Conference Fringe Events
Room: Wedgewood Suite
Delivering for the Environment and Rural Wales
Hosted by WWF Cymru
The next Senedd will decide whether Wales is successful in reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 and is on track to achieve climate targets. This session will be a wide-ranging discussion on the crucial role rural Wales needs to play in deciding whether we meet the triple challenge of preventing climate change, reversing the loss of nature, and meeting the food security needs of people in Wales - three areas that are deeply interconnected. This session will also feature Welsh polling on what the public want from the next Welsh Government on the environment, climate, nature and the food system. This includes key insights into important issues such as the health of our rivers, food and farming systems and the role of a green economy.
For detail on WWF Cymru’s manifesto asks, please see the manifesto here.
Hosted by Cllr. Rodney Berman, Lead Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for Caerdydd Ffynon Taf.
Room: Snowdon Suite
The Reality for Families of Disabled Children and the Wales We Can Build
Hosted by Family Fund
We welcome the Welsh Lib Dems’ thinking on childcare, including Closing the Gap and the campaign to expand free childcare. Families raising disabled children face high costs, limited work options and unmet care needs. Tailored childcare, short breaks and community support are essential so disabled children and families can thrive across Wales.
Hosted by Davina Carey-Evans from Family Fund supported by a Parent/Carer.
Room: Wedgewood Suite
What the farming community needs from the next Senedd and Welsh Government
Hosted by NFU Cymru and the FUW
Following an intense and challenging period for farming and politics in Wales, the industry now looks to the next Senedd and Welsh Government to maintain strong engagement across all farming and rural policies in the interest of providing stability for Welsh farm businesses.
Ahead of this year’s pivotal Senedd elections, both the Farmers’ Union of Wales and NFU Cymru will set out their joint asks of the next Welsh Government, asks which are designed to secure a sustainable future for Welsh farming, Welsh food, the Welsh environment and our rural communities.
Room: Snowdon Suite
Champions for Children: tackling child poverty, intervening early and keeping children safe
Hosted by National Welsh Children’s Charities Policy Group
Childern in Wales Barnardo's Cymru NSPCC Cymru Save the Children Wales
We want to see every candidate and political party during the election campaign and throughout the next Senedd term to be strong and committed Champions for Children. Babies, children and young people deserve to be heard in decisions that shape their lives and have politicians who will defend their rights and promote their wellbeing, helping them to thrive and have happy, safe and healthy childhoods. Chaired by Jane Dodds MS, the panel will include representatives from Children in Wales, Barnardo’s Cymru, NSPCC Cymru and Save the Children Wales, who will set out what actions politicians need to take to truly be Champions for Children.
Panel Members
- Jane Dodds MS (Chair)
- Sean O’Neill (Children in Wales)
- Catherine Rees (Save the Children Wales)
- Mark Carter (Barnardo’s Cymru)
- Cecile Gwilym (NSPCC Cymru)
Room: Wedgewood Suite
Encouraging Women Into Politics
Hosted by Welsh Lib Dem Women's Group
The Welsh Lib Dem Women’s Group is delighted to welcome Layla Moran MP as guest speaker to their Spring Conference Meeting. As well as a Q&A session with Layla, there will also be time at the end of the meeting for a discussion about the shape of the Women’s Group and what its purpose should be.
This is an open meeting and all are welcome.
Room: Wedgewood Suite
Sunday Service
A short service of worship, reflection and prayer.
To mark International Women's Day we will be using materials prepared by the Christian Women of Nigeria.
Led by Sarah Jackson and Carole O'Toole.
Room: Snowdon Suite
Global Cymru: Climate Justice, Peace, and Humanitarian Leadership
Hosted by Oxfam Cymru
As the climate emergency accelerates and global conflicts deepen, Wales faces a defining opportunity: to deliver a just transition to a green and caring economy at home, while strengthening its role as a globally responsible nation.
Building on the pioneering Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act and Wales’s proud tradition of international solidarity, this session explores how a small nation can make a big difference — from championing climate justice and ethical global supply chains to using its voice to stand up for peace, human rights and humanitarian principles.
The discussion will examine how Wales can deepen its humanitarian leadership, support communities here in Wales and across the world, and ensure that decisions made in Wales contribute to a fairer, safer and more sustainable world for all.