fun, learning & achievement

by NFYFC chairwoman Helen Roberts

S ince being elected as NFYFC chairwoman in November, my year in offi ce is already well underway and proving to be very hectic so far but also very interesting, especially the visits to various counties and meeting members of all ages throughout England and Wales. I aim to visit as many clubs and

counties as I can in the coming months, so please invite me along to your events and I’ll do my best to attend. I’m very proud to be the

fi rst-ever person from Montgomery in the national role, and the fi rst from Wales since 1990. England and Wales benefi t from being one organisation and it is important that everyone works together to strengthen the federation.One of my fi rst tasks has

been to ensure that the new board of management committee structure is put in place, which I feel is vital to help YFC move forward.I am also keen to increase

the opportunities for

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From three great initial ideas for the fancy dress theme of this year’s convention, you voted overwhelmingly to send us all on safari to Torquay.We have loads of great entertainment

planned for this year, from Treacle and Freak Out!, to the Blings of Leon, Soul’d Out and favourites Made in England and Lucas who are making a welcome return, as well as a chance to attend the ARAC forum, the annual general meeting and trophy presentations.And the best news is that this year there will

be bags more entertainment going on inside

the Riviera International Conference Centre at all times, so you will hardly want to leave and miss anything!Turn to pages 6&7 to see what we have

already lined up for the weekend, and visit the convention pages on the NFYFC website to fi nd out more information, including how to book, travel and accommodation details.

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Building for the future

It is important that everyone works together to

strengthen the federation

by eventschairwomanRhiannonRhys

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I’d like to thank everyone for the warm welcome they gave the NFYFC staff team at the area meetings during the autumn, and for all the feedback. We plan to continue to build

on the format of those visits for 2010 so that the federation enjoys consistent access to the information in the presentation, and it better raises awareness of the resources and support available through NFYFC.It was great to see the

democratic process in action in November as the new offi ce-holders were elected, and encouraging to see four nominees come forward for the vice chairman’s role. We wish them every success during the coming year, and look forward to witnessing their achievements as they rise to the challenge and enjoy the many opportunities that come their way.Changes were made to the

NFYFC staffi ng structure in October so I am also very much looking forward to my own new role as operations manager, which will see me focusing

on developing the national competitions programme and annual convention, as well as supporting the democracy of the federation.Safe management of NFYFC

events is particularly important in this day and age and robust planning, in partnership with the Torquay authorities, will help to ensure our 2010 convention runs smoothly and allows us to really enjoy the culmination of the year of fun, learning and achievement it recognises and celebrates.Read what’s in store on pages

6&7 and check our website regularly for news and updates.

You will have noticed changes to the way NFYFC communicates as new areas of the website are developed.The Once Weekly email

to county organisers is gradually being streamlined to become just a list of headlines with direct links to the appropriate webpage to make it easier to see at a glance all the announcements and opportunities each week.The information itself

is being displayed in a permanent home on the website grouped with similar information that will also be of use or interest.When the new database

and member login arrive later in the year, all these internal announcements will be displayed on a headlines page that greets everyone as they log in, so everyone can see updates they need or want more quickly, with full details just one click away.Don’t forget to visit

regularly to check for the latest news, new things to do, funding and training opportunities, guidance and much more at www.nfyfc.org.uk.

Thank you for giving me the honour of becoming Wales YFC chairman this year. I would like to congratulate

Rhys Owen on his year in the role and thank him for being a strong chairman during what was a year of change. The group set up almost two

years ago to review Wales YFC at all levels has fi nished its task. The Wales YFC sub-committees have

now been asked to lookat things such as communication, membership, structure and competitions. I would like to encourage you

all to voice your opinions on any of the matters to be discussed, either by letting your county representatives know or by getting in touch with us direct. It has been the custom for

the Wales YFC chairman to designate a charity to support and this year I have chosen Kidney Wales Foundation, a charity which has supported my family in recent times.

The training and promotions committee has come up with the idea of Challenge Tim, in which every Welsh county will have the opportunity to challenge me to do something in their county.I will do my best to complete all the challenges! I look forward to working with

all the new offi cers and members during the coming year. If there is anything you need please let me, or Wales YFC vice chairman Enfys Evans, know and we will do our best to help. Email either of us at

chairman@yfc-wales.org.uk or vice-chairman@yfc-wales.org.uk.

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members under the age of 18 and to

enable them to have their say on decision-making at a national level, and will be looking at ways we can make this happen. The Royal Agricultural

Benevolent Institution (RABI) is 150 years old in 2010, and to mark this anniversary I want to support this charity with your help by challenging every club to raise £150 for RABI. Planning and

preparation for this year’s annual convention is well underway. It will be my 14th and, as always, the biggest party in the YFC calendar. This year’s convention is for members aged 18 and over only. I know we will all have a fantastic time in Torquay while behaving responsibly and I look forward to seeing you all there.

