Claire Reid, Gower College Swansea – Fantastic opportunities being shared here. It would be great to collaborate to support our 4,500 full time and 10,000 part time learners across the Swansea area and beyond. As Enterprise Champion I am passionate in supporting students across all learning areas and at all levels of study. Please do get in touch. claire.reid@gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk
Will Evans, founder of Will’s Petting Farm, Swansea – Will is a young entrepreneur; Excited about working with schools and children to show the lifecycle of a chick, helping connect children with nature and animal care. will@willspettingfarm.co.uk
Sue Poole from Young Dragons – Focused on promoting opportunities in the construction sector across the region, to primary age children, with special attention to introducing careers to females in construction. Collaborates with various construction companies through the City Deal, Cyfle, and Raven Delta Group. www.young-dragons.co.uk
Andrew Veevers from Mosaic Professional Development – Discusses the gap between teaching and professional development, promoting experiential learning as a new way to engage with professional development. CMI highlighted that 82% of managers lack formal training; his approach is proactive in helping people develop necessary skills.
Ian Howells from ACO Training – Offers apprenticeships in Business Admin and Accounting to young people.
Jessica Davies – DVLA – Runs DVLA’s Employability Skills programme, offering free skills sessions within Swansea, NPT, and Llanelli. Facilitates mock interviews and provides CV tips (general and Civil Service-specific), also demystifying the Civil Service to make it more accessible to those without degrees.
Lucy Cummings from PLANED – Acts as a catalyst for care-focused micro-enterprises in Carmarthenshire. Provides one-to-one support for setting up and expanding micro-enterprises in the care sector. Also facilitates a network group for social workers and health board staff.
Saadia Abubaker, founder of Saadia Speaks – Runs a youth empowerment platform aimed at inspiring, uplifting, and empowering young people, especially those from minority ethnic backgrounds. https://www.saadiaspeaks.com/
Tasmin Lee Peckham from Educ8 Training Group – Offers apprenticeships through the Welsh Government, working directly with employers to recruit apprentices from school and provide accredited qualifications. Apprenticeships fully funded in Wales for both existing and new staff – TasminP@educ8training.co.uk
Geraint Turner, Swansea MAD – There are a series of webinars and workshops with young people in May-June being run by youth organisations across Wales.
Ashley Davies from Canolfan Gwili – New venue available for all kinds of events, centremanager@llanedi.org.uk
Caroline from Swansea College of Art (UWTSD) – Graduate Summer Show is on Friday 17th May 6-9pm Alex and Dynevor Campus. Please come and join us to celebrate the wonderful creative students we have.
Lynette Anthony, Cyfle Building Skills – Shared Apprenticeships and Work Experience in Construction. www.cyflebuilding.co.uk lynette.anthony@colegsirgar.ac.uk
Final Notes
- In the chat, participants asked whether there has been any thought to have a regional conference around young people – all the organisations that work with them coming together and showcasing success stories.
- If any of these new connections turn into collaborations then please reach out to us at 4theRegion and let us know – these are good news stories that we would love to share! lydia@4theregion.org.uk
- Participants are encouraged to promote and apply FGA ways of working and goals across their projects.
- Open invitation for collaboration among partners on various initiatives to further enhance opportunities for young people in the region.