Defaid

What is Defaid?

Defaid is an interactive website that encourages creativity and direct involvement while providing information on activities and services available to every single one of you, the good young people of Anglesey.

The site operates within your Ten Entitlements (the rights of young people as set out by the Welsh Assembly Government) and is in line with the European Youth Information Charter.

Defaid is a part of CLIC, the National Information and Advice Service for young people in Wales, and includes an information index, RSS feeds, using media players and YouTube to enhance content, ability to showcase young peoples articles on the national website and across other counties if relevant to all young people in Wales, bilingual. In development are a low graphics version, and integrating Defaid to use screen-reading devices.

An Editorial Group aged between 11-25 meets regularly and are responsible for writing, reporting, photographing, designing, promoting and anything else they feel should be included. They also make decisions on content and technical changes.

If you are interested in joining the group or attending one of the meetings, please contact the Editor: info@defaid.com.

What is the ‘Organisations’ function?

The organisations function tells you the name, address, telephone number, web address, e-mail and description of services available for young people on Anglesey from our organisations directory.

Who runs it?

ProMo-Cymru/CLIC has been tasked with delivering Defaid for the Anglesey Children and Young People’s Partnership (CYPP). The Anglesey Family Information Service oversees the organisation and information side of things.

Who designed it?

Young people on Anglesey in partnership with Anglesey CYPP, ProMo-Cymru/CLIC and a creative design company called Burning Red, produced this website.

What does it need?

Feeding! Fuel Defaid with whatever you fancy sharing: news, reviews, creative writing, previews, features, or just let everyone know about your events or opinions. Use it to develop your journalistic skills. You have the ability to add videos from YouTube to news items, and can upload up to five images to accompany your story. You can also rate how young person friendly you feel an organisation has been towards you when using their service.

How can I see my writing on Defaid?

Just take two minutes to register and you can start to submit stuff. If you need help, email info@Defaid.com

What else can it do?

It allows you to customise your homepage background. Check out the different themes available. If you’re feeling creative, read our quick intro guide and submit your own.

So, in a nutshell:

What is Defaid?

1. An interactive website offering information, news and advice to all young people aged 11 to 25 on Anglesey
2. It allows young people and organisations that work with them to upload articles, events, pictures, videos and background themes
3. An Editorial Group of young people leads the development of the site
4. Integrated with CLIC, the National Information And Advice Service in Wales

What’s great about Defaid and CLIC?

1. Content is created by you and the organisations that support your activities
2. Allows you to say what you want and promotes your exchange of views with others
3. Creates, develops and shares information locally and nationally
4. Sharing multimedia showcases your creative ideas and skills
5. Promotes participation and inclusion through youth-led editorial groups
6. Works closely with youth information networks across Wales to share resources
7. A platform for you and organisations to publicise your progress and achievements
8. Highlight good ideas and practices for everyone to learn from
9. You can find out about projects, and how to get involved from all across Wales

Defaid FAQs − your first call for all Defaid-related questions.