{"id":6970,"date":"2020-01-22T23:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T23:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/announcing-winners-of-mentrau-iaith-awards\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T14:26:19","slug":"announcing-winners-of-mentrau-iaith-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/en\/announcing-winners-of-mentrau-iaith-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Winners of Mentrau Iaith Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the first time ever, the <\/span>Mentrau<\/span> Iaith<\/span> network have held an awards ceremony celebrating the organisations’ outstanding work in promoting and increasing the use of Welsh in communities in Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The <\/span>winners<\/span> were<\/span> announced<\/span> at the Mentrau Iaith <\/span>Celebration<\/span> Evening<\/span> at the Marine <\/span>Hotel<\/span> Aberystwyth <\/span>on<\/span> January<\/span> 22nd, 2020 <\/span>sponsored<\/span> by Darwin Gray <\/span>and<\/span> Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The winners are:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Volunteer:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lloyd Evans<\/span> – a volunteer with Menter Bro <\/span>Ogwr\"Lloyd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lloyd started learning Welsh as a second language at Maesteg Comprehensive School. He chose to study Welsh at GCSE and A level because he was proud of his Welsh heritage and enjoyed learning languages. After succeeding at University, he moved back to the county and sought opportunities to <\/span>socialise<\/span> in Welsh with Menter Bro <\/span>Ogwr<\/span>. After a period of volunteering occasionally with the initiative, he joined the team as a youth worker. Having moved on in his career as a translator, Lloyd continues to volunteer with the language initiative as a board member and is now chairman of Menter Bro <\/span>Ogwr<\/span>. Lloyd is keen to ensure opportunities for the Welsh language within the county and believes very strongly in the importance of Menter <\/span>Iaith’s<\/span> work in achieving this.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WiciM\u00f4n<\/span> – Menter Iaith M\u00f4n\"Aaron<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wici<\/span> M\u00f4n <\/span>aims<\/span> to <\/span>increase<\/span> the <\/span>amount<\/span> of Welsh <\/span>on<\/span> Wikipedia<\/span> to <\/span>raise<\/span> the <\/span>status<\/span> of the <\/span>language<\/span> with<\/span> large<\/span> software<\/span> developers<\/span>, <\/span>focusing<\/span> on<\/span> historial<\/span>, <\/span>scientific<\/span> and<\/span> cultural<\/span> subjects<\/span>. By <\/span>now<\/span>, 2,752 <\/span>articles<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> written<\/span> by <\/span>Wici<\/span> M\u00f4n <\/span>volunteers<\/span>; <\/span>primary<\/span> and<\/span> secondary<\/span> school<\/span> children<\/span> and<\/span> the <\/span>elderly<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> is a <\/span>great<\/span> contribution<\/span> to the <\/span>amount<\/span> of Welsh <\/span>on<\/span> the web.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Event:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Parti Ponty<\/span> – Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf\"Heledd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Parti <\/span>Ponty<\/span> is a Welsh <\/span>language<\/span> festival<\/span> for<\/span> everyone<\/span>, <\/span>showcasing<\/span> a <\/span>mixture<\/span> of <\/span>performers<\/span> from<\/span> the <\/span>area<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> beyond<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> has<\/span> expanded<\/span> to <\/span>events<\/span> across<\/span> 5 <\/span>locations<\/span> in<\/span> the <\/span>county<\/span> in<\/span> 2019. <\/span>With<\/span> various<\/span> activities<\/span>, <\/span>entertainment<\/span>, <\/span>workshops<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> stalls<\/span> promoting<\/span> the Welsh <\/span>language<\/span> – <\/span>young<\/span> people<\/span> are<\/span> at the <\/span>heart<\/span> of the <\/span>event<\/span> with<\/span> over<\/span> 100 of <\/span>them<\/span> volunteerig<\/span> during<\/span> the <\/span>festival<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborating with Partners:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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G\u0175yl Canol Dre<\/span> – Menter Gorllewin Sir G\u00e2r\"Dewi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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G\u0175yl Canol Dre <\/span>presents<\/span> Welsh <\/span>arts<\/span> and<\/span> culture<\/span> to the <\/span>whole<\/span> community<\/span>, of all <\/span>ages<\/span> in<\/span> Carmarthen<\/span>, <\/span>thanks<\/span> to <\/span>effective<\/span> collaboration<\/span>. <\/span>With<\/span> Welsh <\/span>language<\/span> organisations<\/span>, <\/span>Carmarthen<\/span> town<\/span> primary<\/span> schools<\/span> and<\/span> others<\/span> involved<\/span> over<\/span> the <\/span>course<\/span> of a <\/span>year<\/span>, <\/span>each<\/span> partner <\/span>has<\/span> a <\/span>specific<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> ensuring<\/span> the <\/span>success<\/span> of the <\/span>festival<\/span> which<\/span> attracts<\/span> thousands<\/span> to <\/span>enjoy<\/span> the Welsh <\/span>language<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Community Development:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Derwen Deg Nursery <\/span>\u2013 Menter Iaith <\/span>Conwy\"Eirian<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Answering the lack of Welsh medium childcare in the coastal area of Conwy County, Menter Iaith Conwy worked closely with members of the community to create a new social enterprise to provide a Welsh-medium nursery. Meithrinfa Gymraeg Derwen Deg now provides care for tens of children every day and employs 12 members of staff who work through the medium of Welsh.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The <\/span>Mentrau<\/span> Iaith<\/span> work to strengthen the use of Welsh in communities across Wales and aim to increase the number of speakers to a million by 2050, following the Welsh Government strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

A secial thanks to Catrin Heledd for presenting the awards and to Sorela for the entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\t\t