LLais y Ddraig
Who are Llais Y Ddraig?
Llais Y Ddraig is the Youth Council for Girlguiding Cymru. It has at least two representatives from all fourteen counties. The members are aged between 16 and 25 and serve for a term of three years. Llais Y Ddraig is a council where members discuss Association and non-Association issues. Recent topics that have been discussed are the Broneirion Camp Fire Circle, Y Bwthyn, annual events, Teens & Twenties, Girlguiding uniform, rights of the child and SSAGS and Students moving to new areas when they go to university.
The Youth Council has a direct link with Girlguiding Cymru and the Chair of Llais serves on the Welsh Executive Committee, through which she is able to express the views and opinions of the Llais members. At their meetings, each representative on Llais is given an opportunity to express opinions and have input into discussions. The members are also encouraged to bring discussions and topics from their own counties and councils to the meetings. This is important to us as it means that the views of the youth within Wales are heard.
Llais Y Ddraig has taken an active role in many Girlguiding Cymru events including Teens & Twenties, In4mers training, Young Friends, the Royal Welsh Show – assisting the host county with their duties and organising evening entertainment for the Guides and many more!
2006 saw the 25th anniversary of Llais Y Ddraig, celebrating the success of Girlguiding Cymru’s Junior Council. Our aim is to make the next 25 years equally as successful and thank everyone for the support and membership over the years.
What have we discussed?
Examples of topics discussed and changes we have helped to implement include:
Senior Section opportunities within Wales and the UK
The promotion and image of Girlguiding Cymru
Broneirion Camp Fire circle
Y Bwythyn
Senior Section & Guiders uniform
Senior Section CD
Welsh translation for publications and leaflets
Teens & Twenties
How can we help you?
Get your voice heard
Have fun
Make new friends
Network
Provide something great for your CV
Build your confidence
Gain new skills
Open up new opportunities
Gain clauses towards your Queens Guide Award
Junior Councils
Each County in Wales is looking to have an active junior council for members 14 – 26 years. These councils are able to feed back on issues and opinions from senior section members within counties. This allows for Senior Section within Wales to have a say on issues affecting them. If you have any topics or issues you would like Llais Y Ddraig to discuss, or would like feedback on previous discussions and debates, please email us on the address below.
Visit our Facebook group to join in discussions and debates or to ask Llais Y Ddraig any questions you would like answered!
If you are interested in being part on your county Junior Council or a member of Llais Y Ddraig please contact the Chair of Llais Y Ddraig, your County Commissioner or county Llais Y Ddraig representative.
Think Big is a project with the O2 and the National Youth Agency (NYA). Girlguiding UK have been awarded 25 grants of £300 to put a project which you create into action. Click on the link above to find out more.
A special cloth badge is to be produced to celebrate the partnership between Girlguiding Cymru and RSPB Cymru, who are commemorating their Centenary during 2011. Find out how you can be awarded one of the badges and help wildlife in Wales by taking part in one or more of several projects.
What have you planned with your unit following the Centenary? Girlguiding Cymru are pleased to present “Beyond the Duck” – a challenge for all sections in which you need to achieve 100 points in order to gain your badge. Sign up to take part now!
2011 Training Opportunities at Broneirion
Training weekends in which qualifications can be updated, new friends made, skills acquired and ideas shared, will be taking place at Broneirion throughout 2011. Click on the link above fro further details.
Keep up to date with Girlguiding in Wales by reading the newsletter. Articles and pictures about your section, or news from your county is always welcome. If you have taken part in an event which you would like to tell us about, please send text and photographs to Walesreg@girlguiding.org.uk
Have you booked your places at the WOW camp at the Royal Welsh Showground, 22-24 June 2012?
A two night camping experience for Guides and their Guiders.
£45 for Guides and £20 for Leaders/Staff.
Food and activities are provided
