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Dyfodol y Gymrodoriaeth 2024

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Daeth ein Cymrodyr ynghyd yn ddiweddar yn swyddfeydd The Rank Foundation yn Llundain ar gyfer noson wych yn ein digwyddiad Dyfodol Cymrodoriaeth blynyddol. Gan ddod â Chymrodorion ifanc at ei gilydd yn dechrau eu gyrfaoedd gyda gweithwyr proffesiynol profiadol, cynigiodd Dyfodol y Gymrodoriaeth fwy na rhwydweithio yn unig—roedd yn gyfoeth o brofiadau a rennir a chynlluniau ar gyfer y dyfodol!

Rhannodd un Cymrawd "Fe wnes i fwynhau'r digwyddiad hwn yn fwy nag unrhyw un arall gan fod digon o amser ar ôl y sgyrsiau i rwydweithio a sgwrsio gyda'r panelwyr a'r Cymrodyr eraill." Mae hyn yn cyfleu ysbryd y noson yn berffaith—man lle roedd sgyrsiau go iawn yn ffynnu, a chysylltiadau ystyrlon yn cael eu gwneud.

Dechreuodd Felix Haynes (Dosbarth 2017), sydd bellach yn Uwch Gynghorydd Polisi Crypto yn yr Awdurdod Ymddygiad Ariannol, gyda'i stori chwilio am swydd y gellir ei chysylltu a rhannu mewnwelediadau ar osod disgwyliadau gyrfa, sgiliau cyfweld a llywio recriwtio ar-lein. Dyma ei brif awgrymiadau ar gyfer llwyddiant gyrfa gynnar:

  • Cydbwysedd rhwng eich ymdrechion chwilio am swydd a bod yn barod ar gyfer realiti swyddi breuddwydiol a siomedigaethau posibl.
  • Profiadau trosoledd gan glybiau prifysgol, swyddi rhan-amser, a gwirfoddoli i arddangos eich sgiliau.
  • Cynnal ymchwil drylwyr i ddisgrifiadau swydd, gwerthoedd sefydliadol, ac adroddiadau blynyddol.
  • Ar gyfer ceisiadau ar-lein, defnyddiwch eiriau allweddol o'r disgrifiad swydd ac ysgrifennwch yn glir ar gyfer systemau AI.
  • Paratowch ar gyfer cyfweliadau seiliedig ar gymhwysedd trwy ddefnyddio'r dull STAR i strwythuro ymatebion.

Dilynwyd sgwrs Felix gan fewnwelediadau gan ein panel o arbenigwyr, gan gynnwys Felix ei hun; Zara Tso (Dosbarth 2010), Comisiynydd Cynorthwyol y BBC (Radio 1 a 1Xtra); Damon Falck (Dosbarth 2016), ymchwilydd meintiol yn DRW; Simon Turner (Dosbarth 1992), cyn-gyfreithiwr a chadeirydd anweithredol yn Camellia plc; Stuart Wilson (Dosbarth 1984), Sylfaenydd / Partner Cleient Arweiniol yn RP International (cwmni chwilio gweithredol byd-eang); Peter Ferguson (Dosbarth 1998), Cyfarwyddwr yn Ferguson Consulting.

Wrth fyfyrio ar y trafodaethau, soniodd un Cymrawd "Roedd y pynciau yn ddiddorol iawn, yn enwedig ein harchwiliad o ddisgwyliadau cenhedlaeth."

Ar ôl y sgyrsiau, cymerodd Cymrodyr ran mewn sesiynau grŵp bach gydag aelodau'r panel, gan ymchwilio'n ddyfnach i'w meysydd arbenigedd priodol. "Hoffwn pe bai sesiynau diddorol a llawn gwybodaeth wedi bod fel hyn pan oeddwn yn ei chael hi'n anodd dod o hyd i'm swydd gyntaf un," meddai Cymrawd arall.

Diolch i bawb a ymunodd â ni ac a rannodd eu straeon, gan ei gwneud hi'n noson fythgofiadwy sy'n llawn gwybodaeth, cysylltiadau ac ysbrydoliaeth!

Lansio Arweinwyr Cymdeithasol Gogledd Ddwyrain  

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Social sector leaders in Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland can apply for Clore Social Leadership training

We’re delighted to announce our support for Clore Social Leadership’s training programme for social leaders in the North East. 

Social Leaders North East is aimed at emerging leaders in Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. Designed to enhance strategic roles, the programme will boost community impact by building resilience, confidence and a strong support network. 

Years of underfunding and austerity made the North East one of the regions hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. But more recently inward investment, including £37m funding for one of Europe’s largest filmmaking complexes in Sunderland, make it a place with potential. 

