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Halyna Soltys | 15 September 2025
Earlier this year, ProMo Cymru’s Communication and Content Officer, Halyna Soltys, had the opportunity to attend the 4th European Youth Work Convention in Malta. The event, which only happens every 5 years, brought together over 500 members of the youth work community, including policymakers, researchers, and youth workers. The convention was a huge learning experience […]
Service Design
Codesign
Halyna Soltys | 20 August 2025
Young people and mental health professionals are working together to directly improve services for youth in Gwent. Young people co-leading the Mind Our Future Gwent (MoFG) project have been working with Gwent SPACE-Wellbeing Panels to improve access to mental health services. The panels are a single point of access for children’s emotional wellbeing and mental […]
Codesign
Halyna Soltys | 25 July 2025
Empowering young people aged 16-25 to actively contribute to the ongoing dialogue and development of mental health support in England and Wales. The Youth Action Away Day for Changemakers was a collaboration between Youth Access and ProMo Cymru. This extension project aimed to give young people an opportunity to consider the next steps for the […]
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Jobs
Sarah Namann | 24 July 2025
Are you a young person passionate about shaping the future of mental health services in Gwent? Mind Our Future Gwent (MoFG) is recruiting young people aged 16-24 living in Gwent to join us as Peer Service Designers. Background information Mind our Future Gwent is a National Lottery-funded project led by ProMo Cymru and Mind in […]
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Tania Russell-Owen | 23 July 2025
Earlier this year, our Chief Executive, Marco Gil-Cervantes, travelled to Chișinău, Moldova, to attend the 36th ERYICA General Assembly. Here we share his experience. Representing the Youth Work Board in his role as Chair of the Youth Information and Digital IPG, Marco joined youth information experts from across Europe to explore how we can improve […]
Service Design
Training
Halyna Soltys | 10 July 2025
Let’s face it: talking about mental health can sometimes feel a bit… awkward. But it doesn’t have to be! In fact, having open and supportive conversations is incredibly important for our wellbeing. That’s why the Mind Our Future Gwent project is stepping up, offering free, interactive training sessions to help both professionals and young people […]
Service Design
ProMo Cymru
Codesign
Tania Russell-Owen | 21 May 2025
Good practice from Wales showcased at a young people’s mental health and well-being seminar in Strasbourg ProMo Cymru was invited by the Council of Europe Youth Partnership to attend the Seminar on Youth Mental Health & Well-being in Strasbourg, France from 18 to 19 March 2025. Mental Health and Youth Work The seminar brought together […]
Service Design
Third Sector Digital
Joe-promo | 30 April 2025
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been promoting a new 6-month Digital Service Design Programme. We invited third sector organisations in Wales to apply. We’re now happy to reveal the successful applicants working to improve their service using digital. We were impressed with the applications received, and five incredible organisations were offered a place. These […]
Regeneration
Sustainability
Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI)
Megan Lewis | 15 April 2025
Over the past two years, EVI Pantry and Repair Café have become vital community resources, helping people save money, reduce waste, and support each other. Recently, we came together to celebrate their impact with a birthday party. ProMo Cymru are the guardians of Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI), a Grade II listed building that serves as […]
Third Sector Digital
TSD Case Studies
Service Design
TSD Training
Halyna Soltys | 10 April 2025
ProMo Cymru supported Kidscape in developing a more effective support system for young people experiencing bullying, moving beyond single workshops to ongoing help. What was the problem? Kidscape is a charity focused on preventing bullying and protecting children. They provide resources, training, and support to children, families, and professionals to create safer environments. Their work […]
Service Design
Halyna Soltys | 9 April 2025
A lot can happen over the span of five years. To best capture this, we thought it would be nice to share the newsletters we’d created over the lifespan of the Mind Our Future Gwent project. The co-design journey The Mind our Future Gwent (MoFG) project has been intentionally co-designed with young people aged 16-25 […]
TSD Training
Third Sector Digital
TSD Case Studies
Service Design
Halyna Soltys | 3 April 2025
ProMo Cymru supported Grŵp Cynefin in revamping their tenant app, ApCynefin, to better meet the needs of their users and enhance tenant engagement. What was the problem? Grŵp Cynefin provides a wide range of housing and community-focused services across North Wales and North Powys. They offer diverse housing options, including homes for rent, sheltered housing, […]