Challenge Tim!

Happy New Year! Only fi ve months into the 2009/2010 YFC year, and it is amazing to think that clubs up and down

Wales have already organised

more than 1,000 activities and

events to support their local communities. Very few organisations with

members in such a young age

range are able to claim this

volume of community support

and it is something that YFC applauds and must continue to nurture. The majority of the work is undertaken by volunteers and

it is reassuring that a lot of time

and effort goes into ensuring the health and safety of all those involved. Of course, there is always room for improvement and we are constantly addressing the issue of health and safety at events and activities, so please keep in contact with both your county and Wales

YFC offi ces to make sure you are up to date with all new developments.Wales YFC members, offi cers

and staff are currently working

on the Your YFC, Your Say document, which sets out how

they want YFC to develop in the future. Please contribute to this document because it is

your YFC, so have your say.2010 looks to be yet another

busy year for YFC. Enjoy the opportunities available to you

and please get in touch if there is any way we can offer you support.

Help shape the future of YFC

by Wales YFC chairman

Tim John

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So much tocelebrate

Guidance for transporting YFC members under the age of 18 is now available online at www.nfyfc.org.uk/resources. It offers advice on safety issues, lone working, using your own vehicle and insurance.Every club now has on

fi le a copy of the insurance policy supplied as part of YFC membership, which is recommended as a starting point when organising events.

IN THE DRIVING SEAT

The Independent Safeguarding Authority vetting and barring scheme, to assess every person who wants to work or volunteer with children, young people and vulnerable adults, is being phased in over the next fi ve years. Key dates include:12 October 2009■ Enhanced CRB form needed for regulated positions such as club offi cer roles■ Duty to inform ISA about individuals who may pose a risk■ Barred individuals can be

prosecuted for seeking work with vulnerable groups26 July 2010■ ISA registration required for all new employees and volunteers■ CRB check applications must be made on new formsNovember 2010■ Employers and voluntary organisations can be prosecuted for recruiting unregistered workers■ New employees/volunteers must be ISA registered before starting work■ Enhanced CRB check also

required■ Organisations will be legally required to check registration status of new employees and volunteers before they start or change role.Details of the changes and

timeframe are available at www.nfyfc.org.uk/resources.

Key safeguarding dates

Charity fundraising: Kidney Wales is

charity of the year

WEBSITE UPDATE

by WalesYFC CEO

Nia Lloyd

by NFYFC CEO

JamesEckley

years’ worth of competition rules will soon be in the new Rules Bank on

our website to give you

ideas for your own club

competitions

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Guidance for transporting YFC IN THE DRIV

ING SEATIN THE DRIV

ING SEAT

Areport by the National Housing Federation (NHF) suggests more than 100,000 young people will leave the

countryside over the next three years, many forced away by high house prices to the towns and cities that offer them better opportunities.Because of its impact on many YFC

members, rural housing is high on the NFYFC agriculture and rural affairs committee (ARAC) agenda, with a workshop planned as one of the three ARAC forum discussions at this year’s annual convention.ARAC chairwoman Katherine Sealy says:

“The group will be led by NHF assistant director of neighbourhood Helen Williams, and experts from NHF and English Rural Housing Association (ERHA) will give practical advice to potential home-owners and land-owners.”ERHA chief executive Adrian Maunders

explains: “Food security and the well-being of the agricultural industry are dependent on the availability of homes for those working in the industry.”The forum session builds on work by

the committee throughout 2009, which saw NFYFC and NHF join MP Roger Williams in September to discuss the problem with Defra minister Hilary Benn. There, the minister heard that pricing

young people out of the countryside puts local shops and services under further threat of closure as their regular users disappear. And NFYFC’s Sarah Palmer explained

the organisation had been working with ERHA for more than 18 months, resulting in a rural housing guide available for YFC members to download from the NFYFC website, and the 2009 Affordable Rural Housing survey, the results of which will be available later this year.Katherine Sealy says: “We hope that

results from the survey, and our work with other organisations, will help YFCs lobby for improved provision of housing, which affects the young people in our organisation.”

