It was an honour to host the Beyond the Checkpoints Youth Project alongside CADFA and Newport PSC
It was an honour to host the Beyond the Checkpoints Youth Project alongside CADFA and Newport PSC, welcoming visiting young people from Palestine as well as local settled families. The evening was a celebration of culture, understanding and togetherness.
It was a youth centred event, making sure young people were at the heart of the evening, connecting so naturally and getting along beautifully. Through conversation and sharing, we learned about the human rights crisis in Palestine and the ways this impacts people’s daily lives. The young people made a powerful impact, using their own words, language and voices. Their stories will stay with us for a long time.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to welcome the group, and to the community members who supported the planning and delivery of this event. Special thanks to Kate, the brilliant creative practitioner, for leading such an engaging silk painting workshop; My Salah Mat for providing thoughtful gifts to our visitors alongside the gifts thoughtfully designed by the YMCO team and the young people from the families really made a difference making our guests feel comfortable.
It was an emotive evening to see so many people come together for one mutual reason.
Why join us? It’s : Free Fun Friendship don’t worry about the rain – the session will take place inside the marquee in bad weather! Please remember to register if you wish to attend : https://forms.gle/CdjZWk7ua5rMnJC86 Make sure to bring water with you!
Today we had a lovely Gupshup Ladies Group session where we welcomed Salma from the Positive Action Team and local PCSOs, Claire and Anna from Gwent Police. The ladies had the opportunity to openly share their thoughts and experiences around antisocial behaviour, local issues and their feelings about the police. It was a meaningful conversation…
We hosted a workshop where YMCO groups came together to design and paint silk flags thinking about the future of Maindee by adding their personal perspective to the designs. Those flags were then carried through the streets as part of the local parade at Maindee Festival, with some of the women who made them, joining…
This was community at its best.
@CADFA
