SSCE Cymru journal

On Saturday 28th October 2023, we celebrated the first ever Service Children Awards Cymru. Brought to you by the Veterans Awards CIC, in partnership with SSCE Cymru, sponsored by Powys Council, General Dynamics, YourNorth and Forces Fitness. The awards ceremony was held at the Infantry Battle School, Brecon, supported by the Army and RAF engagement teams and included music performed by the fantastic band of the Prince of Wales!

Congratulations to all the finalists. We really enjoyed celebrating with you all!!!!

The charity partner for this years Service childrens awards Cymru was the fantastic Little Troopers.

At the event, we also took the opportunity to celebrate the achievement of the schools in Wales who have achieved their Gold Armed Forces Friendly School Cymru status.

See all the photos from the event in the gallery at the bottom of the page.

On Wednesday 25th October Jo Wolfe (PLO) & Emma Reeves (RSLO West Wales) attended the Carmarthenshire Youth Council day at Parc y Scarletts Llanelli, West Wales. 

SSCE Cymru host the first Armed Forces Festival for Service children!

Some members of the SSCE Cymru team attended Forces Children Scotland's reception at the Scottish Parliament Building. 

Jo, our Participation Lead Officer (PLO), has been out and about on school visits and called into Llantwit Major High School to catch up with Lyla, one of our Service child ambassadors. Lyla has recently been nominated and selected as a finalist in this years Service Children Awards Cymru 2023.

The SCiP Alliance held their Service children's support sector development day in Leeds to get stakeholders together to explore ways to improve provision for children and young people from Armed Forces families.

Millie, the SSCE Cymru Programme Manager, was joined by Cara, RSLO (North) and Jo, Participation Lead Officer (PLO) at the WLGA Conference 2023 in Llandudno, North Wales. 

SSCE Cymru team members joined Mount Street Infants School in Brecon, Powys, to celebrate the first school in Wales to achieve the Gold Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status.

Millie and Emilee had a great day at Wales' National Armed Forces Day, hosted by Newport City Council.

Cwmclydach Primary School celebrated Armed Forces Day this year through learning about the Armed Forces in class, meeting Welsh Guards Warrant Officer, Ryan Anthony, and Sargeant Major,  as well as Forces Fitness fun and games in the afternoon!

In partnership with SSCE Cymru, Bridgend County Borough Council organised a two day event for Service children and their peers to get stuck into a fun-filled day with Forces Fitness.

SSCE Cymru team members joined Ysgol Pen y Bryn school in Colwyn Bay to host their first Armed Forces Day event in celebration of them being the first school in Wales to be awarded the Silver Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status.

SSCE Cymru nominated one of our Service children ambassadors, Gregor, for the Young People's Award category at the 2023 Celebrating Forces Families Awards. 

Friday 28th of April 2023 was ‘Purple up' for Month of the Military Child day. 

Service children and their families enjoy a day out at Folly Farm for Month of the Military Child. 

Service children at Ysgol Harri Tudur put through their paces with some wheelchair rugby to celebrate Month of the Military child. 

Service children from Pembroke Dock Community School and Ysgol Geli Aur enjoyed an afternoon of art and history.

Councillor Dorrance visited Mount Street Infant School's Little Troopers Club to celebrate Month of the Military Child.

In preparation for Month of the Military Child, the SSCE Cymru team came together at MOD St Athan to put together our Month of the Military Child 'purple packs'.

Riley, a Service child from West Wales, won a competition to become a BBC Wales Young Reporter. Riley reported about his experiences as a Service child and how it felt when his Dad served in the Army.