■ A mass exodus of young people away from the countryside is feared unless more affordable housing is provided in rural areas

Health onthe agenda

A shift is occurring in my generation and a lot of kids my age are changing some of the habits previously associated with socialising. Loads now don’t go out on Saturday and get hammered, preferring activities that don’t involve alcohol at all.YFC life has always centred round the

social aspects ‒ learning and achievement, and having fun while you are at it. Years ago, the organisation had an image that the fun centred round drinking, but these days that just isn’t the case.Members throw themselves into YFC

activities and competitions to showcase and develop skills, enjoy new experiences,

broaden their horizons and build self-confi dence, knowing alcohol isn’t the be-all and end-all, plus it just isn’t healthy.Troedrhiwdalar YFC members are very

proactive at organising activities such as indoor games nights, ice skating, quizzes, bowling, and there are so many other things you can do, both as club activities and socially, from cinema and theatre trips, visits to the golf range or to watch other sports, arranging speakers, meals at restaurants where you can sit down and really socialise.Drinking is fi ne, drinking to excess is

dangerous and unhealthy. It’s all about striking a balance and older members setting a good example to the younger ones who look up to them, who have knowledge of alcohol but perhaps not an awareness of the dangers.It’s also about knowing your limits and

being aware that when you are out, you are representing YFC and not just yourself.

Following the success of last year’s YFC Safety, Health, Awareness Days, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is running four more free events in March.They will cover safe handling

of ATVs, telehandlers, machinery maintenance, PTOs and trailer braking, manual handling, livestock handling, working at heights, chemicals and pesticides, and chainsaw safety.Practical demonstrations will

highlight some of the most common health and safety risks in the industry to raise awareness and help prevent farming fatalities. Three of this year’s events

will be held from 9.45am to 3pm. They are open to all YFC members over 16 and associate members, and will result in certifi cates of attendance.For those working on

farms, attending the training appears on the HSE record for

those premises, lowering their priority for a visit. Email joanne.bouchard@nfyfc.org.uk to book.

Katherine SealyNFYFC agriculture and rural affairs committee chairwoman

■ Retention of council farms■ Affordable rural housing■ Better regulation ■ Support for technical and scientifi c

research■ Broadband and communications

availability and quality in rural areas

■ Research■ Skills and training ■ Promotion of the agricultural and

horticultural industries.

ARAC MANIFESTO 2010

training

If you are studying at school you may be interested in the new diploma in environmental and land-based studies.Part of a new range of qualifi cations

available in England, you can start to study for the diploma at 14 at either foundation or higher levels and can carry on right up to the age of 19 at advanced level.More information is

available at www.nfyfc.org.uk/lantra.

HELP WITH FUNDING

It’s now much easier to get information and advice on accessing funding from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).A dedicated page on the NFYFC website will help

you fi nd the right person to talk to in your region. It also gives more details about the programme.Visit www.nfyfc.org.uk/fundinglantra for more.

CAMPAIGN FOR THE

FARMED ENVIRONMEN

T

Keep an eye out for an invitation to visit a beacon

farm, highlighting the Campaign for the Farmed

Environment.The visit is organised through the NFYFC region

al

link day programme, supported by Defra and the

NFU, and will be online at www.nfyfc.org.uk/

agriculture_events.

Free training to help cut farming accidents

■ 26 January: evening course,

Yorkshire■ 3 March: Royal Agricultural

College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire■ 17 March: Bicton College, East

Budleigh, Devon■ 18 March: Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall.

HSE TRAINING DAYS 2010

THE TRAINERADVANCED TRAIN

The next Advanced Train the Trainer course is in April. Booking forms will be available in February and places go fast.

2010STAFF CONFERENCE

Ongoing professional development, networking, training and talks from visiting experts are just a few reasons to take part in the NFYFC staff conference next month.Activities planned for

this year’s conference at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire, on 11-12 February, include an Excel course and a presentation by Young Minds.The conference costs

£35. All staff should have already received an agenda and booking form, which should be sent back to the NFYFC offi ce by 29 January.

DOUBLE UP!

All NFYFC training courses now count towards the Vinvolved volunteer certifi cates, or Millennium Volunteer hours. Contact joanne.bouchard@nfyfc.org.uk for more information.

The full manifesto is online atwww.nfyfc.org.uk/aracforum

Affordable homes keyto preserving rural life

Aled JonesNFYFC junior member of the year

agriculture& rural affairs

Exciting new qualifi cations

15 January: tenancy training eventin York. More online atwww.nfyfc.org.uk/agriculturaltraining

■ In November, the NFYFC personal development committee began focusing on the Be Healthy and Stay Safe elements of the government’s Every Child Matters agenda.NFYFC junior member of the year Aled Jones, 17, was a member of the winning team in a Wales YFC competition to design a multimedia presentation on the dangers of drinking and driving.Here, he explains how attitudes towards alcohol are changing and talks about some of the work on the issue that has been going on at club and county levels.

