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Categories: regional news: Wales
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Welsh Assembly Minister gets young women's views

Dr. Brian Gibbons visits YWCA Cwmafan

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Dr. Brian Gibbons, Assembly Government Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, visited young women from YWCA Cwmafan on Friday 10 July to discuss issues affecting them in the community.

The Minister met girls and women from YWCA, many of whom were young mums, along with YWCA's Chief Executive, Sarah Payne. They specifically discussed funding and employment opportunities for young women in the area, including apprenticeships in construction. 

Helen Williams said: "It was a really interesting opportunity for the young women to meet Dr. Brian Gibbons. They discussed issues that are important to them, such as employment, and there is potential to take this meeting further."

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