Clore Social Leadership’s timely bespoke training programme will enable 20 leaders to capitalise on the opportunities inward investment presents for local people. 

Who should apply?

Social Leaders North East is for leaders in small local organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000 annually.  

Taking place between October 2024 and June 2025, it will bring together 20 participants to build capacity, strengthen communities, and learn from one another. Clore Social aim to create a safe space where leaders will feel energised and can develop a network of other community leaders to collaborate with beyond the length of the programme. 

Applications are now open with limited spaces available. The deadline is Monday 22 July 2024. 

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Caroline Broadhurst, Deputy CEO of The Rank Foundation said: 

“The Social Leaders North East programme is set to be a catalyst for social leaders, both current and upcoming. It will equip them with the skills and confidence needed to help our local communities. Plus, the support networks they’ll build through the programme will give them and the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sector a vital boost to tackle ever-changing needs. We’re delighted to be part of this fantastic initiative.” 

Nadia Alomar, CEO of Clore Social commented: 

“We are thrilled to launch the Social Leaders North East programme, supporting emerging leaders to drive impactful change in their communities. By developing local leaders with the skills and networks they need, we believe this initiative will foster stronger, more resilient communities in Sunderland, Middlesbrough, and Redcar and Cleveland. Our heartfelt thanks to the Rank Foundation for making this transformative programme possible, and to our collaborators for their incredible support.” 

About Clore Social Leadership 

Cultivating positive social change is why we exist. Our primary goal is to make leadership development accessible and affordable to every social leader in the UK, supporting them to be resilient, self-aware and able to tackle the social challenges of the 21st century. Since 2010 we have delivered high-quality leadership development programmes to over 1,200 community and voluntary sector leaders. Evaluation of our flagship Fellowship programme shows 93% of participants lead more effectively since completing CSL courses and 74% have increased their organisation’s social impact. We have designed and delivered a wealth of programmes to meet the unique demands and needs of specific sectors and communities of leaders, of note are our place-based leadership development programmes. Examples include: Hull & East Yorkshire, Wales and Leeds & Bradford. 

Website: cloresocialleadership.org.uk 

Sgwrs Dysgu Drwy Arweinyddiaeth – Ebrill 2024

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Arweinyddiaeth mewn lleoliad Barnwrol gyda Syr James Dingemans (Dosbarth 1980)

Yn y blogbost hwn, mae Geoffrey Pelham-Lane, ein Cymrawd (Dosbarth 1978), yn rhannu ei feddyliau ar ein sgwrs ddiweddar ar Ddysgu Drwy Arweinyddiaeth, “Arweinyddiaeth mewn Lleoliad Barnwrol,” gyda Syr James Dingemans (Dosbarth 1980). Cynhaliwyd y digwyddiad ar 17 Ebrill 2024 yn swyddfeydd Sefydliad Rank yn Shoreditch, Llundain.

Syr James Dingemans yn rhoi'r sgwrs

Syr James Dingemans

Os oes rhywun sydd wedi gwireddu'r potensial arweinyddiaeth y mae Sefydliad Rank yn chwilio amdano ym mhob un o'i ddeiliaid Gwobr Arweinyddiaeth Ysgol yn fwyaf llwyddiannus, barnwr y Llys Apêl , yr Arglwydd Ustus Dingemans, ydyw.

Dangosodd y person o Rank a'i hargymhellodd gyntaf am wobr ym 1980 ragwelediad rhyfeddol. Gwnaeth sgwrs Syr James nos Fercher bopeth i gadarnhau hyn yn ogystal â thynnu sylw at y gwerth y mae Sefydliad Rank wedi'i ychwanegu ac yn parhau i'w ychwanegu trwy ei waith gwych o ddod â'r gorau allan mewn pobl a chymdeithas.

Roedd ei sgwrs ar “Arweinyddiaeth mewn Lleoliad Barnwrol” yn hynod ddiddorol nid yn unig i’n cenhedlaeth nesaf o gymrodyr sy’n dilyn neu ar fin dilyn gyrfa gyfreithiol ond hefyd i bob un ohonom sy’n elwa’n uniongyrchol neu’n anuniongyrchol o’r ffaith bod gan y DU un o’r systemau cyfreithiol mwyaf eiddigeddus a theg yn y byd. Yn amlwg, nid damwain oedd y cyflawniad hwn, gan ei fod wedi’i adeiladu a’i gynnal gan broffesiynoldeb, didueddrwydd ac, yn bwysicaf oll, arweinyddiaeth ein cyfreithwyr.

