Members of Caerphilly Youth Forum have chosen body positivity, physical and mental health as their priority issue for the current year, following a vote by more than 2,000 members.
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Calls to improve ‘period dignity’ and school toilet access
Token-operated vending machines could help improve access to period products in Caerphilly County Borough’s schools, senior councillors have heard.
Pupils’ call for better school toilet access is ‘question of dignity’
Caerphilly Youth Forum has made the matter its priority issue for the year, calling for school toilets to be “opened throughout the day in order to be able to use them freely and sensibly”.
Undercover teens taking on the illegal sale of vapes to children
Young people concerned about the “normalisation” of underage vaping in Caerphilly have played a key role in a crackdown on the illegal sale of the products to children.
Young people worried about ‘normalisation’ of underage vaping
Tackling underage vaping is one of the most pressing issues for young people in Caerphilly, according to the county borough’s Youth Forum.
Learning life skills a priority for young people
Children and young people have identified learning life skills as their highest priority at the annual Youth Forum Conference.
Coronavirus time capsule presented to council leader
A coronavirus time capsule put together by young people from across Caerphilly County Borough has been presented to leader of the council, Cllr Philippa Marsden.
Young people creating coronavirus time capsule
The time capsule will be opened on the 20th anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.
Votes at 16: What do young people think?
From 2021, 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales will be able to vote in Assembly and council elections – but what do those affected by the change think?
Volunteers honoured at GAVO awards ceremony
The ceremony, held on Thursday, October 10, took place at Blackwood Miners’ Institute.