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🌟 RYLA: Empowering Young People, Strengthening Communities 🌍💪


Every young person has leadership potential — sometimes it just needs the right environment to grow. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) provides that environment for young people, helping them build confidence, discover their strengths, and develop the leadership skills they’ll carry into school, work, and community life.


Whether you’re a young person looking for a challenge, a parent, guardian, carer wanting to support your child’s development, or a school or community group seeking meaningful opportunities for your students, RYLA offers an experience that makes a lasting impact.


🎓 Why RYLA Matters

RYLA is more than a leadership course — it’s a catalyst for personal growth. Participants often describe it as a turning point: the moment they realised what they could achieve and how they could contribute to the world around them.


The programme is delivered in two age‑appropriate formats:

  • Junior RYLA (14–17)

  • Senior RYLA (18–30)


It’s not about academic grades or being naturally outgoing. It’s about:

🎇 Curiosity 🎇 Growth 🎇 Stepping outside comfort zones 🎇 Meeting inspiring peers 🎇 Building skills that last a lifetime


🏞️ A Transformative Experience in Southern Wales

Across the UK — including the vibrant Southern Wales district — RYLA programmes run for three to ten days, combining hands‑on learning, teamwork, and outdoor challenges. Around 100 young people take part each year in the Brecon Beacons, where the natural landscape becomes a powerful classroom for leadership.


Last year, Rotary Abergavenny sponsored four Ukrainian young people to attend the programme at the Storey Arms — a testament to RYLA’s commitment to inclusion and opportunity. 🌍


🎥 Watch the RYLA Southern Wales District 2025 video:


RYLA offers a structured, safe, and professionally supported environment where young people can stretch themselves and thrive.


At the moment there are 3 spaces available for the Abergavenny Area.

We welcome suitable applicants from the local area and from local schools and groups such as King Henry VIII’s School, ATC and Scouts.


🌈 What Participants Gain

RYLA equips young people with practical, transferable skills that benefit them at school, in further education, at work, and in their communities.


Participants can expect to:


  • 🧭 Experience real leadership scenarios Learn how leaders think, act, and adapt in challenging situations.


  • 🤝 Develop teamwork and problem‑solving skills Understand how to collaborate effectively under pressure.


  • 🎨 Explore creative approaches to leadership and conflict management Build confidence in communication and decision‑making.


  • 💪 Strengthen resilience and self‑belief Many leave with a renewed sense of capability and purpose.


  • 🌍 Form lasting friendships Meet peers from diverse backgrounds in a supportive environment.


  • 📅 Learn how to organise youth activities and community projects Gain practical experience that can be applied locally or internationally.


✨ An Opportunity for Young People who:


  • 🌱 Show leadership potential

  • 🤝 Work well with others

  • 🗣 Communicate effectively

  • 🔥 Are enthusiastic and eager to learn


It’s a chance to grow, face challenge, and discover new capabilities.

It’s a trusted, well‑structured programme that builds confidence and resilience.


It’s a proven way to nurture leadership and strengthen the next generation of changemakers.


If you know a young person ready to take the next step — or if you are that young person — RYLA could be the moment everything changes.


👉For more Info:



To apply:  

📨 Abergavenny Rotary Club Youth Services: anthonyadavies12@gmail.com

📞 Robert Parker 08789 330289


📨 Contact the District Youth Services (online form):   https://www.rotarygbi.org/join-form/?join=483

 
 
 

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