Last year’s SHAD courses were very popular

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annualconvention

www.nfyfc.org.uk

biggest event of the year

O ur annual convention gets better every year, with new things constantly added to make the event run smoothly and fun for all.More entertainment and longer sets this year mean there will be things to do inside the Riviera International Conference Centre throughout the day and

not just in the evenings, and we have made other changes, too.The steering group has divided roles so one of us can be on the door at all times to greet you; Rob Blezard will be on hand inside to co-ordinate the entertainment; and we have a dedicated person to act as a liaison for the hoteliers.I’ll be out and about with the police as a YFC presence. We always work closely with the police for convention but this is a new step, and it is nice that I will be able to get out into the town and speak to members outside the venue.I’ve been amazed at how much work, that members never see, goes into planning the weekend. To ensure everything is professionally organised and

managed, we started planning this one as soon as last year’s convention was over.The event is hugely important to YFC. It is the culmination of the year’s business and achievements, an opportunity for members to network, and often acts as a way into YFC involvement for many people, who join to come to the convention and then become more active in everything else YFC has to offer.I know everyone will be mindful of our acceptable behaviour policy and showing YFC in a good light, because YFC’s good reputation ensures you enjoy help and support at events in your own areas. Enjoy the fun!

By eventschairwomanRhiannon Rees

of the year

Check out the annual convention pages on the NFYFC website to listen to some of the bands and for full details of everything that is going on during the weekend, including the ARAC forum, AGM, plus the national drama and senior member of the year competition fi nals. You will also fi nd information on places to stay, transport and how to book tickets online at www.nfyfc.org.uk/annualconvention.

Treacle are billed as quite possibly the best live band in the UK, guaranteeing a full dance fl oor.

Freak Out! are a northern-based act with fi ve incredible musicians led by a charismatic and highly energetic frontman.

Nat King Bing and the Kings of Schwing take much-loved modern anthems like the Killers’ Mr Brightside and the Arctic Monkeys’ Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor and rearrange them with a unique jazz-swing feel.

The Oompah Band will be turning the Riviera International Conference Centre into a German bierkeller and leading you through Bavarian drinking songs with a foot-stomping, thigh-slapping, Hofbräuhaus feel.

The Blings of Leon are the offi cial Kings of Leon tribute band. Recently branded ‘amazing’ by the Kings themselves, the four-piece from Leicester take no prisoners when it comes to getting a crowd going.

With their unique style and repertoire, Club Mix Band have established themselves as one of the UK’s must-have acts for an ever-increasing list of top national and international venues.

Making a welcome return, Made in England are guaranteed to get any audience in the mood to party.

Take the three top members from three of the best bands in the south of England, put them together and you get the Hi-Fidels, all studio professionals in their own right with a wealth of touring experience and literally thousands of gigs under their belts.

As soon as Lucas take to the stage, you know you’re in for a great night. These guys are so much fun and really bring a great vibe to any venue.

Soul’d Out are a high-energy nine-piece band that play a vibrant mix of soul, funk and disco party music.

Violet play a blend of classic pop and party tunes, covering artists ranging from the Beatles and Monkees, Abba and Wham! to Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, the Killers, Amy Winehouse and many more.

Platform Six are one of the most exciting new acts to hit the UK party scene. In their home country of Australia, they have been at the top of the covers scene for more than six years.

There’s a fantastic line-up of entertainment planned throughout the convention weekend.

Many new acts will be taking to the stage, along with a couple of favourites from last year

Join us for theFreak Out!

Lucas

Made in England

Club Mix Band

Platform 6

Treacle

Violet

www.nfyfc.org.uk

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Hi-Fidels

AELODAU’R FFORWM

YOUTH FORUM MEMBERS

VISIT SCOTLANDFive members of Wales YFC Youth Forum travelled to Edinburgh for a junior youth camp with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs and Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster. Wales YFC’s Youth Forum

meets three times a year and gives members the chance to share ideas and opinions on topics affecting young people in Wales. Members interested in attending should contact their county organiser.

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Cefnogaeth ar gyferffermwyr newyddSupport for new farmers

Teithiodd pum aelod o Fforwm Ieuenctid CFfI Cymru i Gaeredin ar gyfer camp ieuenctid gyda mudiadau tebyg Ffermwyr Ifanc yr Alban a Ffermwyr Ifanc Ulster.Mae Fforwm Ieuenctid CFfI

Cymru yn cwrdd tair gwaith y flwyddyn ac yn rhoi’r cyfle i aelodau i rannu syniadau a barn ar nifer o bynciau sy’n effeithio pobl ifanc yng Nghymru. Dylai aelodau sydd â diddordeb mewn mynychu cysylltu gyda’u trefnydd sirol.

