Latest news from our youth group
Our Keeping Safe online youth group consists of members between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. In our group we discuss many things including hot topics such as social media trends and AI. This gives young people the opportunity to raise awareness, give an opinion and help the Welsh Government understand the online world from their perspective.
More information including the joining form is available on the Young Wales website.
Recent updates
Here are some key activities from recent months. Group members have also attended online planning meetings.
- 2023 Oct Youth Group meeting 7 October
- 2023 Nov NSPCC Event and Young Wales residential
- 2024 Jan Youth Group meeting 20 January
- 2024 Feb Safer Internet Day Event, 6 February at Principality Stadium
Safer Internet Day Event, 6 February
Our youth group attended an exciting event at the Principality Stadium on 6 February.
Find out more about how they spent the day in this article. Further highlights from the day can be found on our Safer Internet Day celebration 2024 page.
Some of our youth group members agreed to a radio interview. Their views about what changes they’d like to see being made online were included as part of a news item about Safer Internet Day.
In the lead up to Safer Internet Day the youth group contributed to a joint film with Webwise, the Irish youth panel. This can be viewed below.
Youth group meeting, 20 January
On 20 January our youth group met to prepare for Safer Internet Day celebrations. During the session our members received confidence and team building training. One of the main discussions was around 'What is the one change you’d like to see online this Safer Internet Day?'
NSPCC Event
On 14 November 2023 some of our members had the opportunity to go to an NSPCC event held in the Senedd. This event took place during National Safeguarding Week 2023.
In this event our youth members listened to speakers and other young people's views on online safety. The focus was on the emerging risks, including immersive technology (AR and VR), and what should be done to protect young people.
Young Wales Residential
On 2-4 November some of our members attended a Young Wales residential in Glanllyn. Their opinions about how technology is changing were captured
Youth Group meeting, 7 October
On 7 October we ran a session with our Youth Group and a main topic was AI (artificial intelligence). AI is rapidly evolving and the group recognise that it is starting to feature in all aspects of life. Our members discussed the positives and negatives and their feelings about how it may impact in the future.
Q&A with one of our group members
Read about the first session of the Keeping safe online youth group, which took place in January 2023.