Introducing our Badger of the Year, Cadet of the Year and Young Adult of the Year

We're excited to announce the appointment of our Badger of the Year, Cadet of the Year and Young Adult of the Year as we celebrate 100 years since the first Welsh cadet unit was established.

Daniel Summerfield, aged 9, from Bettws Cedewain, Powys, has been chosen as the Badger of the Year having wowed the judges with his lively personality.

Daniel Summerfield, aged 9, from Bettws Cedewain, Powys

Mali Stevenson, aged 16, from Pontypridd and Trehopkin, Mid-Glamorgan, has been appointed Cadet of the Year, with acknowledgment of her ‘sociable and empathic nature’.

Mali Stevenson, aged 16, from Pontypridd and Trehopkin

Joshua Taylor, aged 19, from Deeside, North Wales, is our new Young Adult of the Year. Joshua was Cadet of the Year 2022,  and was nominated for his contribution to his county during his term of office.

Joshua Taylor, aged 19, from Deeside, North Wales

The winners, having one regional competitions were invited to compete in the Grand Final in Llandrindod Wells where they assessed by  interview, a public speaking event, a first aid element – which tested decision-making, problem solving, communication and keeping calm under pressure, and finally a group task which evaluated team working and leadership skills.

This year saw the introduction of peer judges, this involved Badgers and Cadets local to Llandrindod Wells division being involved in the decision making process alongside a panel of judges from across the organisation.

The Badger, Cadet and Young Adult of the Year award are open to our young volunteers between the ages of 5-25 who compete against each other to be in with a chance of winning the national competition.

Winners go on to become Youth Ambassadors and the voice for our future lifesavers attending prestigious events across Wales and representing the current experiences and issues facing our children and young people today. For the first time this year’s winners will sit on Llais, the new St John Ambulance Cymru committee for children and young people.

The new committee aims to redress imbalance in the organisation by giving a platform to children and young people from underrepresented groups such as LGBTQ+ community, Welsh speakers, disabled, rural communities, young carers and Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Joshua Taylor, the newly appointed Young Adult of the Year said; I'm really excited for the year ahead, and seeing what exciting opportunities that'll be offered, and see what opportunities I can provide to children and young people across the organisation.

I was really pleased to have been awarded National Young Adult of the Year, it feels like a great way to naturally progress my experiences and skills after being the National Cadet if the Year.

Andy Jones, the Interim CEO of St John Ambulance Cymru said; I’m incredibly proud of everyone who competed in this year’s National Youth Competitions.

All should feel very proud of themselves, individual role models with a strong vision, some unique ideas, the feedback from the internal and external assessors was mightily impressive, further demonstrating the dedication and selfless generosity our young people so readily offer in supporting communities across Wales.

Thank you to everyone who gave their time to compete and huge congratulations to Joshua, Mali and Daniel.

They should all be very proud of their achievements, and I am very excited to see what they will achieve over the next year to further increase youth participation and voice.

Additionally, we look forward to supporting their on-going development as young leaders, which is essential to further deliver improvements which are closely aligned to the diversity and needs of our younger members.

For more information about our Children and Young People programmes across Wales please visti our Children and Young People page.

 

Cyflwyno ein Badger y Flwyddyn, Cadet y Flwyddyn ac Oedolyn Ifanc y Flwyddyn

Rydym yn gyffrous i gyhoeddi penodiad ein Badger y Flwyddyn, Cadet y Flwyddyn ac Oedolyn Ifanc y Flwyddyn wrth i’r mudiad ddathlu 100 mlynedd ers sefydlu’r uned cadetiaid Cymraeg gyntaf.

Mae Daniel Summerfield, 9 oed, o Fetws Cedewain, Powys, wedi cael ei ddewis yn Fochyn Daear y Flwyddyn wedi syfrdanu’r beirniaid gyda’i bersonoliaeth fywiog.

Mae Mali Stevenson, 16 oed, o Bontypridd a Threhopcyn, Morgannwg Ganol, wedi’i phenodi’n Gadet y Flwyddyn, gyda chydnabyddiaeth o’i ‘natur gymdeithasol ac empathig’.

Joshua Taylor, 19 oed, o Lannau Dyfrdwy, Gogledd Cymru, yw ein Oedolyn Ifanc y Flwyddyn newydd. Joshua oedd Cadet y Flwyddyn 2022, a chafodd ei enwebu am ei gyfraniad i’w sir yn ystod ei dymor yn y swydd.

