Youth Council AGM
YOUNG people aged 11-25 who are keen to make a difference and have their say on issues in the county are being invited to attend Carmarthenshire Youth Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The Youth Council is made up of 42 young people from across the county who represent the views of young people to those in positions of influence and raise issues of relevance to them, with the intention of making a change for the benefit of all young people in the county.
Recent campaigns include the ongoing national ‘Votes@16’ campaign which is trying to lower the current voting age from 18 to 16 years old and raising awareness of mental health in young people through their #storiharriet campaign.
The AGM on Wednesday, April 25 will also be a chance for the Youth Council to look back on their achievements over the past year and discuss and share their views on issues and campaigns they want to look at addressing in the coming year. The election of new officers will also take place at the meeting in the Chamber at County Hall in Carmarthen from 5-7pm.
Attending the meeting will be Gareth Morgans, Director of Education and Children services; Councillor Emlyn Dole, Leader of the Council; Councillor Glynog Davies, Executive Board Member for Education & Children; members of the executive board; Chair and Vice Chair of Scrutiny and senior managers from education and children’s services.
Cllr Glynog Davies, executive board member for education and children’s services, said: “Members of the Youth Council do great work and it’s a privilege to work with this team of young people and seeing what they achieve – especially in the last year. I look forward to continuing to work and support the Youth Council this year and I would urge any young person who wants to be involved in making a difference for the benefit of other young people in the county to come along and find out more about the Youth Council at the AGM.”
Chairperson of Carmarthenshire Youth Council, Brittany Alsop-Bingham, aged 20, from Garnant, said: “After all the hard work that the Youth Council has been doing over the last 12 months it will be nice to see the new members of the CYC all together for our AGM, I am really looking forward to getting everyone involved in our work going forward.”
If you would like more information or are interested in coming along to find out about the Youth Council then please contact Carmarthenshire County Council’s Participation and Children’s Rights Team on 01267 246435 or Participation@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol y Cyngor Ieuenctid
MAE pobl ifanc 11-25 oed sy’n awyddus i wneud gwahaniaeth ac i ddweud eu dweud am faterion yn y sir yn cael eu gwahodd i Gyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol Cyngor Ieuenctid Sir Gaerfyrddin.
Mae’r Cyngor Ieuenctid yn cynnwys 42 o bobl ifanc o bob rhan o’r sir sy’n cyflwyno barn pobl ifanc i bobl sydd mewn swyddi dylanwadol ac yn codi materion sy’n berthnasol iddyn nhw, gyda’r bwriad o wneud newidiadau er lles pob person ifanc yn y sir.
Ymhlith yr ymgyrchoedd diweddar roedd yr ymgyrch genedlaethol barhaus ‘Pledleisio@16’, sy’n ceisio gostwng yr oedran pleidleisio presennol o 18 i 16 a chodi ymwybyddiaeth o iechyd meddwl ymhlith pobl ifanc drwy ei ymgyrch #storiharriet.
Bydd y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol a gynhelir ddydd Mercher 15 Ebrill hefydf yn gyfle i’r Cyngor Ieuenctid edrych yn ôl ar eu cyflawniadau dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, yn ogystal â thrafod a rhannu eu barn ynghylch pa faterion ac ymgyrchoedd y maent eisiau rhoi sylw iddynt yn y flwyddyn sydd i ddod. Bydd swyddogion newydd hefyd yn cael eu hethol yn y cyfarfod yn y Siambr yn Neuadd y Sir, Caerfyrddin rhwng 5-7pm.
Bydd Gareth Morgans, y Cyfarwyddwr Addysg a Gwasanaethau Plant; y Cynghorydd Emlyn Dole, Arweinydd y Cyngor; y Cynghorydd Glynog Davies, yr Aelod o’r Bwrdd Gweithredol dros Addysg; aelodau’r Bwrdd Gweithredol; Cadeirydd ac Is-gadeirydd y Pwyllgor Craffu ac uwch-reolwyr gwasanaethau addysg a phlant, yn bresennol yn y cyfarfod.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Glynog Davies, yr Aelod o’r Bwrdd Gweithredol dros Addysg a Gwasanaethau Plant: “Mae aelodau’r Cyngor Ieuenctid yn gwneud gwaith da ac mae’n fraint cael gweithio gyda’r tîm hwn o bobl ifanc a gweld eu holl gyflawniadau – yn enwedig dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Rwy’n edrych ymlaen at barhau i weithio gyda’r Cyngor Ieuenctid a’i gefnogi eleni, a byddwn i’n annog unrhyw berson ifanc sydd eisiau gwneud gwahaniaeth er lles pobl ifanc eraill yn y sir i ddod i’r cyfarfod cyffredinol blynyddol i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y Cyngor Ieuenctid.
Dywedodd Brittany Alsop-Bingham, 20 oed o’r Garnant, sy’n Gadeirydd y Cyngor Ieuenctid,: “Ar ôl yr holl waith caled y mae’r Cyngor Ieuenctid wedi bod yn ei wneud dros y 12 mis diwethaf, bydd yn neis gweld aelodau newydd o Gyngor Ieuenctid Sir Gaerfyrddin i gyd gyda’i gilydd ar gyfer ein Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol. Rwy’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at gynnwys pawb yn ein gwaith yn y dyfodol.”
Os hoffech chi gael rhagor o wybodaeth neu os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn dod i’r cyfarfod i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y Cyngor Ieuenctid, cysylltwch â Thîm Cyfranogiad a Hawliau Plant Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin drwy ffonio 01267 246435 neu anfon e-bost at cyfranogiad@sirgar.gov.uk
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