‘Yfory’  is a project a project that translates to ‘tomorrow’. Yfory is all about speaking to tomorrow of young people. What do the young people of today want for the future of Wales? Or nurture what we have today for tomorrow?

The young people people will be answering this valuable question over the course of the next three years through working in partnership with two other Welsh youth organisations.  Our common goal is to bring to light the real truth of what young people are forced to face in their day-to-day lives, and how this could be improved in the future.

The Youth organisations involved will draw in on the many topics in between. The aim is always to listen to their voices and give them a safe place to flourish, grow and be open about their life experiences.

We are bringing together the diverse voices of young people from across Wales to break down perceived barriers, build stronger communities and to explore what this question brings up for them, using a range of creative and accessible tools to explore what they want for their tomorrow. What would they like to protect and nurture for the future, and where they want to see change in the future?!

Each group will create their own Yfory projects and will share these with their own communities and those of the partner organisations. They will respond to each others’ works with the view to deepen conversations and share wider learning. Each year they will also gather in the summer over three days to make a combined piece to consolidate learning across the projects, and bring them closer together and put all their new-found skills into practice through a collaborative experience.

We aim to use this project to have real conversations about very real issues, to get creative to explore these topics in depth, whilst also protecting and supporting every young person’s wellbeing.

Our hope is that young people come away from this project feeling empowered, supported, with a greater understanding of their own capabilities, and trust that they can handle whatever ‘Yfory’ holds.

For making the project possible we would like to give a massive thank you to our funders: ‘The National Lottery’ Community Fund and ‘Children in Need’. Their support allows us to support young people, the growth of our communities and the future of Wales.