LATEST NEWS

No Frills, RYAG's youth led consultation report
RYAG's consultation document has now been released to the public, it has been released with the Rhyl's Revival DVD. Copies are avaliable from the RYAG office or by email request.

New Plans for the RYAG building?
BIG plans are now been developed by a local architect, RYAG have commissioned plans and a new scheme to have a full exterior facelift for 1 Elwy Street & 69-71 Wellington Road, that will compliment the 37-75 Wellington Road rebuild, a feasibility study is also being undertaken to add a first floor to the premises!

YouthBank Funding
We have almost £40,000 to give out in grants to Rhyl based projects that benifit the local environment. Dont waste time, go to our YouthBank page now and download an application form!!! A BIG THANKS to the Welsh Assembly Government and the National Youth Agency for providing us with the funds to distribute on thier behalf.

New Premises (Again)
We have recently worked very closely with the Rhyl City Strategy & WCVA to take forward a new regeneration project. In January 2008 we will begin redeveloping numbers 73 – 75 Wellington Road together as part of a ½ Million pounds redevelopment of the properties into a Virtual Shop for Rhyl College, An arts and Crafts centre for Rhyl Create, Offices and training rooms for Gateway to work, a new ASDAN training centre for young people and 3 fully furnished apartments for homeless young people from Rhyl.

RYAG Limited
A new Structure for RYAG, with help and support from Wales cooperative and the WCVA we have now become a company limited by guarantee and developed a business plan that will enable RYAG to become the first fully self financing group of its kind in Wales before 2020.

RYAG is now: Rhyl Youth Action Group Limited: 06395882

Community Consultation
RYAG staff and volunteers have recently conducted over 750 individual street interviews with 11 to 25 year olds and a number of group work sessions to gain the views almost 1000 young Rhyl residents. We will be releasing the results in 2008.

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YouthBank is BACK
YouthBank is back, Thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government Rhyl YouthBank will be relaunched with 2 years funding in April.

New premises
RYAG has recently moved to a new building on 1 Elwy Street. This means that the
youth cafe is open three times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We have Recieved a Grant from the Welsh Assembley Government CFAP this will enable us to buy our current building on 1 Elwy Street, the money will also be spent on two workers which are a Youth Bank Coordinator and Sustainability Manager as well as additional expenses. This is a total of £247,200.

Welsh Lessons
Starting from Monday the 7th March, Mentyr Iiath will be running introductory sessions in Welsh at the Youth Cafe every Monday from 6pm. Pop along and learn with us, its fun and free!!!

Funding secured
Comic Relief UK have agreed a funding package of over £81,000.00 over the next three years that will create jobs for to local young people and open up access to decision making and participation, more info coming soon...

Welsh version coming soon!!!
Our webiste will soon be avaliable in both Welsh and English thanks to help from Mentyr Iiath, watch this space for completion date...

New home confirmed
Rhyl Youth Cafe is moving to larger premises in the town centre. By Late December 2005 the Youth Cafe will be based at the old sound centre on Wellington Rd / Elwy St. The small shop front next door we house our Staff, The Princes Trust Cymru and Rhyl Youth Inclusion Project to ensure that youths have a "one stop shop" that they can visit.More info to follow shortly...

Fair - Trade
The Youth Cafe is soon to become Fair trade registered, as many people know we already sell fairtrade products and run awarness sessions but we hope to take this one step further and push towards 75 per cent sales being Fairtrade products. We are also developing a Fairtrade website with Cooperative and support from The Fairtrade Foudation.

Constitutional changes
Our constitution was changed at the 2004 E.G.M; please download the new version from our downloads section. (available from 14th September 2004 )

RYAG E.G.M
An E.G.M (Extraordinary General Meeting) will be held on the 10th September 2004, Rhyl Youth Cafe at 6.30pm.
The E.G.M will to be appoint a Chairperson and three Officers as this was not done at the A.G.M. There are also three proposed constitutional changes to be addressed.
The meeting is open to any Rhyl resident aged between 14 and 25.

Rhyl Skateboard Park 24/25 July
The POPCORN demonstration team will be holding workshops, competitions and undertaking free skateboard serviceing and M.O.T's for all who attend. Music and free food will also be avalible.

Launch of Sports Bank
From this month (July 2004) RYAG, Communities First and West Rhyl Sports development officer are providing free use of Skatboards, BMX's and Mountain bikes to all young people from West Rhyl.
You can borrow these free of charge for upto 4 hrs at a time, by signing them out from Tangable dreams on Wellington road.

*safety equipment is avalible and must be worn.

Youth Bank training to start in October
Well we are getting closer, and the coordinator should be in post soon.

more info to follow ASAP

What is politics?
I believe that a Politician/Councillor whatever the title is a voice of the people that it represents. In order for them to carry out this role they should keep up to date with their constituent's views. I personally have never been asked my opinion by any local Councillor on any issue. To ensure our Councillors know our views they must speak with us.

Mr X (not real name) pointed out that back in the 70's when he was a kid; he was getting drunk and having sex on the streets and it was accepted as a part of growing up by that society. Today we have become a blame society; there is vast poverty and inequalities in our society. This latest buzz phrase of anti social behaviour is the current scape-goat for inadequate sharing of the countries wealth. The fact is that young people have never been treated as equals and their needs provided for by either regime. But with the advancement of communications over the last century, people's awareness of rights and responsibilities has risen.

RYAG CALLS on all its members to attend a Question & Answer session on T.B.C . This event will give local councillors/parties the opportunity to answer YOUR questions on issues such as:

This is your opportunity to bring local politics back to the people, who are our future! May 2004

Deeside Ice Rink
RYAG, Rhyl Youth Forum , Skill Build, Marsh Youth Group and The SportsDevelopment Project wish to thank The Communities First team in Rhyl for helping to fund the event.

over 60 youths from five different projects went along on the trip which helped people make new friends, learn about each others groups and share ideas while having fun!!!

Sexual health sessions
More info to follow shortly on sessions held in the Youth Cafe with JWICY

B .Y.C Training (British Youth Council)
As members of the British Youth Council we encouage other youth to become active in thier communities, to support this we are in the process of securing funding to pay for upto 8 people from West Rhyl to attend the following courses.

Next steps: developing your youth organisation

This course is aimed at young people who are running or setting up their own activities and would like to plan the next steps for their organisation.
( York St. John College )

A-Z of Working Together

This course is aimed at young people from representative bodies such as school/youth councils. It is also useful for anyone who wants to further develop their decision-making structures.
( York St. John College )

Youth Mission to Mexico
Two RYAG members have recently spent two weeks in Mexico with the Sussex Street church, building houses from scratch for the Homeless/poor.