The Welsh Government is forming its Keeping Safe Online Youth Group for 2025/26.
They are looking for children and young people from across Wales aged 13-16 who are passionate about digital issues and would like the opportunity to become a Keeping Safe Online Youth Group member – working alongside other young people to advise and inform the Welsh Government.
You need to be able to commit to at least four 60 minute virtual meetings and at least one all day in-person event between November 2025 and March 2026. There may also be some additional reading to do ahead of meetings and some short video creation after meetings.
You’ll work constructively with other young people from a range of different backgrounds and regions, and have a willingness and appetite to learn and share and dig deep into a topic or issue that affects teens online.
Potential participants need to be able to listen openly and respectfully to different viewpoints and feel comfortable to discuss ideas and share opinions in a safe space.
This is an amazing opportunity to have your voice heard by the Welsh Government and to help influence both the content they develop for children and young people as well as the advice they give to adults who support them.
Group organisers will work to ensure that the Keeping Safe Online Youth Group is an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive environment where all individuals feel valued and respected. They particularly welcome applications from those who are part of an ethnic or religious minority group, LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with disabilities, refugees and migrants, as well as youth in foster care or those experiencing homelessness.
The Keeping Safe Online Youth Group is being led by Praesidio Safeguarding on behalf of the Welsh Government.
To apply, click here. Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday 26th September 2025, and you will need parent or carer permission to apply.