<p>Ynys Môn Council</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:01 pm on 3 May 2017.

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Photo of Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood Conservative 2:01, 3 May 2017

Four days ago I joined the Assembly outreach service on a visit to the youth pod in Holyhead, which I commend to you. I promised young people there who are trained as peer educators for Project Lydia—a young people’s sex and relationship education project—that I would raise their concerns here. They gave me a copy of the project co-ordinator’s end-of-year report, to April 2017, showing that they had given 584 face-to-face support to young people, delivering evidenced better physical and social health, but given the conclusion of the report, it’s obvious young people need comprehensive sex and relationship education and ongoing support as much, if not more, than ever. However, it’s disappointing that neither Ynys Môn council nor Betsi Cadwaladr health board appear to have made any effort to raise funds to maintain this valued project, or indeed given staff the opportunity to do so. This is a multi-agency issue, which I therefore trust falls within your broader portfolio, and I wonder what action you might be able to take to support these excellent young people.