In October 2024, the Cardiff Youth Led Grant Panel awarded funding to Dwi’n Dysgu, a project led by Mari Luz Gil-Cervantes, which aims to build connections between Welsh-speaking communities and people who are migrants, refugees and asylum seekers through a series of workshops, inspired by Mari’s own dual Welsh and Spanish heritage.
The Cardiff Youth Led Grant supports C3SC’s role in ensuring as many people as possible benefit from volunteering by enabling more young people to volunteer in an area of interest. Mari successfully applied for support with sharing her experience of exploring cultural identity with other young people.
C3SC recently caught up with Mari who told us that her experience has led her to career opportunities at Theatr Na Nóg and Swansea University as a facilitator, running workshops about cultural identity at Nuestra Escuela Cardiff.
She explained ‘Looking at the experience of having multiple cultural identities and how we can keep our native cultures alive while engaging in local Welsh culture has been really eye opening. I have seen the importance this has in people’s lives, how they do it and the challenges they face. This has been really validating for me as someone from a mixed background.’ Read more about Mari’s experience here.
Are you looking to fund your volunteering project? Look out for news on when the next funding round for the Cardiff Youth Led Grant is open. The Cardiff Youth Led Panel is also keen to recruit a passionate individual aged 14-25 to join the panel and make decisions on what youth projects to fund next! To find out more, get in touch with our team at volunteer@c3sc.org.uk, we’re here to help you develop your skills and learning in the voluntary sector.
