This site uses cookies. By using it, you agree to their use. To find out more, read our Privacy Policy.
Accept
Wrexham Council News
  • Biz & education
  • Council services
  • People & place
  • Video
  • Other
  • Welsh
Reading: 5 young ladies “inspire” in the Gambia
Share
Notification Show More
Latest News
Acton Park
Acton Park Tree Party
Council services People & place
Lego
Channel 4’s Lego LEGOMASTER champion comes to Wrexham!
Featured Council services People & place
Register to vote
Could a £50 voucher be yours?
Council services Featured People & place
Yma o hyd mural
Kings of Leon fans visiting Wrexham for the first time? What to do and where to go…
Featured People & place
Kings of Leon concert in Wrexham
Kings of Leon concert – Planned Road closures Saturday and Sunday (27th and 28th May)
Featured Uncategorized
Wrexham Council News
Search
  • Biz & education
  • Council services
  • People & place
  • Video
  • Other
  • Welsh
Follow US
© 2023 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam
Wrexham Council News > Blog > Featured > 5 young ladies “inspire” in the Gambia
FeaturedPeople & place

5 young ladies “inspire” in the Gambia

Last updated: 2017/08/15 at 9:26 AM
Share
4 Min Read
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
SHARE

Five young ladies from Wrexham have bagged themselves a national award at this year’s Youth Work in Excellence Awards for promoting Health and Wellbeing.

Lauren Lewis, 17, Jade Griffiths, 17, Chloe Roberts, 17,  Emma Baker, 16, and Katelyn Owen Jones, 14, set out to support and inspire others to make a difference to the lives of people living in third world countries such as Gambia.

They worked with our Youth Work in Education Team and developed the Creating Change project which eventually saw them raise over £12,500 through fashion shows, bingo, Christmas fates, duck races 3 peak challenge sponsored canoeing and much much more!

The five then travelled to the Gunjur Project in Gambia whose focus is to ensure that all who visit The Gambia leave making a positive impact on the local community and The Gambia as a whole. Once there they used their hard earned funds to support three children to study and go to school for three years, funding for one young person their studies to become a midwife to help her family and friends and for one man to work in the local bird sanctuary which will help him support his family for ten for one year.

- Sign up -
Get our top stories

GET INSTANT NEWS AND INFO FROM WREXHAM COUNCIL WITH MYUPDATES.

They also managed to provide mosquito nets, first aid supplies, sanitary products and stationary and painting supplies for a local primary school.  As an added bonus the project saw the outside of the school walls painted in white wash and decorated with bright children’s designs.

The Gunjur Project focus is to ensure that all who visit whether they be holiday makers or volunteers leave making a positive impact on the local community and The Gambia as a whole.

Their work has now been recognised by the Youth Work in Excellence Awards for promoting Health and Wellbeing at a recent event in our capital city of Cardiff.  They also received a 50 hrs Global Millennium Award which recognised their contribution to overseas volunteering on the same night.

“an inspiration”

Cllr Paul Rogers, Lead Member for Youth Services and Anti Poverty, said;

“These 5 young ladies are an inspiration to all who read their story.  Their compassion and humanity stands out and I congratulate them for their awards which are well deserved.”

The Award was presented by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland.

Caroline Bennett and Tina Edwards, who Youth Workers, spoke on behalf of all the group said:

“We would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in the project as it would not have been this successful nor would the young people had such an amazing experience if it wasn’t for the support of so many people.”

5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
5 young ladies "inspire" in the Gambia
Yn derbyn eu gwobr yng Nghaerdydd, o’r chwith i’r dde, Sally Holland, Caroline Bennett, Tina Edwards, Lauren Lewis, Jade Griffith, Chloe Roberts a Katelyn Owen Jones.

Get instant news and info from Wrexham Council with MyUpdates.

SIGN ME UP

Share
Previous Article Owl on a book 5 things to do indoors this week!
Next Article King Street Coffee - perfect brew for success King Street Coffee – perfect brew for success

Stay connected

15k Followers Like
23.7k Followers Follow
3k Followers Follow
- Sign up -
Ad imageAd image

Latest news

Acton Park
Acton Park Tree Party
Council services People & place June 2, 2023
Lego
Channel 4’s Lego LEGOMASTER champion comes to Wrexham!
Featured Council services People & place May 29, 2023
Register to vote
Could a £50 voucher be yours?
Council services Featured People & place May 24, 2023
Yma o hyd mural
Kings of Leon fans visiting Wrexham for the first time? What to do and where to go…
Featured People & place May 23, 2023

Efallai yr hoffech weld y rhain hefyd

Acton Park
Council servicesPeople & place

Acton Park Tree Party

June 2, 2023
Lego
FeaturedCouncil servicesPeople & place

Channel 4’s Lego LEGOMASTER champion comes to Wrexham!

May 29, 2023
Register to vote
Council servicesFeaturedPeople & place

Could a £50 voucher be yours?

May 24, 2023
Yma o hyd mural
FeaturedPeople & place

Kings of Leon fans visiting Wrexham for the first time? What to do and where to go…

May 23, 2023
Wrexham County Borough Council
//

Wrexham Council News provides all the latest news from your county borough council.

Quick links

  • Customise interests
  • Reading list
  • MyUpdates
  • Contact the council
  • Push notifications
  • Privacy policy

Get our top stories…

Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest news and info from Wrexham Council.

Sign up
Wrexham Council News
Follow US

© 2023 Wrexham County Borough Council

Cofrestru
Get our top stories - sign up!

Never miss latest news and info from Wrexham Council.

Sign up
Give it a try! You can unsubscribe at any time.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Wrexham Council News
Welcome back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?
  • Cymraeg
  • English