Outgoing Wales YFC chairman Rhys Owen presented a cheque for £15,000 to Diabetes UK Cymru, his chosen charity during his year of offi ce.

Newly elected chairman Tim

John has selected the Kidney Wales Foundation as this year’s charity because his own father suffers from kidney failure.

“Through research by Kidney Wales, my father has changed from receiving

dialysis three times a week at a hospital 30 miles away to receiving home dialysis, making it easier,” says Tim.

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T his year will see the start of a new Government scheme to help new entrants into farming.Welsh Rural Affairs minister Elin Jones launched

the package of support to encourage new farmers in Wales at last year’s Royal Welsh Show.

A dedicated offi cer working on the Young Entrants Support Scheme will be based in the Wales YFC offi ce to help young farmers setting up as head of a holding, or who have done so within the past 12 months.

Help will be in the form of a one-off grant, plus access to mentoring services and to a dedicated Young Entrants’ Business Enabler Service.

Eleni, gwelwn ddechrau cynllun Llywodraethol newydd a fydd yn cynorthwyo ffermwyr ifanc i amaethu.Lansiwyd y pecyn cefnogaeth er mwyn annog

ffermwyr newydd yng Nghymu gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig Elin Jones yn ystod Sioe Frenhinol Cymru blwyddyn ddiwethaf.

Bydd swyddog dynodedig yn gweithio ar y Cynllun Cymorth i Newydd-ddyfodiaid wedi ei leoli yn swyddfa CFfI Cymru yn rhoi cymorth i ffermwyr ifanc sy’n ymsefydlu fel pennaeth y daliad am y tro cyntaf, neu wedi gwneud o fewn y 12 mis diwethaf.

Fe fydd cymorth ar gael drwy daliad grant, yn ogystal â mynediad at wasanaethau mentora ac at wasanaeth Swyddog Galluogi dynodedig.

CFfl Cymru/Wales YFC: 01982 553502

Yn ystod CCB CFfI Cymru a gynhaliwyd ym mis Medi gwelwyd Rhys Owen a oedd ar ddiwedd ei gyfnod fel cadeirydd yn cyfl wyno siec o £15,000 i Diabetes UK Cymru, ei elusen ddewisedig yn ystod ei fl wyddyn wrth y llyw.

Mae’r cadeirydd newydd Tim John wedi dewis Sefydliad

Aren Cymru fel elusen CFfI Cymru eleni gan fod ei dad yn dioddef o fethiant yr arennau.

“Mae’r elusen wedi bod o gymorth fawr i ni. Mae’n nhad wedi newid o dderbyn dialysis tair gwaith yr wythnos mewn ysbyty 30 milltir i ffwrdd, trip o 60 milltir, i dderbyn dialysis adref pedwar gwaith y dydd,

gan wneud y driniaeth llawer haws. Trwy ymchwil Aren Cymru roeddwn yn medru newid i ddialysis adref,” esboniodd Tim.

A’R ALBAN IEUENCTID YN YMWELD

gan wneud y driniaeth llawer

NEW TO THE TEAM Three new members of staff have joined the Wales YFC team. Jenni Evans is the new rural development offi cer, Eleri Wyn Roberts joins as new development and Welsh promotion offi cer, and Dianne Moore returns as admin assistant.

Mae tair aelod newydd o staff wedi ymuno gyda thîm prysur CFfI Cymru. Jenni Evans yw’r swyddog datblygu gwledig newydd, mae Eleri Wyn Roberts wedi ymuno fel y swyddog datblygu a hyrwyddo’r Gymraeg newydd, ac mae Dianne Moore wedi dychwelyd fel cynorthwyydd gweinyddol.

AELODAU NEWYDD I’R TIM

Case study: Andrew Pursey’s storyAndrew Pursey, 21, was crushed to death on the family farm in Herefordshire. He had just

gained a degree in agricultural business management and was about to go off on a nine-month work experience tour of Australia.

It was late afternoon on an overcast September day and Andrew was working alone, using two tractors to spread fertiliser for winter corn. He was using a new tractor in the fi eld as the fertiliser spreader and another older tractor as a fore-end loader.

Andrew had returned to the farm-yard to reload. The spreader tractor was parked with its engine off but he left the engine running on the other and did not put on the handbrake.

Andrew then went between the two vehicles to slit the fertiliser bag. He had his back to the older vehicle, which crept forward on the sloped concrete yard, gathered speed and crushed him between the two vehicles. His mobile phone was in the spreader cab so he couldn’t call for help.

When Andrew failed to return home or answer his phone his father, Roger, and sister, Sarah, went to look for him.

