Ffred Hayes

Ffred was a Member of the second Welsh Youth Parliament from 2021 to 2024.

The following was his candidate statement for election to the second Welsh Youth Parliament:

My key issues are:

• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Mental Health
• Education and Work pressure

Candidate Statement: I am a member of the Digon Group which is a Partner Organisation at the next session of the senedd. I was keen to represent the group to ensure that the views of my peers, especially LGBTQ+ young people are given a fair consideration in important issues in Wales.

Digon meets weekly. This gives me a forum to discuss easily with group members as well as talking to the rest of the school through assemblies and mentoring sessions to ensure that I represent them to the best of my ability.

I'm an excellent communicator and listener. This comes from my training in drama and music. Through these studies I have learnt the self-discipline needed to ensure that I can present ideas in a way that suits the particular audience, whether primary school children or adults.  I am confident speaking on a number of topics affecting the LGBTQ+ community and have recently made a presentation on the impact of HIV/AIDS during the 80s and 90s to the present day. I'm looking forward to getting started!