Children’s Commissioner for Wales to give virtual speech on how COVID-19 has impacted children’s rights next month

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales has accepted an invitation to speak with those working alongside children and young people across Flintshire and Wrexham. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Sally Holland has been Wales’ Children’s Commissioner since 2015, her job being to analyse how decisions made by public bodies such as the Welsh Government affect children’s rights. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

She will deliver a speech on the impact COVID-19 has had on children’s rights at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 8 December at 10am where people who work with those aged between 0 and 25 will be present. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Millie Boswell, Third Sector Development Manager for Health & Social Care at Flintshire Local Voluntary Council (FLVC), said: “We’re delighted to welcome Sally Holland, Wales’ Children’s Commissioner, to talk about her new report – Coronavirus and Us, an assessment of the impact the pandemic has had on children’s lives and rights. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This joint network with AVOW, the County Voluntary Council for Wrexham, will provide an opportunity for participants to have discussions with, to learn from and share with a broader mix of organisations and groups working with children and young people.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Organisations and groups working with those aged between 0 and 25 in Flintshire and Wrexham can now register to hear the speech from the Commissioner by emailing Karen.peters@flvc.org.uk. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This will be the third meeting of the network, formed in October 2020 by FLVC, which will bring charities, voluntary and community groups together with statutory partners who have a shared focus on children and young people in the counties. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Recognising the network’s strength is in its members, new participants from groups and organisations working in Flintshire are invited to join at any time. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

To find out more, email info@flvc.org.uk, or subscribe to FLVC’s regular e-bulletins at www.flvc.org.uk. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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