and events that SSCE Cymru team members have been involved with.

Nov 23

Young Wales Festival 2023

Bay Campus, Swansea University (Swansea)
On the Saturday 18th November, our Participation Lead Officer, Jo was joined by some of our Service children Ambassadors at this years Young Wales Festival. This event took place in the Great Hall of the Bay Campus, Swansea University and was hosted by Children in Wales. 
Nov 23

Baglan Primary School achieve Bronze Armed Forces Friendly School Cymru Status

Baglan Primary School (Neath Port Talbot)
Baglan Primary school achieve their Bronze Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru Status!
Nov 23

East Wales Forces Festival

Raglan Barracks (Newport)
The second of SSCE Cymru’s Armed Forces Festivals took place on 8th November 2023 at Raglan Barracks for Service children across East Wales.
Oct 23

Service Children Awards Cymru 2023

Infantry Battle School (Brecon)
On Saturday 28th October 2023, we celebrated the first ever Service Children Awards Cymru. Brought to you by the Veterans Awards CIC, in partnership with SSCE Cymru, sponsored by Powys Council, General Dynamics, YourNorth and Forces Fitness. The awards ceremony was held at the Infantry Battle School, Brecon, supported by the Army and RAF engagement teams and included music performed by the fantastic band of the Prince of Wales!
Oct 23

RIGHTS TOGETHER: A Celebration of Childrens Rights

Carmarthenshire
On Wednesday 25th October Jo Wolfe (PLO) & Emma Reeves (RSLO West Wales) attended the Carmarthenshire Youth Council day at Parc y Scarletts Llanelli, West Wales. 
Oct 23

Armed Forces Festival - West Wales

West Wales
SSCE Cymru host the first Armed Forces Festival for Service children!
Oct 23

Forces Children Scotland's Scottish Parliamentary Reception

Edinburgh
Some members of the SSCE Cymru team attended Forces Children Scotland's reception at the Scottish Parliament Building. 
Sep 23

Lyla, a Service child ambassador from Llantwit Major High School

Llantwit Major High School (Vale of Glamorgan)
Jo, our Participation Lead Officer (PLO), has been out and about on school visits and called into Llantwit Major High School to catch up with Lyla, one of our Service child ambassadors. Lyla has recently been nominated and selected as a finalist in this years Service Children Awards Cymru 2023.
Sep 23

SCiP Alliance Service children's support sector development day

Leeds
The SCiP Alliance held their Service children's support sector development day in Leeds to get stakeholders together to explore ways to improve provision for children and young people from Armed Forces families.

Service children’s quotes

"Being a military child is hard, but it also gets you a lot of new experiences that I wouldn't have experienced otherwise".

Esme-Jane

"For military children they [Mount Street Junior School] do a club called Little Troopers, they've done a Remembrance service, purple up day. We celebrate Holi and Dawali".

Arushi

"My Mum is my parent that is in the Armed Forces. She is a reservist. So when I was younger it was a lot worse, she travelled around a lot. I've lived in the same house my whole life, but she has moved around me. I was in a constant cycle of saying goodbye".

Emma

"My Dad, he's in the Army and he works in the Engineers and he goes away on week days and comes back on weekends"

Emily

"Dad often goes away. It is a bit worrying not knowing where your Dad is going. It does worry me and my sister. Yeah, you just never know when he's coming home". 

Joe

"In June or July, my Dad is going away quite far. He's in the Army, he's a chef. Having your Dad gone is so sad."

Josie

"I've lived in many places. So, I was born in Cyprus, after that I've been to Germany, then I went to this place called Stafford. Then another place which is Wales."

Dominic

"I've moved seven times in fourteen years." 

Lilia

"Now we've got a forever home. I never have to worry about leaving or how long until I am leaving. I feel like I belong here a lot more, that's always great."

Oliver

"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

"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’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

"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

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