July is looking to be a very busy month for everyone involved at Funky Dragon! We have our AGM between 15th-17th July were we give young people the opportunity to meet with Ministers and talk to them about issue that affect them. It is our biggest event of the year and we look forward to seeing you there! Make sure you check out the newsletter next month for an update on what happened.

Zero Waste Wales?
The Welsh Assembly Government is looking towards a future in Wales with “Zero Waste” by building a plan which starts from now until 2050. Click here to find out more about the plan and how you can help Wales have Zero Waste.

Management Committee Videos
Funky Dragon has a Management Committee made up of 8 young people and 4 professionals who look after the business side of Funky Dragon. Take a look at some video’s which have been made to give people an insight into the world of all things Management Committee…

Behaving and Attending: Action Plan Responding to the National Behaviour and Attendance Review
The Welsh Assembly Government published its National Behaviour and Attendance Review (NBAR) in May 2008. The Welsh Assembly Government’s response to these recommendations is set out in the action plan ‘Behaving and Attending’ which was released on March 30th 2009 www.wales.gov.uk/learningproviders More information can be found on the School Councils website and Funky Dragon website in the new school year.

Wales + Young People Have Got Talent!
Funky Dragon is very lucky to have a volunteer called Lynda Dix who gives us some of her time to write articles for our website. Have a read of her most recent article about the talent here in Wales.

GwirVol International Youth Volunteering Grant Scheme
The GwirVol International Youth Volunteering Grant Scheme is aimed at supporting opportunities for young people in disadvantaged and minority communities in Wales to volunteer internationally. The closing date for applications is July 20th, so make sure you don’t miss out on an opportunity of a lifetime!

Would you like to find out what Assembly Members or local councillors do? Would you like to improve your knowledge, gain skills and get more involved in your local community?

If so, why not apply for an exciting new mentoring / shadowing scheme for people across Wales to work closely with either an AM or councillor on a minimum of ten occasions. The scheme runs from October 2009 – April 2010. For more information please contact Adam.Rees@wales.gsi.gov.uk 029 2089 8178

Youth in Action Participation Conference
The Youth in Action Participation Conference is happening at Atlantic College in Llantwit Major from 26th – 31st July. The purpose of the conference is to share practices regarding the participation of young people, in accordance with Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), through structures and systems of government across 11 regions of Europe. Click here to find out more about the conference and to watch the short video made by young people attending the conference.

This edition of the Funky Dragon newsletter has been sent out in both welsh and english,

for more information go to www.funkydragon.org

Mae’n edrych fel petai mis Gorffennaf am fod yn un prysur iawn i bawb sy’n ymwneud â Draig Ffynci! Mae ein Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol rhwng 15fed - 17eg Gorffennaf lle mae pobl ifanc yn cael y cyfle i gwrdd â Gweinidogion a siarad efo nhw am bethau sy’n effeithio arnyn nhw. Dyma ddigwyddiad mwya’r flwyddyn ac edrychwn ymlaen at dy weld yno! Gwna’n siwr dy fod yn darllen y cylchlythyr nesa i gael gwybod beth ddigwyddodd.

Dyfodol Diwastraff i Gymru?
Mae Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru’n anelu at greu “Dyfodol Diwastraff” ar gyfer Cymru trwy lunio cynllun sy’n dechrau o nawr hyd 2050. Clicia yma i gael gwybod mwy am y cynllun a sut alli di helpu i wneud Cymru’n Ddiwastraff.

Fideos o’r Pwyllgor Rheoli
Mae gan Draig Ffynci Bwyllgor Rheoli sy’n cynnwys 8 o bobl ifanc a 4 gweithiwr proffesiynol sy’n edrych ar ôl ochr busnes Draig Ffynci. Cymera olwg ar rhai o’r fideos a wnaed i roi darlun i bobl o fyd y Pwyllgor Rheoli …

Ymddygiad a Phresenoldeb: Cynllun Gweithredu yn Ymateb i’r Adolygiad Cenedlaethol o Ymddygiad a Phresenoldeb
Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru ei Hadolygiad Cenedlaethol o Ymddygiad a Phresenoldeb ym mis Mai 2008. Nodir ymateb Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i’r argymhellion hyn yn y cynllun gweithredu ‘Ymddygiad a Phresenoldeb’ a lansiwyd ar 30 Mawrth 2009 www.wales.gov.uk/learningproviders I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, ewch i wefan y Cynghorau Ysgol a gwefan y Ddraig Ffynci yn ystod y flwyddyn ysgol newydd.

Mae gan Gymru a Phobl Ifanc Dalent!
Mae Draig Ffynci’n lwcus iawn i gael gwirfoddolwr o’r enw Lynda Dix sy’n rhoi ei hamser i ysgrifennu erthyglau ar gyfer ein gwefan. Darllena rhai o’i erthyglau diweddaraf hi am y dalent sydd yna yng Nghymru.

GwirVol - Cynllun Grant Rhyngwladol Gwirfoddoli Ieuenctid
Nod GwirVol, sef Cynllun Grant Rhyngwladol ar gyfer Gwirfoddoli Ieuenctid yw cefnogi cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc mewn cymunedau difreintiedig a lleiafrifol yng Nghymru i wirfoddoli’n rhyngwladol. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw Gorffennaf 20fed, felly’n gwna’n siwr nad wyt ti’n colli’r cyfle gwych yma!

A hoffech ganfod beth mae Aelodau’r Cynulliad neu gynghorwyr lleol yn ei wneud? A hoffech wella eich gwybodaeth, dysgu sgiliau newydd a chwarae mwy o ran yn eich cymuned leol?

Os hoffech, pam na wnewch gais i gymryd rhan mewn cynllun mentora / cysgodi newydd cyffrous sy’n rhoi cyfle i bobl ledled Cymru weithio’n agos gyda naill ai Aelod Cynulliad neu gynghorydd ar o leiaf 10 achlysur. Mae’r cynllun yn rhedeg o fis Hydref 2009 i fis Ebrill 2010. Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch ag Adam.Rees@wales.gsi.gov.uk 029 2089 8178

Cynhadledd Cyfranogiad Ieuenctid yn Gweithredu
Bydd y Gynhadledd Cyfranogiad Ieuenctid yn Gweithredu yng Ngholeg yr Iwerydd, Llanilltud Fawr, o 26 Gorffennaf tan 31 Gorffennaf. Pwrpas y gynhadledd yw rhannu arferion o ran cyfranogiad pobl ifanc, yn unol ag Erthygl 12 Cytundeb y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau’r Plentyn (UNCRC), drwy strwythurau a systemau llywodraethu ar draws 11 rhanbarth yn Ewrop. Cliciwch yma am fwy o wybodaeth am y gynhadledd ac i wylio fideo byr wedi’i wneud gan bobl ifanc yn mynychu’r gynhadledd.

am ragor o wybodaeth ewch i www.draigffynci.org