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Annual Report 2017 - 2018

1 Chairman’s Message

I wouldn’t be able to talk about this year without mentioning the phenemonal success of winning the ‘National Lottery Award’ for the best project in the Education Category across the whole of the United Kingdom with our Magi Ann apps project. During this year we were able to build on the foundation of the work we started developing in 2016-17. Because of their close involvement with local communities, the Mentrau Iaith are in an unique position to be able to create suitable resources to meet the needs of the areas in which they work. This award is a tribute to the local community here who have been an invaluable source of help and support throughout the project. I would like to thank everyone who contibuted to developing the apps, and to those who voted for us. They are the ones to thank for giving us the opportunity to introduce the Wesh langage to so many people.

Of course, this was a great public success but a lot of the Menter’s work happens behind the scenes, disseminating information, attending meetings with Councillors to encourage and facilitate greater use of Welsh, and promoting Welsh medium education. And as I ponder over what to write in the Chairman’s message for this Report, figures were published suggesting a decrease in the number of Welsh speakers in Flintshire. A decrease of 5% was seen while an increase was seen in every other county in apart from a small decrease in Torfaen. I’m sure there are numerous reasons for this, but it is still a disappointment and a huge worry. Although Flintshire is a county on the border with England and faces many challenges, this is also true about and other counties which saw an increase in Welsh speakers. The situation highlights the need for firmer and more ambitious Strategies for Promoting the Welsh Language and Welsh in Education Strategic Plans from Local Authorities, if they are serious about their commitment in supporting the in reaching their goal of one million Welsh speakers by 2050. In that context, although there is plenty of place for further improvement, we naturally welcome Wrexham County’s plans of establishing a new Welsh medium school in the town.

It’s one thing learning the language, but it’s another matter having the confidence in speaking and using the language daily. This of course is a part of the Menter’s work, normalizing the language, and making her a language that we are comfortable in using in our everyday lives. We are fortunate that we have dedictated and enthusiastic members of staff who work conscientiously to offer varied and interesting projects across both counties. As I suggested previously, it’s a big challenge, and financial pressures create very difficult conditions, but we will continue to fight. Within this report, there’s a taste of the activities that were held during the previous financial year, and it’s a pleasure to say thank you.

By now, I have stepped down as Chairman. I’ve been a Chairman twice for Menter Iaith Sir y Fflint, and recently for Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam. Huge developments have happened since I started as Chairman, but there is a lot more to do yet. We can’t afford to rest on our laurels, but we can take comfort in another report which shows that the support of the public towards the Welsh language is very high. What is needed now are improvements in Education and support for organisations who promote the use of Welsh language, such as the Menter, in order to create a completly bilingual country.

Best wishes to Gareth Hughes as he steers the Menter through the next period.

Harri Bryn Jones

2 Mission Statement

"“The Menter exists in order to expand, promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language within the Counties of Flintshire and Wrexham.”

We do this by: planning and delivering a range of innovative activities to promote the use of the Welsh language, responding to the demands of the local community. working to strengthen the economic base of the Welsh language within the county by encouraging employers to create jobs which require spoken Welsh as an essential skill. ensuring that our services are of a high standard, and are available to all the region’s inhabitants. working with everybody in the community, Welsh speaking and non-Welsh speaking, to promote a healthy attitude and respect towards the Welsh language.

Values We believe that: everybody has the right to use the Welsh language in every aspect of their everyday lives; every child has the right to a bilingual education; the Welsh language belongs to every person in Wales; promoting and supporting the Welsh language is the responsibility of each and every one of us; there is value in co-operation; volunteers achieve amazing things; a community has power, and people need to be empowered; the Welsh language has economic value; we need to ensure that we offer the best value for money; everybody possesses the ability to speak Welsh, and we need to support those who are learning the language.

The Menter’s Areas of Work By considering the available research and our most recent langage profile, we were able to identify clear aims within our main area of work and target audience. Our priorities are as follows:-

• Strategic Aim 1 – The Family • Strategic Aim 2 – Children and Young People • Strategic Aim 3 – The Community • Strategic Aim 4 – The Workplace • Strategic Aim 5 – Welsh Language Services • Strategic Aim 6 – Infrastructure

3 Working with The Family, our aim is to persuade parents to pass the Welsh language on to the next generation, using Welsh as the language within the home where possible, or to ensure that at least one parent or close relative chooses it as the main language spoken with the child. We create social opportunities for families to use the language by organising exciting and relevant activities, promoting use of the language across both counties.

