Cardiff becomes the first UNICEF Child Friendly City in the UK - Child Friendly Cities & Commuities

Cardiff Council and its local partners joined the Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme in 2017. Since then, the partnership has been implementing strategies to embed children’s rights – as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – into the way it develops policies, makes decisions, and delivers services. Working with the city’s children and young people, Cardiff prioritised six key areas: Cooperation and Leadership; Communication; Culture; Health; Family and Belonging; and Education and Learning. These priorities and goals are now enshrined in Cardiff’s Child Friendly Strategy, and the Council has been working in partnership with organisations across the city to implement an ambitious number of projects, initiatives, and actions to ensure children and young people are able to claim their rights and address the barriers which may limit their life chances. Speaking at a special event to mark the occasion, UNICEF UK’s Chief Executive, Jon Sparkes, sai

Cardiff becomes the first UNICEF Child Friendly City in the UK - Child Friendly Cities & Commuities Skip to main content Celebrations in Cardiff City becomes the UK's first UNICEF Child Friendly City Cardiff has become the United Kingdom’s first ever UNICEF Child Friendly City. Cardiff Council and its local partners joined the Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme in 2017. Since then, the partnership has been implementing strategies to embed children’s rights – as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – into the way it develops policies, makes decis

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