Jim O’Toole, the High Sheriff of Clwyd 2016/17, has been recognising the work of local young people and volunteers at his Community Awards evening held recently at Theatr Clwyd in Mold. Each year the High Sheriff acknowledges the work of young who have received grants from his Crimebeat youth fund.
Winners of this year’s prestigious Crimebeat Project of the Year Award were young people from Flintshire Sorted and their film ‘Young, Wild and Free’ that is aimed at educating young people about the risks of cannabis use. “Young, Wild & Free” tells the story of how drugs can creep into your life and then consume it, leading to poor life choices. It is told in a non-linear style through the eyes and mind of lead character ‘Beth’.
Two years in the making, the film was funded by Crimebeat, Gwirvol and Flintshire Youth Work Strategy Support Grant and facilitated by TAPE Community Music and Film. The short film was devised by the young people who form the Flintshire Sorted Steering Group, who inspired the script and starred in the film.
The Flintshire Sorted team have been delivering the film to educate against prevention throughout high schools in the county, together with colleges, pupil referral units, youth clubs and community projects.
Also recognised at the Awards were:
Ysgol Deiniol, Marchwiel who won a Highly Commended Crimebeat award
Crimebeat funding has supported the schools eCadets scheme which focusses on internet safety for young people. As part of this scheme pupils went to the award winning education centre at DangerPoint to undertake a bespoke session on internet safety for young people. The project is aimed at pupils in the school aged 9,10 and 11 years and is in support of the eCADETS scheme that the school have signed up to address internet safety and educate pupils about the correct use of the internet.
With the active involvement and support of PCSO Lynne Maurice the project has shown the community, school, parents and children alike, that the police are supporting the safety of our young and vulnerable children.
Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Wrexham who won a Highly Commended Crimebeat award for their school attendance project
The aim of the project was to increase the school attendance of specific young people who, because of their poor attendance, are becoming involved in anti-social behaviour and criminal activity within the community.
Working with School Community Police Officer Debbie Barker the school identified young people within our school pastoral meetings. Some had also identified as possible NEETS (young people not in Education, Employment or Training ).
Using early intervention with the young people to attempt to engage them within the learning environment, school Attendance Improvement Plans (AIP’s) were used as a strategy to encourage young people to come to school and attempt to cross any barriers that were preventing that.
As a result of this project half of the young people attending the project improved their school attendance, with a number of them having 100 % attendance for the entire programme. They were all given ‘exam survival packs’ to equip them ready for their exams. The majority of the group did not own a pen prior to attending, Because of the success of this project it is now being rolled in other schools in Wrexham.
The High Sheriff said: “It has been a pleasure to recognise the work of all of these young people and the adults who support them. I’ve been delighted to have met many of them whilst they were undertaking their projects during my year in office. To be able to make these Awards at the end of my term of office is a real honour for me. Crimebeat helps young people develop projects which make their communities a safer place to live. Since 2002, Crimebeat in Clwyd has invested over £90,000 in projects that support our young people, and this year we have been able to fund 16 projects with grants totalling £6,800. It has been a privilege to see many of these projects take place, and see for myself the positive impact that they having are on our young people.”
The High Sheriff was also pleased to celebrate the work of volunteers who work tirelessly across the four counties of Clwyd.
Working with the four County Voluntary Councils who each submitted their nominations for local volunteers, the High Sheriff told the audience: ‘This Ceremony is to acknowledge and highlight some of the work done by so many volunteers who do not look for any recompense for the time and effort given. With so many people putting so much into voluntary work, preparing shortlists and subsequently selecting winners has been extremely difficult. The quality of this year’s nominations has been extremely high and so many individuals and organisations deserve recognition for their work in our communities.’
AVOW – Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham:
Val Shields
In recognition of the positive impact of her volunteering for over 40 years in the Gresford community
Philip Jones
In recognition of his volunteering at Advance Brighter Futures and representing the interests of the people they support
Home Start, Wrexham
In recognition of their work supporting disadvantaged parents and children to have a positive and lasting effect on their health and welfare.
CVSC – Community and Voluntary Support Conwy:
Ali Ussery
In recognition of her work to raise awareness of victims of modern-day slavery.
Sonia Owen
In recognition of her voluntary work with Action for Asperger’s whilst living with the disability of autism herself.
Clwb yr Efail
In recognition of the tremendously valuable role the club plays in the lives of older members of the community in a time when many older residents feel socially excluded.
DVSC – Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council:
Ros Mercer
In recognition of her tireless work and fund-raising support for Vale of Clwyd Mind
Bethan Purser & Wendy Pamment
In recognition of their community work with Denbighshire Learning Disability Forum
The Artisan Collective
In recognition of the support they give to groups across Denbighshire, organising and delivering community projects that support local residents.
FLVC – Flintshire Local Voluntary Council:
Becky Vaughan
In recognition of her work as a First Responder with North Wales Search and Rescue serving the residents of Flintshire and the wider community since 1986
Karen Hodgkinson
In recognition of her tireless work at the forefront of community development in Mold and the surrounding areas.
