National Assembly workshop goes to Newport to “inform and engage”
9 March 2010
The National Assembly for Wales’s Outreach Service will host a free informative workshop at the Newport Centre on Friday March 12.
The workshop is aimed at community youth groups, organisations involved with young people, and young people themselves.
Called ‘Understanding and Engaging with the Assembly’, it will cover areas such as who Assembly Members are and how people and organisations can engage with the Assembly’s work.
It will also explain what plenary meetings are, the work done by the legislation and scrutiny committees and how it affects people all over Wales.
It is hoped that delegates go away with a better understanding of how the Assembly’s work impacts on their daily lives and how they can engage with that work.
Presiding Officer for the National Assembly for Wales, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas said: “These workshops form part of an ongoing drive to increase engagement in the democratic process in Wales – a priority for devolution to prosper in the future.
It will be a positive opportunity for people to learn about the Assembly and the importance of participating in the democratic process, and I hope that delegates find it useful, informative and go away inspired to get involved with the Assembly.”
Rebecca Spiller, Regional Outreach and Liaison Manager for South Wales said: “The Outreach Service takes the Assembly to all corners of Wales and the workshop is an example of this in action.
“This workshop will be a good opportunity for everyone involved with young people - organisations, community groups or young people themselves – to come along and hear what the Assembly can do for them.”
The workshop will be held at the Newport Centre in Newport, 9 – 4 and sessions will be delivered by the Outreach Manager for South Wales, Rebecca Spiller.
To book a place, call 0845 010 5500, email assembly.bookings@assemblywales.org, or write to the National Assembly Booking Service, National Assembly for Wales, North Wales Visitor Centre, Princes Park, Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8PL.