Mr Pursey says: “We were numb with shock. I’ve thought about the

accident often since, and one of the conclusions we reached was that Andrew had always previously loaded the fertiliser using a more modern machine which did not require a handbrake.

“We also think he was rushing. He was very concerned about leaving us for Australia and wanted to get through as much of the work as possible before he left.

“But how long would it have taken him to put the handbrake on that day? He was young and like so many young men of that age, who act quickly to do a job but sometimes without thought.”

Elizabeth, Andrew’s mother, says: “He really lived life to the full. He enjoyed YFC and was a good rugby player. We were absolutely stunned by what happened to him. It made our day-to-day life seem unreal. We will never get over his loss. Christmas and any family celebrations are still diffi cult. On the fi rst Christmas after losing him I could not bear to be at the farm.

“The message his father and I would give to everyone is, ‘Think once and think twice before you start any task, however familiar you are with the job. Do not rush, and concentrate on what you are doing’.

“Andrew’s life was tragically lost. It was such a great waste and, unless it happens to you, no one can know how terrible a loss it is.”

Promise to come home

More information about this year’s charity at www.kidneywales.com

safe

J ames says: “As the future of farming, YFC members have a great opportunity to be ambassadors for farm safety and help stop the toll of deaths and accidents.

“Since last January, 15,000 farmers have joined this Health & Safety Executive (HSE) campaign and made a promise to themselves, their families and their farms to come home safe.

“I was under pressure to fi nish a job, so I had an accident which has changed my life forever. Andrew Pursey’s story shows the terrible impact an accident can have...“

■ Farming is one of Britain’s most dangerous occupations. Last year 38 farmers were killed at work and many more were seriously injured, like NFYFC vice chairman James Chapman, who lost his arm in an accident involving a tractor and a vacuum tanker.

Sign up to the campaign and order Promise Knots and How Lives Are Lost on British Farms, plus download a free copy of Farmwise, at www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture. Visit www.nfyfc.org.uk/promise for more information about this campaign.

Make The Promise calls on everyone to

share the promise and display a Promise

Knot of baling twine at home or on the

farm as a reminder of their pledge.

Elusennau’r cadeiryddion

Chairmen’s charities

Mwy o wybodaeth drwy www.wales.gov.uk/farming

More information at www.wales.gov.uk/farming

Am fwy o wybodaeth ynglynâ’r elusen eleni ewch iwww.kidneywales.com

Ceisio gwella a’r Pentref

Ieuenctid blwyddyn ddiwethaf

Aiming to top last year’s YPV

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Last year more than 10,00

0 partygoers fl ocked

through the gates of the Young People’s Village

for four nights of fantastic entertainment and

foamy fun.Wales YFC’s preparatio

ns for this year’s YPV are already

well underway. Bookings for the infrastructure

are in

place, with plans afoot for some exciting addit

ions to

boost the unique atmosphere of the event.

“The majority of the entertainment complex w

ill once

again be under a marquee and we are looking

into the

possibility of hiring a big top, which will add to

the party

atmosphere,” explains Wales YFC’s YPV co-ord

inator

Richard Watkins.

“It is important that we book the infrastructure

well

in advance so that we are able to offer the best

facilities

possible. Planning starts right after the previou

s event,

with review meetings with all the authorities to

discuss

any concerns they may have and iron them ou

t as

soon as possible.

“The warm showers have already been booke

d again

and, in order to reduce the morning queues, w

e’re

thinking of putting washing facilities at the site

as well.

For the fi rst time last year we provided an elec

tric hook-

up centre, which was extremely popular, along

with the

one-night camping facility, and both services w

ill be

available again this time.”

Last year’s entertainment line-up included Gol

die

Lookin Chain (pictured left) and other home-g

rown

talent, all performing at the YPV for the fi rst tim

e.

“Entertainment and bands are yet to be confi r

med

but I can assure you that we will be trying our b

est to

ensure a variety of Welsh and English bands to

keep you

entertained. Wales YFC looks forward to welco

ming you

all to the Village in 2010,” says Richard. ■

Blwyddyn ddiwethaf heid

iodd dros 10,000 o

bobl ifanc drwy gatiau’r pentref ieuenctid ar

gyfer pedair noson o adloniant gwych.

Mae paratoadau CFfI Cymru ar gyfer y Pentref

eleni wedi dechrau ers amser. Mae’r isadeiledd

wedi

cael ei archebu, gyda chynlluniau ar droed ar g

yfer

ychwanegiadau cyffrous er mwyn rhoi hwb i a

wyrgylch

unigryw’r digwyddiad.