With regards to Children and Young People, the Menter works with educational and childcare establishments to ensure that Welsh language provision is available locally. The Menter provides opportunities for children and young people to use Welsh informally in order to normalise Welsh as a social language.

The Menter supports the Community by working to increase the number of Welsh speakers and to strengthen its status as a community language. We create opportunities for people (including advanced learners and those who are lacking in confidence) to use Welsh in informal situations.

With regards to the Workplace, the Menter acknowledges that companies and businesses have an important role to play in ensuring that the Welsh language permeates into people’s everyday lives. We work to increase opportunities to use Welsh within the workplace by raising employers’ awareness (and that of their workforce) of the economic benefits and advantages of bilingualism.

The Menter works to increase and improve the Welsh Language Services available to citizens. We will do this by working with the business sector to raise awareness of the value of the Welsh language and culture to the local economy, and by encouraging the community to access and use the services that are available to them.

The Menter will support and strengthen the Infrastructure of the Welsh language. We will do this by working to ensure that more tools and resources are available to increase the use of the Welsh language, including those available in a digital format.

This document is a report on the work of the Menter, encompassing the period between April 2017 – March 2018.

4 During this period Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam, alone or in partnership, organised over

190 activities and events

for over

6,000

people

In addition to running 2

digital campaigns raising awareness and promoting the value of Welsh, which were watched over

44,000 times throughout the year.

5 Key Results 2017- 2018

Strategic Area 1: The Family Aim: Increase the number of families where at least one adult uses Welsh as the primary language with the children.

A Snapshot of our Activities Agreed target: Run 8 activity courses, six weeks in length, targeting expectant parents and parents with pre-school aged children, to raise awareness of the advantages of transferring the Welsh language within the family; working intensively with 48 families by the end of March 2018.

Achieved Target: During the year we ran 5 six week-long courses and 4 five week- long courses, offering activities to expectant parents and parents with pre- school aged children; working intensively with 97 families.

Sblash a Chân Holywell Leisure Centre- September / October 2017

In conjunction with Amser Babi Cymraeg, we ran two Sblash a Chân (Splash and Song) sessions in the pool at Holywell Leisure Centre between September 21st and October 20th. One session was held for families with babies aged between 4 – 12 months, and a second session for families with babies over 12 month but below school age. The sessions aimed to build parents’ confidence in the water, and were full of fun, songs and splashing! 18 families attended the sessions.

Session 1: September 21st - 16 families (19 adults, 17 children) Session 2: September 28th - 10 families (12 adult, 11 children) Session 3: October 5th - 9 families (10 adults, 10 children) Session 4: October 12th - 11 families (13 adults, 12 children) Session 5: October 19th - 9 families (10 adults, 11 children) Session 6: October 26th - 8 families (8 adults, 9 children)

6 Jimmy Bear Sessions – Wrexham and Buckley Libraries

Between January and February 2018 the Menter ran two Jimmy Bear courses, one in Wrexham library and the other in Buckley Library. This was the first time that the Menter was able to run the sessions in Wrexham, with especial thanks to Flintshire County Council’s Leisure Department for granting permission for us to do so! The children developed their basic physical and gymnastic skills, using story books as inspiration. 10 families attended the course in Wrexham, with a further 16 attending Buckley library.

Wrexham Library Buckley Library January 11th: 5 families (5 adults, 4 children) January 12th: 15 families (14 adults, 15 children) January 18th: 6 families (5 adults, 6 children) January 19th: 6 families (6 adults, 8 children) January 25th: 5 families (5 adults, 8 children) January 25th: 5 families (5 adults, 8 children) February 1st: 7 families (7 adults, 7 children) February 2nd: 5 families (5 adults, 8 children) February 8th: 5 families (5 adults, 5 children) February 9th: 7 families (8 adults, 8 children)

7 Agreed Target: In conjunction with Flintshire and Wrexham County Councils’ Education Teams, raise the awareness of parents and prospective parents of Welsh-medium education provision, and the advantages that bilingual skills offer children, by hosting 20 campaigns / activities.

Achieved Target: The Menter succeeded in hosting 21 campagins / activities to raise awareness of the opportuntities afforded by Welsh-medium education and the advantages bilingual skills give to children.

