Rekindle

We’re inviting young people aged 16–25  from Newtown, Welshpool and surrounding areas  to help shape future support, activities and opportunities for young people locally. You don’t need to have used our services before, this is open to any young person  who wants to share their views, experiences or ideas. We want to know: ✨ What young people actually need ✨ What activities and opportunities matter to you ✨ What supports mental health and wellbeing ✨ What could be improved locally The...

On June 24 th  of this year, I set out on a walk across the Pyrenees called the GR11, starting from Irun, on the Spanish Atlantic coast; seven weeks and 850 km later, I finished my walk in Cap De Creus, on the Mediterranean coast. Why do such a thing? Well, I had just retired from my job and celebrated my 60th birthday, which gave me the rare gift of time. I wanted space to reflect on the significant events of my life—to think about how they had moulded me, and to move forward lighter, freer,...