We have posted a new job role on our jobs page! www.exchangewales.org/family-commu...

We have updated our event page with a timeline of events! Please visit www.exchangewales.org/cardiff-chri... for more information!

A new report titled Success – whose definition counts? has now been published. The four-year project behind this report was co-designed with care-experienced young people and commissioned by Become, the national charity for children in care and young care leavers.

The National Adoption Service for Wales (NAS) Annual Report for 2024/25 has been published. For more information and to access the report, visit: www.exchangewales.org/national-ado...

Exciting work from the Women's Equality Network Wales! A new report on Transforming Early Childhood Education & Care in Wales. This isn’t just childcare; it’s a bold vision to integrate learning and care, with child development at its heart. To read the report: www.exchangewales.org/transforming...

Relational Practice with Care-Experienced Young People, a free lunchtime webinar series! Hosted by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum & ThemPraSocial.

Check out Cardiff Uni’s Step Up Masterclasses! A free, 4-week academic programme for Year 12 students in Wales 🎓 Learn from expert tutors, build uni-ready skills (like research, presentation & critical analysis), and explore your subject interest.

Exciting opportunity for care-experienced, adopted or estranged young people AND young carers! Join us at the Confident Futures Campus Day at Cardiff University for a day of exploration, connection and empowerment.

We have recently updated our consultations page to show a new opportunity related to a Research Study on Teaching at the Biology/Chemistry Interface. To find out more: www.exchangewales.org/consultation...

Join our December 4th fundraising event: Bake sale, raffle, and a performance from the Voices from Care Cymru Choir at sbarc|spark! www.exchangewales.org/cardiff-chri...

We're delighted to share the upcoming free webinar series on Relational Practice! For more information: www.exchangewales.org/relational-p...

New blog! The Cardiff Christmas Dinner 2025 – Creating Connection & Joy for Care-Experienced Young People! For the fourth year in a row, volunteers in S. Wales are coming together to make sure that care-experienced young people don’t spend Christmas Day alone. www.exchangewales.org/the-cardiff-...

How does being care-experienced shape everyday parenting? In this insightful blog by @drkatieellis.bsky.social and colleagues, parents share their experiences of raising children while reflecting on their own time in care — and a request for help in completing a short survey.

New blog alert! “Building Connection: Using Minecraft in Counselling & Social Work” @EllieFinchMBACP explores how creative digital play can open up emotional expression, deepen trust, and make therapy more inclusive for young people. www.exchangewales.org/building-con...

We’re excited to share updates on the ExChange Wales Competitions & Awards page! 1-For schools: Year 8 girls across Wales are invited to participate in the free CyberFirst Girls competition 2025/26, with an online event taking place 24-28 November. Teachers can book a free hour-long taster session.

Check out these free, fun activities for October Half Term for those living in Adamsdown, Splott and Tremorfa! www.exchangewales.org/free-october...

Register today! 👇 'Creating & Managing a Parent Advocacy Programme' 📅 Weds 12th Nov ⏰ 5pm (GMT) 📍 Online This session includes insight from professional & lived experience experts David Tobis, Kar Man Au & Clive Diaz. Find out more & sign up: buff.ly/7gkceN1

Educators in Wales- don't miss this webinar series! Free for education professionals in Wales. Register now and empower your school’s equality work! www.exchangewales.org/equity-webin...

Check out this new webinar event- What Parents are Telling Us: The Big Conversation on 22 October www.exchangewales.org/what-parents...

The Health and Wellbeing of Older Care Leavers – End of Project Event Researchers are holding an online event to conclude their project, which has explored the health and wellbeing concerns of older care-experienced adults (50+). For more information: www.exchangewales.org/the-health-a...

Check out this new event -Learn how to use Minecraft to connect, communicate and play with your child – no experience required. For more information and to register: www.exchangewales.org/playing-toge...

We have updated our Research & Reviews of Practice page with a focus on the recent National Audit Office report on children's residential homes. To find out more, visit- www.exchangewales.org/managing-chi...

We have updated our consultations page. Learn more about the Medr apprenticeship! www.exchangewales.org/consultation...

Check out the Into Film Festival- happening in November! www.exchangewales.org/into-film-fe...

We have updated our Children and Communities Grant programmes page with examples of practice from 2024-2025. www.exchangewales.org/children-and...

We have made updates to our Practice Materials page! Check out the toolkit that helps support positive behaviour in education! www.exchangewales.org/supporting-p...

This week, we have made updates to our consultations page. Check it out here! www.exchangewales.org/consultation...

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