Magi Ann Craft and Story Sessions Throughout the year the Menter held numerous story and craft sessions in various libraries across Flintshire and Wrexham. These were an opportunity for children to make theme-based crafts and then hear a story and sing along with a few songs, in the compay of none other than Magi Ann. The sessions proved very popular and everybody had lots of fun.

Magi Ann’s Christmas Party, Holywell Library - 04/12/18 To celebrate Magi Ann having a very special year, the Menter organised a Magi Ann Christmas party with a story and song session, party food, a visit from Father Christmas, and Christmas-themed badge and card-making activities. Everyone present enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and the children were overjoyed at meeting both Magi Ann and Father Christmas. 27 children and 29 adults attended the event.

8 Magi Ann Apps - National Lottery Awards Best Education Project 2017

Magi Ann was nominated for a National Lottery Award 2017, and out of 1300 nominees, she made it to the shortlist! The Magi Ann Apps were the only Welsh- language project to reach the final round of the competition.

During a Story and Song session on August 29th, Magi Ann received a visit from a very special friend. Everyone in Wrexham library was shocked when a famous singer, Cerys Matthews, walked into the library, followed by a BBC camera crew! She’d come to share the good news – that Magi Ann had won the Best Education Project in the National Lottery Awards 2017!

The 2017 Awards Ceremony was held on September 18th at The London Studios. Singer Kimberley Walsh presented the award to Magi Ann and Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam. Rhian Davies, the Menter’s Communications Officer, seized the opportunity to make her acceptance speech in Welsh, and it was broadcast across the nation by the BBC, complete with English sub-titles.

9 Key Results 2017- 2018

Strategic Area 2: Children and Young People

Aim: Increasing the provision of Welsh language activities for children and young people, and increasing their awareness of the language’s value.

A Snapshot of our Activities Agreed Target: Increase the opportunities for children and young people to nurture feelings of ‘Welshness’ by offering 8 activities for 200 children and young people, raising their awareness of the history, culture and heritage of Wales, by 31st March 2018. Achieved Target: During the year we increased the opportunities for young people to use their Welsh by providing 8 activities for 339 children and young people.

‘Mewn Cymeriad’ Shows

In conjunction with the ‘Mewn Cymeriad’ production company, the Menter organised five performances for Welsh-medium primary schools in Wrexham. The one-man travelling shows introduced Welsh history in a fun and exciting way.

Ysgol Min y Ddol, : Hedd Wyn - June 12th (40 children) Ysgol Bryn Tabor, : Hedd Wyn - June 12th (75 children) Ysgol Plas Coch, Wrexham: Bishop William Morgan - June 16th (100 children) Ysgol I.D Hooson, Rhosllannerchrugog: Bishop William Morgan - June 16th (70 children) Ysgol Cynddelw and Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, : Henry Tudor January - 22nd (75 children)

10 Wrexham’s Welsh-medium Schools’ Quiz, Plas Pentwyn, Coedpoeth

In partnership with Wrexham Libraries, we organised a quiz based on Welsh legends, and invited Wrexham’s Welsh-medium primary schools to take part. Children from Ysgol Bryn Tabor, Plas Coch, Bodhyfryd, Cynddelw, Llanarmon DC and I.D. Hooson participated in the fun quiz. 30 children took part in the fun quiz. There was also a round based on contemporary Welsh music, which we created specially, as we were aware that not all of the children regulary have the opportunity to listen to contemporary music in Welsh. Victorious Ysgol Bodhyfryd took home the trophy!

Agreed Target: Using gweiaith data to target ‘weak areas’, organise 30 social events for 1140 children and young people, e.g. discos, gigs, film showings, dramas, workshops etc, before March 31st 2018.

Achieved Target: 30 social events were organised for 2744 children and young people.

Flintshire and Wrexham’s Schools’ Disco Wrecsam

As part of the Siarter Iaith Cymru Cŵl Week, the Menter organised two discos with DJ Mic ar y Meic; one in Mold Football Club for pupils in years 1,2,3 & 4 of Flintshire’s Welsh-medium primary schools, and the other for pupils of Wrexham’s Welsh-medium primary schools at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd. 70 children attended the disco in Mold, with 76 attending in Wrexham.