Disgrifiodd Syr James sut yr oedd wedi datblygu'n broffesiynol ers derbyn cefnogaeth Rank yn ei flwyddyn olaf yn Radley , gan ddysgu am arweinyddiaeth pan hyfforddodd yn Sandhurst ar gomisiwn gwasanaeth byr ac yna am y gyfraith pan astudiodd ym Mhrifysgol Rhydychen . Yr hyn oedd yn drawiadol am ei sgwrs oedd nid yn unig sut y defnyddiodd y sgiliau hyn yn llwyddiannus i arwain a chymell dros 800 o farnwyr, ond pa mor berthnasol yw'r sgiliau hyn i arweinyddiaeth mewn mannau eraill.

Cyfeiriodd at arweinwyr 'Trafodiadol' sy'n gweithio o fewn y sefydliad ac arweinwyr 'Trawsnewidiol' sydd fel arfer yn ein hysbrydoli â gweledigaeth garismatig. Trafododd arddulliau eraill fel arweinyddiaeth 'Sefyllfaol' lle mae arweinydd gwirioneddol yn addasu i ofynion penodol sefyllfa. Roedd hyn, yn ei farn ef, yn fwyaf perthnasol i arweinyddiaeth yn y farnwriaeth.

Rhoddodd enghreifftiau o pam ei bod hi'n bwysig fel arweinydd nodi eich nod ond ei gadw'n syml, dangos eich bod chi'n gallu gwneud gwaith y rhai rydych chi'n eu harwain (mae'n ofyniad bod rhaid i farnwyr fod yn ymarferwyr yn wahanol i reolwyr yn y GIG ), sicrhau eich bod chi'n gwneud y peth iawn (peidiwch â dim ond arwain i fodloni sylw'r cyfryngau), sicrhau eich bod chi'n aros yn dawel, parchu ffiniau (fel y gyfraith), dysgu sut i ymdopi â phwysau ac adnabod eich tîm ('cerdded y llawr' a dweud 'diolch').

Soniodd hefyd pa mor bwysig yw amrywiaeth i gyflawni'r canlyniadau gorau a sut, er bod y farnwriaeth wedi gwneud rhai gwelliannau, y bydd hyn yn cymryd amser gan mai dim ond o ymarferwyr sy'n dod i'r gyfraith ar ddechrau eu gyrfaoedd cyfreithiol y gall barnwyr ddod.

Drwyddo draw, sgwrs wych ac un lle dysgodd pawb, nid dim ond cyfreithwyr ifanc, rywbeth. Diolch, Syr James!

Ynglŷn â'r awdur:

Mae Geoffrey Pelham-Lane, Cymrawd (Dosbarth 1978), yn un o brif arbenigwyr cyfathrebu ariannol y DU, gyda mwy na 35 mlynedd o brofiad mewn cysylltiadau cyhoeddus ariannol a chysylltiadau buddsoddwyr. Mae'n Gadeirydd APCO UK ac yn Brif Swyddog Gweithredol yn Capital Market Communications Ltd (Camarco) , Cwmni APCO Worldwide.

Rank Foundation Chair to Step Down

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Rank family member, Joey Newton, steps down and Will Wyatt will assume role of Chair 

The Rank Foundation has announced that Joey Newton will be stepping down as Chair this year. Current Rank Foundation trustee, Will Wyatt, will assume the role of Chair following the AGM on 4 June 2024.

Joey dedicated 32 years to the Foundation, 11 of those years as Chair. He presided over a period of great transformation and challenge, not least the Foundation’s responses to Covid19 and the current cost-of-living crisis.

Under Joey’s leadership, the Rank Foundation saw significant changes, including the creation of its thriving Network, that now numbers around 1,500 members – many of whom Joey has visited over the years.

Inspired by his grandfather’s life and values, Joey played a key part in developing strategies that successfully combine leadership and enterprise, creating a range of exciting, long term programmes across the UK.

 Image 1: Joey Newton (leftmost)

The new Chair, Will Wyatt, has been a Rank Foundation trustee for 9 years.  Currently both Vice Chair of the Foundation and Chair of the Investment Committee, Will is also a non-executive director of Caledonia Investments plc and the recent Chair of The Jockey Club’s Newmarket Racecourses.

Image 2: Will Wyatt

Joey Newton said:

“The Rank Foundation is a truly amazing charity and I feel so proud that it all came about through my grandfather, Lord Rank. I’m so fortunate to have played a small part in its remarkable journey. Over many years, the consistent message from the many charities we have supported, is that being funded by the Rank Foundation is like joining a family, and that, above all else, strongly resonates with me. 

I have met so many truly, special people doing incredible things, all of which fills me with great hope for the future. What a privilege this has been!”