“Unwaith eto, fe fydd y mwyafrif o’r ardal adlo

niant o

dan babell enfawr ac rydym yn edrych ar y pos

ibilrwydd

o logi pabell pig a fydd yn ychwanegu at hwy

l y parti,”

esboniodd cydlynydd y Pentref Richard Watkin

s.

“Mae’n bwysig ein bod yn archebu’r isadeiledd

ymhell

o fl aen llaw fel ein bod yn medru cynnig y cyfl

eusterau

gorau bosib. Mae’r broses cynllunio yn digwyd

d yn

syth wedi’r digwyddiad blaenorol, gyda chyfar

fodydd i

adolygu’r digwyddiad ac i drafod unrhyw acho

sion sy’n

achosi pryder yn cael eu cynnal gyda’r awdurd

odau

perthnasol er mwyn eu datrys mor fuan â pho

sib.

“Rwyf wedi archebu’r cawodydd cynnes yn ba

rod

ac er mwyn lleihau ar giwiau’r bore rydym yn m

eddwl

am ychwanegu cyfl eusterau golchi i’r safl e hef

yd. Am

y tro cyntaf blwyddyn ddiwethaf darparwyd ca

nolfan

pwyntiau pwer a oedd yn hynod o boblogaid

d, ynghyd

â’r gallu i wersylla am un noson, ac fe fydd y dd

au

wasanaeth yma a’r gael eto eleni.”

Roedd yr adloniant blwyddyn ddiwethaf yn cy

nnwys

Goldie Lookin Chain (chwith) a thalent gartref e

raill,

phob un yn perfformio yn y Pentref am y tro c

yntaf.

“Nid ydym wedi cadarnhau’r adloniant a’r band

iau

eto ond gallaf eich sicrhau y byddwn yn gwneu

d ein

gorau i ddiogelu amryw o fandiau Cymraeg a S

aesneg

i’ch diddanu. Mae CFfI Cymru yn edrych ymlaen

at eich

croesawu i’r Pentref yn 2010,” meddai Richard

. ■

www.yfc-wales.org.uk information@yfc-wales.org.uk

New venuefor competition

This year’s Wales YFC effi ciency with safety competition is being held at Llandovery Market during the fi eld day on 10 April. The competition gives YFC members the chance to

demonstrate skills in machinery maintenance, their safe and effi cient use, and teamwork. A mock farm accident is also staged, enabling members to brush up on fi rst aid. Dean Watkins, 26, a member of Usk YFC, in Gwent,

has been competing at county, Wales and national levels for the past seven years.“Over the years, I have gained valuable experience

in the safe use of a wide range of specialist machinery,” says Dean. “I’ve also learned fi rst aid skills and been made far more aware of how easily accidents can occur or how they can be prevented.” ■

Eleni mae cystadleuaeth effeithlonrwydd â diogelwch CFfI Cymru yn cael ei gynnal ym Marchnad Llanymddyfri yn ystod y diwrnod gwaith maes ar y 10 Ebrill. Mae’r gystadleuaeth yn rhoi’r cyfl e i aelodau CFfI i

ddangos eu sgiliau mewn cynnal a chadw peiriannau, a’u defnyddio yn ddiogel ac effeithlon yn ogystal â chydweithio ag eraill. Caiff damwain ffug hefyd ei lwyfannu, gan alluogi aelodau i ymarfer eu sgiliau cymorth cyntaf.Mae Dean Watkins, 26, aelod o CFfI Brunbuga yng

Ngwent, wedi bod yn cystadlu ar lefelau sir, Chymru a chenedlaethol am y saith mlynedd diwethaf. “Dros y blynyddoedd rwyf wedi ennill profi ad

gwerthfawr mewn defnydd diogel o amryw eang o beirianwaith arbennig,” meddai Dean. “Rwyf hefyd wedi dysgu sgiliau cymorth cyntaf

ac wedi dod yn ymwybodol o sut y gall ddamweiniau ddigwydd mor hawdd, yn ogystal â sut y gellir eu hatal.” ■

STAYING SAFE

Mae wythnos y Pentref Ieuenctid

yn gyfle da i gymryd cyfrifoldeb am

ddiogelwch a lles eich hunain ac i

edrych ar ôl eich ffrindiau.

Yn ystod y digwyddiad blwyddyn

ddiwethaf roedd chanolfannau

symudol Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth

Ieuenctid Powys a Chyngor

Cyffuriau ac Alcohol Phowys

(PDAC) yn bresennol er mwyn

cynnig cefnogaeth, gwybodaeth

gyfrinachol a chyngor am ddim i

bobl yn y parti.Esboniai Sue Cox swydd

og

gwybodaeth ieuenctid Cyngor Sir

Powys: “Ein bwriad yw hyrwyddo

diogelwch.“Ar y cyd gyda PDAC, ro

eddwn yn

medru cynnig cyngor ar ryw ddiogel,

yfed yn gyfrifol ac unrhyw fater arall

a oedd yn achosi pryder.