11 Parti Magi Ann, Ysgol Croes Atti - 03/10/17

We held a Magi Ann party for the school’s Foundation Phase pupils, with a song and story session and a chance to meet Magi Ann herself. The pupils participated in a treasure hunt as a way of familiarising themselves with the app and the characters. Each child took home a Magi Ann activity book, to share information with their parents about the digital resources which can help families to use more Welsh at home. Two special guests attended the party; Magi Ann herself (of course!) and David Hanson, Delyn’s AM. 97 children attended the party.

Parti Magi Ann, Ysgol Bro Alun - 09/03/18

The school’s foundation phase students enjoyed a Magi Ann party, complete with treasure hunt, song and story session and a chance to meet Magi Ann herself. This was a very special party, as guests included Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for the Welsh Language and Life Long Learning, Cllr Hugh Jones from Wrexham, Mr Harri Bryn, Chair of Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam, Alun Evans (on behalf of Mena Evans, author of the original Magi Ann books), Carwyn Davies, WCBC Senior Support Officer, Ffion Hughes, Wrexham and Flintshire’s Siarter Iaith Officer, and of course, Magi Ann herself. 90 children attended.

12 Welsh Language Music Day Gig, Coleg Cambria - 09/02/18

To celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru (Welsh Language Music Day) 2018, a gig was organised in the cafeteria of Coleg Cambria, Deeside Campus, during lunch hour. Jacob Elwy performed, and 50 college students enjoyed listening to his set.

Bocsŵn Workshops, Theatr Clwyd - 22/02/18 - 29/02/18

In partnership with Menter Môn, we organised music workshops for primary school children at Theatr Clwyd, Mold. The workshops were a chance for the children to learn new instruments and to work with professional musicians. By the end of the last session the children had composed and recorded an original folk song, complete with lyrics, and had designed a cover for their CD. The workshops were an excellent opportunity for children to socialise in Welsh and take part in fun activities outside of formal learning hours. 25 children attended the workshops.

13 Key Results 2017- 2018

Strategic Area 3 – The Community Aim: Strengthen the status of the Welsh language within the community.

A Snapshot of our Activities

Agreed Target: Support Welsh for Adults providers by offering 6 informal session to Welsh learners, creating opportunities for 80 higher-level and less confident speakers to assimilate into the Welsh-speaking community, by March 31st 2018. Achieved Target: By March 31st 2018 the Menter had succeeded in providing 6 informal sessions to Welsh learners, creating opportunities for 87 higher-level learners and less confident speakers to assimiliate into the Welsh-speaking community Cheese and Wine Evening, Chirk - 16/06/17

A wine tasting evening was held, with wine expert Dylan Rowlands giving a presentation in Welsh, and the Menter providing simultaeneous translation for the benefit of those who required it. 17 people attended; one a fluent Welsh speaker, the others learners or non- Welsh speakers.

14 Agreed Target: Host 26 social, literary or artistic events / workshops for 400 members of the local community, by March 31st 2018.

Achieved Target: Throughout the year the Menter organised 26 social, literary or artistic events / workshops for 809 members of the local community.

Harpists’ Workshop with Robin Huw Bowen, Northop - 02/04/18

A Harp Workshop was held in the Edith Banks Memorial Hall, Northop, with the renowned musician and harp expert, Robin Huw Bowen. The workshops were organised as part of the Cymdeithas Clera’s Welsh Harpist Project. There was a performance of Welsh gypsy melodies, and an opportunity to learn the traditional Welsh method of playing. 14 people attended the workshop, 11 adults and 3 children and young people.

Bardd y Bêl, Mold Library - 25/05/17

The Menter and Mold Library organised an event with Poet Laureate Llion Jones. A presentation examined the link betweek football and literature in Wales throughout the centuries, before Llion’s poetry relived the success of the Welsh football team in the Euros 2016 tournament. 22 people attended the event.

15 ‘Llwybr y Llofrudd’ Murder Mystery Evenings - Coleg Cambria

The Menter organised two Murder Mystery Evenings, one in Coleg Cambria’s Celstryn restaurant, Connah’s Quay, and the other in Coleg Cambria’s Hafod restaurant in Wrexham. The Connah’s Quay evening was held on Saint Dwynwen’s Day, and its theme was ‘Dwynwen was no Saint’, and the Wrexham evening celebrated the Six Nations rugby tournament. Over a 3-course meal, diners tried to work out ‘whodunnit’. It was a great opportunity for Welsh learners and fluent Welsh speakers to socialise together. 21 people attended the evening in Connah’s Quay (13 learners and 8 fluent) and 30 (21 learners and 9 fluent) attended the evening in Wrexham.

