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“Young people represent our most valuable resource. We will offer positive choices and social and educational opportunities during transition into adulthood, by empowering young people as individuals and supporting them to address issues affecting them. We will establish partnerships with other agencies and organisations to ensure that young people will be given high quality provision.”
The Vale Youth Service provides informal and non-formal opportunities to young people aged 11-25 across the Vale of Glamorgan to support them in achieving their full potential. We provide safe environments for young people to enjoy themselves and meet others; feel valued; access information and support; and learn new skills.
The Youth Work Strategy for Wales states that youth work offers young people opportunities for learning that are educative, expressive, participative, inclusive, and empowering. Youth work in Wales is based on the voluntary engagement of young people as empowered partners. It starts at whatever point young people are in their lives, recognises and seeks to develop and realise their potential, and is committed to equality and inclusion. The key principles which underpin youth work in Wales are set out in the Principles and Purposes document.
If you have any questions please contact:
@vysvale
The Service has a diverse range of youth work interventions on offer within schools and the community. This is delivered through various means:
Youth clubs
Mobile street-based service and outreach
After school clubs
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Welsh Language youth provision
Participation projects and rights work
International Youth Work and Youth Exchanges
Accredited courses for young people
Digital activities
Outdoor and bushcraft activities
Support community events
C-Card scheme
Mentoring
Targeted one-to-one support and bespoke interventions
Broker EOTAS provision
Offer Youth and Community Work and Mental Health First Aid courses
The Vale Youth Service renewed the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales: Bronze Level in May 2021. This award recognises that our work is continually underpinned by a sound range of policies and enables young people to learn and develop personal and social skills. The Quality Mark is a unique tool for self-assessment, planning improvement and gaining a quality mark for youth work. It supports and recognises improving standards in the provision, practice and performance of organisations that deliver youth work, demonstrating and celebrating the excellence of their work with young people.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Inspire to Work V-Pod Youth Engagement and Progression
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Inspire to Work
V-Pod
Youth Engagement and Progression
Inspire to Achieve Involving Young People Youth Clubs Youth Wellbeing Service
Inspire to Achieve
Involving Young People
Youth Clubs
Youth Wellbeing Service