Dylai unrhyw un sydd angen

gwybodaeth neu gyngor

gyfrinachol yn ystod unrhyw adeg

arall o’r fl wyddyn gysylltu gyda’u

Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth Ieuenctid

lleol drwy eu hawdurdod lleol.

BOD YN DDIOGEL

The week of the Young People’s

Village is a good time to remember

to take responsibility for your

safety and well-being and look after

your friends.At last year’s event, both

Powys

Youth Information Service and

Powys Drugs and Alcohol Council

(PDAC) mobile centres were on hand

to offer free support, confidential

information and advice.

Powys County Council youth

information officer Sue Cox

explains: “Our aim is to promote

safety. Along with PDAC, we were

able to give advice on safe sex,

responsible drinking and any other

issues that were causing concern.”

Anyone needing confidential

information or advice at other

times can contact their local

Youth Information Service via

their local authority. Lleoliad newydd ar gyfer cystadleuaeth

Fe fydd y Pentref Ieuenctid yn cael ei gynnal o

ddydd Sul 18 o Orffennaf nes dydd Mercher 21 o

Orffennaf i gyd fynd gyda Sioe Frenhinol Cymru

- felly

nodwch y dyddiad yn eich dyddiadur ar gyfer gw

yl

gerddoriaeth wych arall!

The YPV will be held from Sunday 18 July

to Wednesday 21 July to coincide with the

Royal Welsh Show ‒ so keep your diary free for w

hat

promises to be yet another fantastic music festiva

l!

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NFU Mutual, a provider of insurance, pensions and investments to the farming community, is celebrating its centenary this year and has been involved in supporting NFYFC for much of the organisation’s history.For the past eight years that support has come

through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. Between 2001 and 2005, the trust provided

grants to both NFYFC and Wales YFC to fund communications projects. Since 2006 it has funded

the distribution of the NFYFC’s Ten26 newsletter, incorporating the bilingual Cyffro, which makes it possible for it to be distributed to every YFC member in England and Wales. The trust has also previously supported the development of the NFYFC website.Many of NFU Mutual’s 300 branches

are involved with their local YFCs, supporting their events, and giving talks on farming risks and fi nancial matters.

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JANUARY■ 24-30 Farmhouse breakfast week■ 26 HSE training day■ 30-31 NFYFC council weekend

FEBRUARY■ 11-12 NFYFC staff conference, Leicestershire■ 17-23 National alcohol-free week■ 23-24 NFU conference, Birmingham■ 24 RABI 150th anniversary service, Westminster Abbey

MARCH■ 3,17 & 18 HSE training days■ 10 National no smoking day

APRIL■ 19 National garlic day■ 23-25 NFYFC annual convention, Torquay■ 9-11 Advanced Train the Trainer

■ Partnerships between NFYFC and a host of external organisations bring a huge range of benefi ts to YFCs and members. Here’s why and how the organisation works with the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, Brook and ITOL

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the professional body for people

specialising in training, development

and occupational learning.

Its membership includes training

consultants, instructors, NVQ assessors,

professors and lecturers, and training

designers working in every sector.

Its accreditation of NFYFC’s Train

the Trainer, Advanced Train the

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courses ensures that training offered is

benefi cial within YFC, and also highly

regarded by employers and

colleges/universities.

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Sexual health charity Brook has worked with NFYFC since 2006 to help raise awareness of sexual health issues. The charity attends

the annual convention to offer advice direct to YFC members. It has also helped to write the NFYFC sexual health

policy, and provided a guide for clubs entitled 10 Ways to Start Sexual Health Promotion. This year it is working

with NFYFC to produce a guide dealing with confi dence and choice in relationships.

the professional body for people

specialising in training, development

and occupational learning.

Its membership includes training

consultants, instructors, NVQ assessors,

professors and lecturers, and training

designers working in every sector.

the Trainer, Advanced Train the

Brook has worked with NFYFC since 2006 to help raise awareness of sexual

The charity attends the annual convention to offer advice direct to YFC members. It has also helped to write the NFYFC sexual health

a guide dealing with confi dence and choice in relationships.

NFYFC, YFC Centre, 10th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG.Telephone: 02476 857200 Fax: 02476 857229 Email: post@nfyfc.org.uk Web: www.nfyfc.org.ukWales YFC Centre, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3NJ. Telephone: 01982 553502Fax: 01982 552979 Email: information@yfc-wales.org.uk Web: www.yfc-wales.org.uk

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