Strategy

OUR VISION - YOUNG PEOPLE IN GWYNEDD LIVING HAPPY AND SAFE LIVES FREE FROM DISADVANTAGE AND DISCRIMINATION

OUR AIMS - TO GIVE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HOMELESS AND/OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE IN GWYNEDD BY PROVIDING

• accommodation and support services;
• creative leisure and educational therapeutic activities;
• advice and information;
• training, volunteering and work experience opportunities

• VOICE: young people's voices heard and listened to regarding matters that affect them
• ACCOMMODATION: increase our accommodation provision to meet the rising need for young people
• WELL-BEING: improved well-being for every young person supported by GISDA
• SUPPORT: an individually tailored support plan for every young person supported by GISDA
• OPPORTUNITIES: every young person supported by GISDA with ambitious plans for their future

• DIVERSITY EQUALITY AND INCLUSION - Continue to develop a comprehensive range of innovative policies and support that value and celebrate everyone's strengths and contribution regardless of their identity or background
• STAFF WELLBEING - Staff are a priority for GISDA and therefore securing an annual wellbeing plan to enable us to support our staff to provide a first class service is essential. We will continue to develop a working a environment that ensures GISDA is a charity of choice to work for
• WELSH LANGUAGE - The GISDA Welsh Language Scheme was approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner in 2020. We will continue to monitor and implement the scheme in order to ensure a complete Welsh language service for the young people of Gwynedd and support our staff to be confident in providing the services
• SUSTAINABILITY - Being adventurous in developing new opportunities including social enterprises and ensuring that we get the right balance when taking risks - sometimes you have to take risks to develop new successful projects
• ENVIRONMENT - We will follow the principle of circular economy, support the local economy and recycle everything we can in accordance with our environmental policy and annual action plan