This summer Aiden from North Wales took on something amazing. He undertook a 2 week workcamp in Germany using Welsh Government Taith funding. Read about his volunteering journey below. […]
News & Views
Libya floods – how people in Wales can help
Over 5000 people have died and 10,000 people are missing in devastating floods in Libya. WCIA are urging people and communities to donate urgently towards rescue appeals by organisations who already have teams on the ground: WCIA strongly encourage people in Wales to focus on donating funds rather than clothing […]
Volunteers Megan and Shirley share their experience in Wales!
Our amazing volunteers, Megan from Estonia and Shirley from Mexico joined us for the month of July in Wales. Their placement was made possible thanks to funding from the Taith international exchange programme. At the end of their experience they prepared a presentation showcasing all the opportunities they could live, […]
Local Sudanese Community Unites to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis
The Sudanese Community in Cardiff and South Wales came together on Saturday, 29 July, for a charity event aimed at supporting the victims of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Open Cultural Day held at St. John’s Crescent, Canton, Cardiff, saw the Sudanese diaspora showcasing their culture while raising […]
Developing as a global citizen on work experience
Meg Russel, Aged 17, joined WCIA for a work experience placement in May 2023. Here she shares her experience: […]
Taith travels – inspired by partners in Mexico and Peru
By Susie Ventris-Field Through the Welsh Government funded Taith programme, we’re able to offer young people in Wales and from around the world, some truly incredible opportunities. Our Chief Executive recently visited two of our project locations to exchange ideas and collaborate with our new Taith partners – Vivé Mexico in Morelia, Mexico […]
Global Citizenship with young ambassadors
On 27 July, WCIA delivered a global citizenship and futures workshop at a residential for Public Health Wales’ young ambassadors. During the session, participants (aged 12-18) chose the global issue they were most interested in, explored what they already know about the issue and used futures thinking techniques to give […]
New Perspectives & Learning on the Nature of Peace
‘I am fire, I am peace, I am a future, where all we do is playfight.’ from ‘I am peace’ by Sandra Elvebatten Myrland 2023 A delegation from Wales, including First Minister Mark Drakeford and Chief Executive of WCIA Susie VentrisField, visited Oslo in May 2022 to support the launch […]