Wales vs England Comedy Evening, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog - 10/02/18

Working in conjunction with the Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Village Hall Committee, we organised a social evening to bring families together to watch the Wales vs England rugby match. 55 adults and 26 children and young people came along to enjoy the rugby. At the end of the evening the hall rang with laughter, as Hywel Pitts and Eilir Jones performed their stand-up routines. The evening raised funds for the village hall. 65 people attended the comedy evening.

16 Agreed Target: Continue to work intensively with 4 community festivals to ensure that the Welsh language is a visible and audible element of the festivals

Achieved Target: The Menter worked with 5 community festivals to ensure that the Welsh language was a visible and audible element within the established events.

Wrexham St. David’s Day Parade - 01/03/18

For the fourth year running, the Menter worked with Wrexham CBC to organise the St. David’s Day parade through the town centre. As with previous years, once again the event had grown in size and popularity. In spite of snow and bitterly cold weather, a large number of organisations and hundreds of individuals were present – including 300 children. Band Cambria led the march, which concluded with a celebration in Queen’s Square, with the DJ Mic ar y Meic leading the crowd in a rendition of 'Calon Lân' and a singing of the National Anthem.

17 St. David’s Day Celebrations, Flint - 07/03/18

A few days later than originally planned due to the heavy snow, the Menter and Flintshire County Council worked together to organise the second annual St. David’s Day Celebrations in Flint town centre. Building on the success of the 2017 celebrations, 600 children from the town’s various schools attended, along with large numbers of the public who came to celebrate their pride at being Welsh.

Key Results 2017 - 2018

Strategic Area 4 - the Workplace Aim: Increase the number of opportunities for people to use Welsh in the workplace. Agreed Target: Influence local businesses in order to increase their use of the Welsh language, making 60 local businesses more aware of the advantages of using Welsh in the workplace, and the importance of Welsh to the local economy. Encourage them to complete the Welsh Language Comissioner’s self-assessment by 31st March 2018. Achieved Target: By the end of the year we’d succeeded in influencing 130 businesses in order to increase their use of Welsh, making them more aware of the advantages of bilingual skills in the workplace, and the importance of the Welsh language to the local economy.

St. David’s Day Shop Window Dressing Competition

Once again this year the Menter was responsible for organising the shop window dressing competition in Wrexham, Flint, Mold and Holywell. Letters were distributed containing information about the competition, and between the four towns we had 48 participating businesses. We used this as an opportunity to draw attention to the support and services available through the Cymraeg Byd Busnes Project, and the project officer organised a number of follow-up visits.

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Wrexham

1st - Air Ambulance 2nd - Emz's Cakes 3rd - Martin Rees Jewelers

Flint

1st - Lloyds Pharmacy 2nd - Flint Library 3rd - St. Kentigern / Nightingale House Hospice

Mold

1st - Cherise Amore 2nd - British Heart Foundation 3rd - Mel's Cafe / Salvation Army

Holywell

1st - Hughes Parry Solicitors 2nd - The Flower Bowl / Natural Elements 3rd - Tower Crafts Holywell

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Aim: More tools and resources available to promote the use of Welsh, including within the digital environment.

Achieved Target: During this period the Menter worked to develop a new website (www.menterfflintwrecsam.cymru). The website is live, and the Menter’s staff regularly update it with news and events. By the end of the year, 515 people had visited the website 3,659 times. We continue to make substantial use of social media, and through these platforms we feel that we share information and promote our events far more effectively.

At the end of the fourth quarter (31/03/18) 1,572 people had liked the Menter’s Facebook page. The increase from 1,399 to 1,572 represents an increase of 12% in a year.

At the end of the fourth quarter (31/03/18) 1,761 people were following the Menter on Twitter. The increase from 1,309 to 1,761 is a rise of 35%.

We also manage Magi Ann’s Facebook and Twitter pages. By the end of the fourth quarter (31/03/18), 1,031 people had liked Magi Ann on Facebook. The increase from 775 to 1,031 represents an increase of 33% during the year.

