Appointment to National Youth Work Delivery Board

Denbighshire County Council is delighted to congratulate Catherine Taylor, Principal Manager Youth and Community Resilience, on her appointment to the Welsh Government’s newly established National Youth Work Delivery Board.

Catherine Taylor

The announcement was made as part of a wider update from Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education on progress towards creating a sustainable national model for youth work in Wales. The first meeting of the Delivery Board marks a significant milestone in this work, with members providing leadership, advice and challenge as the national body is developed. The Board will oversee key areas including remit, funding, governance, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with partner organisations across Wales.

Catherine joins a group of respected leaders from the youth work, voluntary and education sectors who will help shape the future of youth work provision nationally. Her appointment recognises both her experience and her commitment to supporting young people across Denbighshire and Wales.

Councillor Diane King, Lead Member for Education, Children and Families said:

“Catherine’s appointment is a fantastic achievement and well deserved. She brings a wealth of knowledge, passion and practical experience to the Delivery Board, and we are proud to see her representing Denbighshire at a national level. Her insight will play an important role in helping to shape the future of youth work for young people across Wales.”

Catherine Taylor on her appointment to the Board, said:

“It is a privilege to have been invited to represent the sector on the National Body for Youth Work in Wales. It’s such an exciting and crucial time for youth work in Wales and the future development of policy and practice. Young people deserve the very best and we look forward to working to strengthen our links with our many partners across the statutory, third and community sectors to develop our youth work offer across Denbighshire in the coming months. Denbighshire’s three key strategic goals are ‘partnership and collaboration’, ‘community focused support’ and ‘taking a strengths-based approach’ to developing services. We look forward to drawing upon our collective energies to maximise opportunities for young people.”

The Council looks forward to supporting this important work as the Welsh Government moves ahead with finalising a new statutory framework for youth work, which will introduce a strengthened planning and reporting structure and place a new duty on local authorities to ensure youth work provision.

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