Brynmawr RFC
5 July 2024
Project Contact: Graham Blackburn, email graham@teamviy.com
Bwlch Youth & Community Centre
19 January 2019
Unedau Cyfeirio Disgyblion Caerdydd
26 March 2024
Am y prosiect Gan weithio mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Caerdydd a’r contractwr adeiladu Centregreat, rydym wedi chwarae rhan yn Ymrwymiad Caerdydd i helpu i hybu uchelgais a sgiliau pobl ifanc ar draws tair Uned Cyfeirio Disgyblion ac Ysgolion Arbennig, yn unol ag anghenion a chyfleoedd o fewn diwydiannau , fel adeiladu, ar garreg eu drws yng Nghymru.
Eu huchelgais yw darparu cyfleoedd profiad gwaith parhaus ac ymgysylltu â chyflogwyr, yn ychwanegol at ymweliadau a rhyngweithiadau ad hoc. Fe wnaethom gyflwyno gweithdai byr mewn tair ysgol, Ysgol Greenhill, Ysgol Gymunedol Gabalfa a Bryn y Deryn a Chanolfan Carnegie, gan gefnogi myfyrwyr a allai fod wedi cael trafferth mewn addysg brif ffrwd oherwydd ymddygiad, anghenion addysgol arbennig a/neu brofi trawma yn eu bywydau.
Cefnogwyd 15+ o fyfyrwyr gan Fentor Arweiniol VIY i ddysgu sgiliau gwaith coed, er mwyn adeiladu dodrefn pren i wella amgylchedd eu hysgol eu hunain, a hybu eu dysgu/dyheadau y tu allan i addysg brif ffrwd.
Rhoddwyd yr holl ddeunyddiau gan Travis Perkins De Caerdydd.
Dywedodd un myfyriwr:
“I ddechrau roeddwn i’n meddwl bod heddiw’n mynd i fod yn dwp ac yn wastraff fy amser. Nawr rydw i wedi gwneud y fainc rwy’n meddwl ei bod yn werth fy amser 100%. Rwyf wedi dysgu rhywbeth newydd mewn gwirionedd. Mae heddiw wedi rhoi pwrpas i mi ac rydw i wedi cymdeithasu hefyd.”
Dywedodd eraill wrthym:
“Fe wnes i ei fwynhau’n fawr. Dysgu torri’r pren oedd y rhan orau ac fe wnes i wella arno”, “Roeddwn i wir yn hoffi rhoi’r holl ddarnau at ei gilydd gyda’r sgriwdreifer a’i weld yn troi’n beth iawn” a “Hoffwn wneud mwy o’r math hwn o stwff.”
Dywedodd Ian Priday, Athro ym Mryn y Deryn a Chanolfan Carnegie, Caerdydd:
“Roedd Alan o’r radd flaenaf – yn hollol wych gyda’r dysgwyr, ac roedden nhw i gyd yn gwerthfawrogi ei ymdrechion a’i amynedd – roedd llawer o ‘ddiolch’ ar ddiwedd y dydd, ac nid yw hynny’n wir bob amser!”
Dewch i weld beth mae’r profiad gwaith ymarferol hwn yn ei olygu i Ysgol Greenhill
Cardiff Pupil Referral Units
16 August 2023
Working in partnership with Cardiff Council and construction contractor Centregreat, we’ve played a part in the Cardiff Commitment to help boost ambition and skills in young people across three Pupil Referral Units and Special Schools, according to the needs and opportunities within industries, like construction, on their doorstep in Wales.
Their ambition is to provide sustained work experience opportunities and engagement with employers, over and above ad hoc visits and interactions. We delivered short workshops at three schools, Greenhill School, Gabalfa Community School and Bryn y Deryn and the Carnegie Centre, supporting students who may have struggled in mainstream education through behaviour, special educational needs and/or experienced trauma in their lives.
15+ students were supported by a VIY Lead Mentor to learn carpentry skills, in order to build wooden furniture to improve their own school environment, and boost their learning/aspirations outside of mainstream education.
All materials were donated by Travis Perkins Cardiff South.