By the end of the fourth quarter(31/03/18) there were 473 people following the Magi Ann App on Twitter. The increase from 222 to 473 is an increase of 113% during the year.

By the end of the fourth quarter, 1300 people had subscribed to our newsletter, and throughout the year we sent our followers newsletters which advertised our Welsh language and bilingual events across the two counties, and shared the Menter’s latests news and developments.

Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam @fflintarwecsam

Ap Magi Ann @ApMagiAnn

20 Income and Expenditure

At the beginning of 2017-18 Menter Iaith Maelor joined with Menter Iaith Sir y Fflint to create the new menter, Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam. This union in turn brought together the reserves and assets of both organisations. Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam succeeded in maintaining the staffing levels of the two previous organisations and to fulfill it’s work programme very effectively over both counties. Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam was also successful in attracting grant income from the Glyndŵr Fund and Cadwyn Clwyd in addition to the valuable support by Flintshire County Council. Again this year the Menter fulfilled Service Level Agreements with Flintshire County Council and with Council to successfully stage St. David’s Day celebrations, in spite of the freezing weather conditions. Success in the Lottery Awards for the Magi Ann Apps Project brought with it £5,000 to bolster the Menter’s funds. The prize money will be invested to develop a project which will benefit families across both counties. Income from activities contributed to the Menter’s ability to work effectively with our partners to increase the number and types of activities offered to the communities of both counties. At the beginning of November 2017 the Welsh Government launched a new project, Welsh in Business, overseen by Mentrau Iaith Cymru. The project’s Business Officer for the area now works alongside the Menter team of staff. The Welsh in Business project has been of considerable benefit to the small businesses of the both counties and to the wider community.

In total £130,243 was invested in supporting, developing and delivering projects for the residents and communities of the Counties of Flintshire and Wrexham. By the end of March 2018 the Menter’s funds totalled £60,347.

Income 2017 – 2018 £ Welsh Government 132,043 Flintshire County Council 12,958 Glyndŵr Fund 200 Wrexham County Borough Council - SLA 2,000 Flintshire County Council - SLA 1,500 Mentrau Iaith Cymru - Welsh In Business 11,817 Cadwyn Clwyd - Feasibility Study 1,841 Income from Events 5,152 Income from Partners 3,896 Other Income 791 Lottery Prize - Magi Ann 5,000 Fair Value of Menter Iaith Maelor 11,076 Total Income 188,274

Expenditure 2016 – 2017 Salaries 112,377 Activities 17,866 Administrative 40,184 Total Expenditure 170,427

Total surplus / (deficit) £17,847

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Income 2017-18

2% 3% Welsh Government 0% 6% Flintshire County Council 1% 3% Glyndŵr Fund

Wrexham County Borough 6% 1% Council - SLA Flintshire County Council - SLA 1% Mentrau Iaith Cymru - Welsh In 0% 7% Business Cadwyn Clwyd - Feasibility Study Income from Events 70% Income from Partners

Other Income

Lottery Prize - Magi Ann

Fair Value of Menter Iaith Maelor

Expenditure 2017-18

24% Salaries

Activities

10% Administrative 66%

22 Board of Directors

Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam Directors during the period in question:

Harri Bryn Jones - Chairman Nesta Davies - Vice-Chairman Nia Wyn Jones - Company Secretary Huw Alun Roberts - Treasurer Dylan Davies (until 09.01.2018) Alun Evans Ann Hughes (until 09.01.2018) Gareth Hughes Trefor Jones-Morris Emma Lloyd Gareth Lloyd (from 25.07.2017) Phil Lovell Siôn Aled Owen Llinos Roberts Stephen Rule (from10.10.2017) Bethan Williams Gareth Williams

Officers:

Chief Officer: Gill Stephen Communications Officer (part-time): Rhian Davies Business Officer (part-time): Ffion Whitham / Gwen Smith Welsh Language Development Officers: Rebecca Roberts / Siwan Jones / Gwen Smith / Morgan Thomas / Anna Jones / Chris Baglin Marketing Officer: Elan Jones / Anna Jones

If you are dedicated to the promotion and development of the use of the Welsh language in Wrexham and would like the opportunity to be a member of Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam’s Board of Directors, contact [email protected].

For the latest news and to learn more about Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam, go to our website: www.menterfflintwrecsam.cymru

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