Wales coastal path walk to celebrate Youth Work Week

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The coastal path at Llanddwyn Island on Anglesey Credit: Visit Wales

Over a thousand young people have walked Wales' coastal path today to mark the beginning of Youth Work Week.

The walk was split into sections of 5km each which also includes the Offa’s Dyke path. Each of Wales' 22 local authorities had a section of the path to complete.

In Wales nearly three thousand young people benefit from a range of council backed and voluntary youth activities and support services.

The Big Welsh Walk saw young people from across Wales collectively conquer 1,047 miles - the perimeter of Wales.

The group walking from Penarth to Cardiff included the Scouts and children's charity Whizz Kidz.

Robert Murphy from Cardiff Youth Service told ITV Wales the walk was intended to portray youngsters in a positive light and motivate them to achieve their goals.

The event was co-ordinated by Monmouthshire Youth Service in partnership with the other twenty-one local authority Youth Services and in association with the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services and the Welsh Local Government Association.