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Annual Report 2017 - 2018 www.menterfflintwrecsam.cymru 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 Wales 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 Wrexham 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 Welsh Government 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.
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