North Wales Energy Advice Centre
In recognition of fighting fuel poverty, improving the housing, health, environment and wellbeing in our communities and improving energy efficiency across Flintshire and North Wales
Cymraeg
Mae Jim O’Toole, Uwch Siryf Clwyd yn 2016/17 wedi bod yn cydnabod gwaith pobl ifanc a gwirfoddolwyr lleol yn ei noson Gwobrau Cymuned a gynhaliwyd yn ddiweddar yn Theatr Clwyd yn y Wyddgrug. Bob blwyddyn mae’r Uwch Siryf yn cydnabod gwaith pobl ifanc sydd wedi derbyn grantiau gan ei gronfa ieuenctid Crimebeat.
Roedd enillwyr Gwobr glodfawr Prosiect Crimebeat y Flwyddyn eleni yn bobl ifanc o Sorted Sir y Fflint a’u ffilm ‘Young, Wild and Free’. Nod y ffilm yw addysgu pobl ifanc o ran y peryglon o ddefnyddio canabis.
Dywed “Young, Wild & Free” hanes sut gall cyffuriau lithro i’ch bywyd ac yna ei ddefnyddio. Gallent arwain at ddewisiadau bywyd gwael. Dywedir yr hanes mewn arddull aflinol drwy lygaid a meddwl y prif gymeriad sef ‘Beth’. Wedi treulio dwy flynedd yn ei gwneud, ariannwyd y ffilm gan Crimebeat, Gwirvol a Grant Cymorth Strategaeth Gwaith Ieuenctid Sir y Fflint. Hwyluswyd gan Gerddoriaeth a Ffilm Cymunedol TAPE.
Crëwyd y ffilm fer gan y bobl ifanc sy’n ffurfio Grŵp Llywio Sorted Sir y Fflint, a ysbrydolodd y sgript ac a serennodd yn y ffilm.
Mae tîm Sorted Sir y Fflint wedi bod yn cyflwyno’r ffilm i addysgu yn erbyn atal mewn ysgolion uwchradd ledled y sir, ynghyd â cholegau, unedau cyfeirio disgyblion, clybiau ieuenctid a phrosiectau cymunedol.
Cydnabuwyd y canlynol yn y Gwobrau hefyd:
Ysgol Deiniol, Marchwiail a enillodd wobr Crimebeat Canmoliaeth Uchel
Mae arian Crimebeat wedi cynorthwyo cynllun e-Gadetiaid yr ysgol sy’n canolbwyntio ar ddiogelwch rhyngrwyd i bobl ifanc. Fel rhan o’r cynllun hwn, aeth disgyblion i’r ganolfan addysg arobryn yn DangerPoint i ymgymryd â sesiwn bwrpasol ar ddiogelwch rhyngrwyd i bobl ifanc. Anelir y prosiect at ddisgyblion yn yr ysgol sy’n 9, 10 ac 11 oed. Mae oddeutu 29 i gyd. Cynorthwya’r cynllun e-Gadetiaid y mae’r ysgol wedi’i gofrestru amdano. Mae’n trin diogelwch rhyngrwyd ac yn addysgu disgyblion am ddefnydd cywir o’r rhyngrwyd.
Gyda chyfranogiad a chymorth gweithgar y SCCH Lynne Maurice, mae’r prosiect wedi dangos fod yr heddlu yn cynorthwyo diogelwch ein plant ifanc a bregus i’r gymuned, ysgol, rhieni a phlant yr un modd.
Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Wrecsam a enillodd wobr Crimebeat Canmoliaeth Uchel am eu prosiect presenoldeb ysgol
Nod y prosiect oedd cynyddu presenoldeb ysgol pobl ifanc penodol sydd, oherwydd eu presenoldeb gwael, yn mynd ynghlwm ag ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol a gweithgarwch troseddol o fewn y gymuned. Gan weithio gyda Debbie Barker, Swyddog Cefnogi Cymuned yr Heddlu, nododd yr ysgol bobl o fewn ein cyfarfodydd bugeiliol ysgol. Nodwyd rhai hefyd fel NEETs (pobl ifanc ddim mewn Addysg, Cyflogaeth na Hyfforddiant).
Defnyddiwyd ymyriad cynnar gyda’r bobl ifanc i geisio’u hymgysylltu o fewn yr amgylchfyd dysgu. Defnyddiwyd Cynlluniau Gwella Presenoldeb (AIPs) fel strategaeth i annog pobl ifanc i ddod i’r ysgol a cheisio croesi unrhyw rwystrau a oedd yn atal hynny.
O ganlyniad i’r prosiect hwn gwellodd presenoldeb ysgol hanner y bobl ifanc a fynychodd. Cafodd nifer ohonynt 100% o bresenoldeb ar gyfer y rhaglen i gyd. Rhoddwyd ‘pecynnau goroesi arholiad’ iddynt i gyd i’w paratoi ar gyfer eu harholiadau. Nid oedd y mwyafrif o’r grŵp yn berchen ar bin ysgrifennu cyn mynychu.