One student said:
“I initially thought today was going to be stupid and a waste of my time. Now I’ve made the bench I’m thinking it was 100% worth my time. I have actually learnt something new. Today has given me purpose and I’ve socialised too.”
Others told us:
“I really enjoyed it. Learn to cut the wood was the best part and I got better at it”, “I really liked putting all the bits together with the screwdriver and seeing it turn into a proper thing” and “I would like to do more of this kind of stuff.”
Ian Priday, Teacher at Bryn y Deryn and the Carnegie Centre, Cardiff, said:
“Alan was first rate – absolutely excellent with the learners, and they all appreciated his efforts and patience – there were lots of ‘thank yous’ at the end of the day, which isn’t always the case!!”
See what this hands-on work experience means to Greenhill School
Charter Housing Association
19 January 2019
Cwmbran Youth Centre
19 January 2019
Dr M’z Youth Club
19 January 2019
Ebbw Vale Junior FC
13 May 2024
Ebbw Vale Junior Football Club is the largest grassroots club in South Wales, with the clubs including six established girls’ teams and a pan-disability team. They also host the Welsh disability torments that have representation from the Wales Deaf Nations team and are a partner of the Autistic Society.
Ebbw Vale Junior Football Club holds the Welsh Horse and Dog Show and the Cwm Carnival within the grounds. It’s a hub for the Cwm and wider community with 400 members, providing a safe and stable place for our next generation of children to make lifelong friends and enjoy football.
VIY will rip out and refit a new kitchen and worktops giving the kitchen a fresh new look. It will allow the venue to cater to more service users and private hire. We will also paint the front of the building and the kit room, plus add new storage.
Impact
The project will make the venue more appealing to current members and encourage new members, especially women/girls. It will allow the venue to cater to larger groups and private hires and will increase revenue and support the sustainability of a much-needed club.
Project Contact: Graham Blackburn, email graham@teamviy.com
Gabalfa Youth and Community Centre
22 March 2024
In consultation with the local community, including its young population, Gabalfa Youth & Community Centre is on the up. A former council building, it’s the only youth provision in the north of Cardiff, and was in a fairly tired state. A collaborative decision was made between the centre and the local young people to move the venue forward, nominating the creation of multi-media spaces for young people to make, record and produce music and learn a range of digital arts skills including podcasting, green screen technology and 3D printing.
Step in our fourth project in partnership with Barclaycard, as part of their commitment to using music and the arts as a vehicle to teach life skills to young people.
The project:
We created a sliding door to create the sound booth, fitted acoustic tiles for basic soundproofing, fitted a window in between the two rooms, boarded existing windows for soundproofing, created shelving and tables, before prepping walls and redecorating throughout in inspiring colours to lead the club into the next phase.
The young people: 26 local young people taking part, the majority of whom regularly use the youth and community centre and volunteered to help these spaces they’ll thrive in moving forwards in, as well as local refugees referred through the YMCA and the local JobCentre.
The impact:
- 22 young people gaining a City & Guilds accreditation in Painting & Decorating and Health & Safety
- 3 multi-media spaces prepped and ready to be fully kitted out with donated equipment from local partners supporting the youth centre – ready to officially open in summer 2024
- A youth and community centre fit for the future, using colour zoning to create dedicated wellbeing, gaming, homework and pool table areas, in an inspiring and complementary Dulux palette chosen by the young people
- Painting and the building of a new outdoor shed supported by 7 partner volunteers from Toolstation over the border in South West England
James Healan, Principal Youth Officer for Cardiff Youth Service: “Working in partnership with VIY and Barclaycard to bring alive a creative media space to young
people in north Cardiff was an opportunity we could not miss. Young people and the wider community will continue to benefit from a range of innovative and creative experiences in this digital space for years to come. Involving young people from the community gives them ownership and makes them partners in the space, encouraging them to be active partners in the activities and opportunities delivered.”
Dan Mathieson, Head of Sponsorship for Barclaycard, said: “We are excited to collaborate again with VIY on what is our fourth project together and first in Wales. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished space and the benefits the refurbishments will bring to the local community.”
Garw Senior Boys & Girls Club
18 January 2019