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Young Wales 'BIG Conversation' 2024

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Young Wales 'BIG Conversation' 2024

October 2024

Children and young people across Wales aged 11-25 are being called upon to take part in the new Young Wales initiative called "The BIG conversation" and a group of Service children/young people from Haverfordwest High VC School were invited to add their voices to the conversation. The group met with some members from the Children in Wales and SSCE Cymru teams to discuss what mattered to them.  

Thank you to the amazing young people for participating, the brilliant staff at HHVCS for organising and hosting us and the Children in Wales team for including a group of Service children/young people living in Wales to be part of the converstaion. It certainly allowed them the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences on issues that effect their lives. We had a wonderful morning. 

The project is a platform where young people can engage with the 7 key themes that Young Wales works on with its young people Advisory Boards: 

Feeling Safe Online and in Relationships 
Social Justice and Climate Change 
Education and Training for Under 16’s 
Education and Training for 16–25-year-olds  
LGBTQ+ 
Mental Health and Wellbeing 
Young Carers 


But the Big Conversation isn’t just about talking, it’s about action. The views collected will be brought directly to Welsh Government Ministers in 2025, ensuring that the perspectives of children and young people are part of the decision-making process. 

 

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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