O ganlyniad i lwyddiant y prosiect hwn, mae nawr yn cael ei gyflwyno mewn ysgolion eraill yn Wrecsam.
Dywedodd yr Uwch Siryf: “Mae wedi bod yn bleser cydnabod gwaith yr holl bobl ifanc hyn a’r oedolion sy’n eu cynorthwyo. Rwyf wedi mwynhau cwrdd â llawer ohonynt tra roeddent yn ymgymryd â’u prosiectau yn ystod fy mlwyddyn yn y swydd. Mae gallu cynnal y Gwobrau hyn ar ddiwedd fy nhymor yn anrhydedd go iawn i mi. Cynorthwya Crimebeat bobl ifanc ddatblygu prosiectau sy’n gwneud eu cymunedau yn le mwy diogel i fyw. Ers 2002, mae Crimebeat yng Nghlwyd wedi buddsoddi dros £90,000 mewn prosiectau sy’n cynorthwyo ein pobl ifanc. Eleni rydym wedi gallu ariannu 16 o brosiectau gyda chyfanswm grantiau yn £6,800. Mae wedi bod yn fraint gweld llawer o’r prosiectau hyn yn digwydd. Mae wedi bod yn fraint gweld yr effaith bositif maent yn ei gael ar ein pobl ifanc drosof fy hun.”
Roedd yr Uwch Siryf hefyd yn falch o ddathlu gwaith gwirfoddolwyr sy’n gweithio’n ddiflino ledled pedair sir Clwyd.
Dywedodd wrth y gynulleidfa: ‘Diben y Seremoni hon yw cydnabod a thynnu sylw at rywfaint o’r gwnaeth a wneir gan gymaint o wirfoddolwyr nad ydynt yn chwilio am iawndal am yr amser a’r ymdrech a roir. Gyda chymaint o bobl yn ymroi i waith gwirfoddol, mae wedi bod yn anodd eithriadol i baratoi rhestrau byr ac yn y pen draw dewis enillwyr. Mae safon enwebiadau eleni wedi bod yn hynod uchel. Mae llawer o unigolion a sefydliadau yn haeddu cydnabyddiaeth am eu gwaith yn ein cymunedau.’ Roedd wedi gweithio gyda phedwar Cyngor Gwirfoddol Sirol a gyflwynodd eu henwebiadau am wirfoddolwyr lleol yn unigol.
AVOW – Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Wrecsam
Val Shields
I gydnabod effaith gadarnhaol ei gwaith gwirfoddol am dros 40 mlynedd yng nghymuned Gresffordd.
Philip Jones
I gydnabod ei waith gwirfoddol yn Advance Brighter Futures ac yn cynrychioli buddiannau’r bobl a gefnogir ganddynt.
Home Start, Wrecsam
I gydnabod eu gwaith yn cefnogi rhieni a phlant difreintiedig er mwyn cael effaith gadarnhaol a pharhaol ar eu hiechyd a’u lles.
CVSC – Cefnogaeth Gymunedol a Gwirfoddol Conwy
Ali Ussery
I gydnabod ei gwaith i gynyddu ymwybyddiaeth o ddioddefwyr caethwasiaeth fodern.
Sonia Owen
I gydnabod ei gwaith gwirfoddol gydag Action for Asperger’s a hithau ei hun yn byw gyda’r anabledd awtistiaeth.
Clwb yr Efail
I gydnabod rôl hynod werthfawr y clwb ym mywydau aelodau hŷn y gymuned ar adeg pan fo llawer o drigolion hŷn yn teimlo eu bod wedi cael eu heithrio’n gymdeithasol.
DVSC – Cyngor Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Ddinbych
Ros Mercer
I gydnabod ei gwaith diflino a’i chymorth i godi arian ar gyfer Mind Dyffryn Clwyd.
Bethan Purser a Wendy Pamment
I gydnabod eu gwaith cymunedol gyda Fforwm Anabledd Dysgu Sir Ddinbych.
Artisan Collective
I gydnabod eu cymorth i grwpiau ledled Sir Ddinbych, wrth iddynt drefnu a chyflawni prosiectau cymunedol i gefnogi trigolion lleol.
FLVC – Cyngor Gwirfoddol Lleol Sir y Fflint
Becky Vaughan
I gydnabod ei gwaith fel Ymatebwr Cyntaf gyda Chwilio ac Achub Gogledd Cymru yn gwasanaethu trigolion Sir y Fflint a’r gymuned ehangach ers 1986.
Karen Hodgkinson
I gydnabod ei gwaith diflino ac arloesol yn datblygu cymunedau yn yr Wyddgrug a’r cyffiniau.
Canolfan Cyngor Effeithlonrwydd Ynni Gogledd Cymru
I gydnabod ymdrechion y ganolfan i daclo tlodi tanwydd, gwella tai, iechyd, yr amgylchedd a lles ein cymunedau yn ogystal â gwella effeithlonrwydd ynni ar draws Sir y Fflint a’r Gogledd.