Engagement Forums

Join our Forums!

If you are interested in having your say on other issues, then you may want to join our 50+ Forum, Equality Lived Experience Network, Youth Forum, or sign up to receive alerts about engagement events and consultations from My Council Services.

Please complete our online Registration Form to get involved with one of the below forums. If you require assistance in doing this, you can visit your local Community Hub or contact our Digital Inclusion Officer by calling 01495 311556

Equality Lived Experience Network The Lived Experience Network (LEN)

is a network of people from both within the Council (staff) and people who live in Blaenau Gwent, who have protected characteristic/s and who want to share their stories, challenges, and achievements with the Council to guide the delivery of the Blaenau Gwent Strategic Equality Plan 2024-28.

50+ Forum

Get together, socialise, and discuss what matters to you in this free, non-political, and open to all forum. Be part of a collective voice for people aged 50 and over who live and/or work in Blaenau Gwent, working together to build an Age-Friendly community. The forum meets in-person or online and includes guest speakers, activities, and conversations about issues that matter to you most.

The Youth Forum

We are a group of young people aged between 11 and 25 years who work as a team on key issues, representing the voices of children and young people from across Blaenau Gwent. Click Here to Find Out More

Stay ‘in the know’ - Talk2gether Alerts

Shape our services by staying informed with upcoming engagement events and consultations. Sign up to receive ‘Have Your Say’ alerts on My Council Services, here. You will be consulted on a wide range of issues to help us improve our services to support community wellbeing in your area.

We have Listened and Acted.

We want to make you aware of how your time and dedication has impacted our decision making and informed our practice from our Talk 2gether events. You can view the outcomes of past events by selecting the following:

Talk 2gether for Anti-Social Behaviour, May 2024