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Our Cynnig Cymraeg / Welsh language offer
Our work with the Welsh Language Commissioner
Our Cynnig Cymraeg/Welsh offer demonstrates our commitment to the Welsh language.
We are thrilled to have been given official 'Cynnig Cymraeg' recognition from the Welsh Language Commissioner. We're a small organisation and this is a journey we're proud to be on.
There is more to do, but it's wonderful to formalise this commitment we have to working bilingually as a proud Welsh organisation.
“Over the past few months, WAHWN have worked with us in the Welsh Language Commissioner's Hybu team. They have succeeded in putting together a strong development plan and have set concrete targets to maintain and improve their Welsh language services over the next few years. As a result, they have received the Commissioner's official recognition and have therefore received the Cynnig Cymraeg. Congratulations!” – Guto Jones, Hybu Team Officer.
Why is WAHWN committed to the Welsh language?
Wales Arts Health and Wellbeing network is proud to be a Welsh, national organisation that works with arts organisations, creative practitioners, health and third sector partners across the country.
We have ambitions to embed the Welsh language within our organisation, given our vision to enable arts and creativity to transform the health, wellbeing and resilience of individuals, communities and healthcare across the country.
We seek to be an exemplar of best practice relating to the use of the Welsh language, developing its use in line with the Welsh Government’s 2050 aims.
We are committed to regularly reviewing our Welsh language effectiveness against our policy and creating annual implementation plans to underpin this. We recognise that our health partners have obligations under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, and a commitment to person-centred care – including language of delivery.
Our leadership role gives us the opportunity to cascade best practice across our membership. Our focus is on moving beyond ‘what we should do’ towards ‘what we can do’, providing inspiration to lead the sector.
Our Welsh offer
- Any Welsh correspondence will be replied to in Welsh
- Our website is available bilingually
- Our social media posts are fully bilingual
- Our ticketing process is fully bilingual
- Our publications are fully bilingual
You can find our full Welsh language development plan here.