Gwahoddwyd yr enillwyr, gydag un cystadlaethau rhanbarthol, i gystadlu yn y Rownd Derfynol Fawr yn Llandrindod lle buont yn asesu trwy gyfweliad, digwyddiad siarad cyhoeddus, elfen cymorth cyntaf - a oedd yn profi gwneud penderfyniadau, datrys problemau, cyfathrebu a chadw'n dawel dan bwysau, ac yn olaf, tasg grŵp a werthusodd sgiliau gweithio mewn tîm ac arweinyddiaeth.

Eleni, cyflwynwyd beirniaid cymheiriaid, ac roedd hyn yn cynnwys Badgers a Chadetiaid lleol i adran Llandrindod yn cymryd rhan yn y broses benderfynu ochr yn ochr â phanel o feirniaid o bob rhan o'r sefydliad.

Mae gwobr Badger, Cadet ac Oedolyn Ifanc y Flwyddyn yn agored i’n gwirfoddolwyr ifanc rhwng 5-25 oed sy’n cystadlu yn erbyn ei gilydd i gael cyfle i ennill y gystadleuaeth genedlaethol.

Bydd yr enillwyr yn mynd ymlaen i fod yn Llysgenhadon Ieuenctid ac yn llais i achubwyr bywyd y dyfodol gan fynychu digwyddiadau mawreddog ledled Cymru a chynrychioli’r profiadau a’r materion presennol sy’n wynebu ein plant a’n pobl ifanc heddiw. Am y tro cyntaf eleni bydd yr enillwyr yn eistedd ar Llais, pwyllgor newydd St John Ambulance Cymru ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc.

Nod y pwyllgor newydd yw unioni anghydbwysedd yn y sefydliad drwy roi llwyfan i blant a phobl ifanc o grwpiau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol fel y gymuned LGBTQ+, siaradwyr Cymraeg, anabl, cymunedau gwledig, gofalwyr ifanc a grwpiau Du, Asiaidd a lleiafrifoedd ethnig.

Dywedodd Joshua Taylor, Oedolyn Ifanc y Flwyddyn sydd newydd ei benodi; Rwy'n gyffrous iawn am y flwyddyn i ddod, ac yn gweld pa gyfleoedd cyffrous fydd yn cael eu cynnig, a gweld pa gyfleoedd y gallaf eu darparu i blant a phobl ifanc ar draws y sefydliad.

 

Roeddwn yn falch iawn o fod wedi ennill gwobr Oedolyn Ifanc Cenedlaethol y Flwyddyn, mae’n teimlo fel ffordd wych o ddatblygu fy mhrofiadau a’m sgiliau yn naturiol ar ôl bod yn Gadet Cenedlaethol y Flwyddyn.

Dywedodd Andy Jones, Prif Weithredwr Dros Dro St John Ambulance Cymru; Rwy’n hynod falch o bawb a gystadlodd yn y Cystadlaethau Ieuenctid Cenedlaethol eleni.

Dylai pawb deimlo’n falch iawn ohonynt eu hunain, modelau rôl unigol gyda gweledigaeth gref, rhai syniadau unigryw, roedd yr adborth gan yr aseswyr mewnol ac allanol yn drawiadol iawn, gan ddangos ymhellach yr ymroddiad a’r haelioni anhunanol y mae ein pobl ifanc yn eu cynnig mor barod i gefnogi cymunedau ledled Cymru.

Diolch i bawb a roddodd o'u hamser i gystadlu a llongyfarchiadau mawr i Joshua, Mali a Daniel.

Dylent i gyd fod yn falch iawn o’u cyflawniadau, ac rwy’n gyffrous iawn i weld yr hyn y byddant yn ei gyflawni dros y flwyddyn nesaf i gynyddu cyfranogiad a llais ieuenctid ymhellach.

Yn ogystal, rydym yn edrych ymlaen at gefnogi eu datblygiad parhaus fel arweinwyr ifanc, sy’n hanfodol i gyflawni gwelliannau pellach sy’n cyd-fynd yn agos ag amrywiaeth ac anghenion ein haelodau iau.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am ein rhaglenni Plant a Phobl Ifanc ledled Cymru ewch i'n tudalen Plant a Phobl Ifanc.

 

 

 

Published March 13th 2023

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