David Sanderson, Rank Foundation’s CEO said:

“It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Joey. I would like to thank Joey for his extraordinary contribution and leadership over many years and to wish him and his family well for the future.”

National Lottery fund partnership to help Blackpool young people into jobs or training

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The Rank Foundation is celebrating with partners after being awarded £400,000 in National Lottery funding to help unemployed 18 to 25-year-olds in Blackpool to secure education, training or employment opportunities.

Our partnership including Freestyle Urban Soccer, Empowerment, Streetlife, Blackpool Football Club Community Trust, Groundwork, and Blackpool Coastal Housing will use the money to expand on  successful work with young people in Claremont to three other inner Blackpool wards – Bloomfield, Talbot and Brunswick. The programme of support will also continue in Claremont.

The partnership supports young people aged 18 to 25, classed as ‘economically inactive’, to move toward work, education or training. To date they have reached 278 young people.

The varied support on offer through the partnership includes access to health & fitness services, referrals into college, help to find better accommodation, mental health support and suicide prevention.

Claremont was chosen because our research revealed there were over 400 unemployed young people concentrated in just 10 streets between Westminster Road and Dickson Road.

Historically there has been a disconnect between what young people say they want and the predefined solutions on offer from local agencies. The partnership bucked that trend by working to understand what was preventing them accessing employment, education or training and asking them what solutions they would like to see.

The partnership established trust by sending workers out on the streets of Claremont to meet and talk with local young people in their neighbourhood.

For the majority of young people, unemployment was not a ‘lifestyle choice’. Most did want to work but they told workers they faced issues such as anxiety, unsuitable housing and a lack of basic skills such as English and maths.

One young person said:

“The support and guidance has made a great difference to my overall mental health as it’s not been easy to motivate myself and I’ve really struggled with anxiety. The Engage4Change team have been consistent, regular and non-judgmental and have supported me with getting my own flat as well as becoming more physically fit with boxing. The walk & talk sessions have allowed me to talk openly about many issues, which has helped to reduce my stress, worry and anxiety. With their support, I’m looking at returning to education or finding a job.”

The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK, will see this work continue in Claremont and expand into Bloomfield, Talbot and Brunswick; areas that face similar youth unemployment issues.

Dame Julia Cleverdon, Chair of the Pride of Place – Claremont Steering Group Board says:

“The Claremont team sponsored by Rank Foundation who have led the collaborative work with partners to support young 18 to 24 year old unemployed people in this ward are so delighted that our lessons learnt can now be shared and implemented across three more wards in Blackpool- We are turning the Tide in this coastal community!”

Community Action Placement: Unlocking Leadership Opportunities

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In this blog post, Xavier Lake (School Leadership Award Holder, Class of 2020) reflects on the impact of the award – especially his Community Action Placement – on his leadership opportunities at Glasgow University where he is a member of the University Union Board of Management (GUU).

I embarked upon my journey with the GUU by applying as a Fresher’s Helper and following a successful interview, I was employed in the role. My time with the Rank Foundation, especially my Community Action Placement (CAP) in Hexham, heightened my awareness of making a positive impact on the society around me.

In turn, as a Fresher’s Helper I widened my own sense of being part of the university’s community as I began my work not knowing anybody but by the end, I had made friends across all year groups and faculties and worked with salaried university staff members.

I strongly believe that the CAP gave me the confidence and drive to do this and showed me I truly enjoy helping others as it gives me a great sense of reward and motivates me to find other opportunities make a difference.

The election competition began almost immediately so I had to formulate my manifesto, campaign, and persuade my friends to help me. My leadership skills were most definitely called into action. The Rank Foundation’s belief in my skills as a leader enthused me to approach other students to discuss my manifesto and have fun with it!  I was over the moon when I was successfully elected to the board.
 
Holding office within the GUU has alerted me to the need to understand and process the multi-faceted issues that arise, such as: accessible study places, financial problems, course resources, allegations of misconduct, event planning, even helping when students have a bit too much to drink! I am then duty bound to meet with senior members of the university to eloquently explain matters to them with the aim of making impact to bring about positive change and feedback their responses to the union membership.

I feel my drive to make a difference for others was deepened and became a core value for me after the CAP at the Hexham Youth Initiative, seeing the joy and happiness that young people gained form the staff’s dedication has left a lasting impression upon me to help others where I can.

I am extremely grateful for the knowledge and progress that the Rank Foundation’s School Leadership Award has furnished me with, as I know I would not be following the path I am on without the confidence and self-belief the programme gave me.

On reflection, the essential ingredient that unlocked my confidence was completing the CAP because it took me far from home, placed me among strangers and into a job I had not done before. I loved my time in Hexham and was warmly welcomed. I am proud of my CAP and dearly hope you will be too!