What are we doing?

Dynamix have been engaged in an exciting and rewarding project with the Llwynhendy community to carry out their own evaluation of the last 8 years of the Llwynhendy Communities First programme.

The aim is to evaluate progress against a set of baseline statistics identified through consultation in 2003, establish what has improved and what challenges still face the community.

Why do we want to tell you about this?

The project broke down into two halves in which volunteers from adults and young people's groups along with the Communities First team were supported in understanding what needs to be considered for doing consultation, a range of methods and in designing the consultation, which was then undertaken by the volunteers and Dynamix. This was then presented by the community at an event attended by over 120 residents, written up in a full report, in an easy-read, visual report for community members as well as being presented verbally & visually through a digital report that has been made available through youtube.

Amy Sanders, the Dynamix worker involved found the work exceptionally rewarding. The Llwynhendy community were a pleasure to work with and the Communities First partnership is inspiring, with both a phenomenal level of community engagement in Llwnyhendy and the fact that Communities First is held in such high regard by its community being two themes that dominated the entire project. It is a fabulous success story and shows how positive good community development can be.

The project is also taking the Dynamix approach forward through (even more!) new tailor made consultation methods including our first use of viral consultation through the internet using facebook, football themed consultation methods developed in partnership with young people to consult the participants of the 5 aside football tournament, , family team games themed consultation to bring parents and children together, older residents consulted by young people through a range of techniques and methods and much more! The project demonstrates the special care we take to engage all members of the community and how we supported the community to participate in the consultation.

What has been the outcome?

Participation rates have been exceptionally high and 293 people have been involved. Llwynhendy Communities First has been able to evidence their extensive achievements and their extraordinary level of community engagement in time for the review of Communities First in 2012.

Llwynhendy Communities First have been at the cutting edge of innovative consultation approaches, consultation ownership by community members and most significantly, making the results of community reports accessible to community members.

Lindy Butler, Communities First Co-ordinator presented Dynamix with a Star Trophy at the Community Awards night which recognises individuals and groups that have made a significant contribution to Llwynhendy community.

What else is good to know?

To see copies of the report click on these links:

Easy Read Report

Full Report

To see the digital report click on these links:

Digital Report

This project was funded by the Communities First Advice and Support Service who are part of the WCVA.

Dynamix is working with the Welsh Government to find out what children and young people think of the new Draft Statutory Guidance on Local Participation Strategies. We're looking to actively involve a broad range of children and young people in a series of lively, fun and empowering consultation sessions.

The Draft Statutory Guidance on Local Participation Strategies sets out to ensure as many organisations as possible work more participatively with children and young people. The Welsh Government is committed to Article 12 of the UNCRC and ensuring that all children and young people have opportunities to contribute to decision making on issues which impact on their lives.

Dynamix is renowned for delivering engaging and stimulating sessions that make young people want to express their opinion and get involved in issues that effect them. Consultation sessions will be fun and empowering.

If you'd like to get involved in this consultation and book a consultation session with a group of children and young people, please get in touch on 01792 466231 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by December 10th. Events will take place throughout January 2012.

Dynamix are looking for groups to work with. We have secured funding to deliver two participation projects.

The groups must be either not in education, training or employment or at risk of becoming so. The options are 20 yp aged between 11 and 13 yrs, 30 hrs contact time or 10 yp aged between 14 and 18 yrs, 20 hours contact time.

Both groups would be offered a qualification and the project could be designed to fit your participation agenda. We need to plan the project as soon as possible. If you think you might have a group we could work with email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

All design, prepartion and delivery are paid for, you will need to provide the group, a venue and any travel and refreshments. We can work with groups within about an hours drive of Swansea.