Cymraeg
Galw ar bobl anturus i fentro Ar y Dibyn


Rhaid iddynt fod yn boncyrs!
BYDD CYFRES antur awyr agored S4C yn dychwelyd am ail gyfres yn hwyrach eleni – ac mae cynhyrchwyr Ar y Dibyn yn chwilio am gystadleuwyr anturus i gymryd rhan.
Mae’r gyfres yn cynnig cyfle gwych i un person brwdfrydig newid gyrfa, gan ennill
pecyn swydd gwerth £10,000 sy’n cynnwys yr hyfforddiant a’r cymwysterau sydd eu hangen i weithio yn y sector antur awyr agored, cyfle i fynd ar daith antur dramor, ac offer awyr agored.
Yn ystod y gyfres bydd y cystadleuwyr yn gorfod profi eu hunain mewn amrywiaeth eang o weithgareddau awyr agored – o hwylio a chanŵio i ddringo, beicio mynydd a llawer mwy – o dan lygaid barcud y beirniaid, yr arweinydd antur Dilwyn Sanderson-Jones a’r cyflwynydd, anturiaethwr a llysgennad Blwyddyn Antur 2016 Llywodraeth Cymru, Lowri Morgan.
Os ydych chi’n barod am yr her neu’n nabod rhywun fyddai hoffi’r sialens, cysylltwch â chynhyrchwyr Ar y Dibyn, Cwmni Da, ar e-bost [email protected] neu ffonio 01286 685 300.
Mae’r cynhyrchwyr yn chwilio yn benodol am ragor o bobl anturus o dde Cymru i ymgeisio am le ymhlith y deg olaf fydd yn cystadlu am y wobr fawr.
Meddai’r cynhyrchydd Aled Davies, “Rydym wedi cael ymateb da yn barod, ac mae’r gyfres ddiwethaf wedi dal dychymyg gwylwyr S4C.
“Ond rydym yn chwilio am fwy o bobl i wneud cais am le yn y gystadleuaeth, yn enwedig pobl o dde Cymru. Mae’n gyfle arbennig iawn i gystadlu mewn gwahanol leoliadau yn yr awyr agored yn Eryri a gallwn gynnig llety, bwyd a chostau teithio i’r rhai fydd yn mentro o’r de i herio’r Gogs.”
Tomos Gwynedd o Gaernarfon enillodd y gyfres gyntaf, gan fachu swydd blwyddyn fel arweinydd awyr agored yng Ngwersyll yr Urdd, Glan-llyn.
Meddai Tomos, “Profiad gwych oedd bod yn rhan o’r gyfres a chymryd rhan mewn amryw o weithgareddau fel hwylio, dringo a beicio. Dringo yw fy mhrif gamp a dwi wedi gwneud ychydig o feicio ond roedd rhai o’r tasgau yn heriol tu hwnt! Ers hynny, dwi wedi gweithio yng Ngwersyll yr Urdd, Glan-llyn am flwyddyn ac mae wedi bod yn gyfle bythgofiadwy.”
Mae’r gyfres yn cael ei chynhyrchu gan Cwmni Da o Gaernarfon mewn cydweithrediad â S4C a Sony Pictures Television. Mae S4C wedi ffurfio partneriaeth gyda’r dosbarthwr rhyngwladol (SPT) gyda’r nod o ddatblygu fformatau adloniant ffeithiol fydd yn cael eu hyrwyddo a’u gwerthu ar y farchnad ryngwladol.
Cymraeg
Welsh Language and Education Bill becomes law

New Act aims to ensure all pupils become confident Welsh speakers
LANDMARK legislation designed to give every child in Wales the opportunity to become a confident Welsh speaker has officially become law today (Monday, July 7).
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act received Royal Assent this afternoon, marking a major step forward in the Welsh Government’s ambition to reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050.
The Act places a renewed emphasis on the role of the Welsh language in education, with the long-term goal of ensuring that all pupils attending maintained schools in Wales leave as independent Welsh language users.
Speaking at the Bill’s sealing ceremony, First Minister Eluned Morgan said: “The Welsh language belongs to us all. This Act builds on the excellent work already happening across Wales. It gives children and young people a better chance to become Welsh speakers, bringing us closer to our aim of one million Welsh speakers in Wales.”
The legislation sets out a clear framework to strengthen Welsh-medium education and embed the language more deeply across all school settings.
Cymraeg
New research finds strong trends towards Welsh language place names

- RESEARCH on how property, street, and business names are changing across Wales shows a clear shift towards using Welsh language place names.
The report commissioned by the Welsh Government collected a wide range of valuable evidence, including:
Local authorities received three times more applications for Welsh language street names than English language names between 2018-2023.
Most changes to property names do not involve a change in the language of the property name.
When they do change language, properties are at least three more likely to be renamed from English to Welsh than from Welsh to English.
In all regions of Wales, more house names are changed from English to Welsh than Welsh to English.
People report that Welsh house names give them “a sense of pride, place or nostalgia”.
Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford said: “Place names help tell the story of who we are as a nation, and this new research helps us understand our linguistic landscape. I’m encouraged to see more people embracing Welsh property names, regardless of their background.”
The research focused primarily on property names, business names, and street names, with the need for further investigation into names for topographical features in the natural environment also highlighted.
As part of the Welsh Government’s wider work to promote and celebrate Cymraeg and our culture, it has established a network of Cultural Ambassadors to support the language in their communities. The Cultural Ambassadors will be able to draw upon the List of Historic Place Names of Wales, which includes over 700,000 names and is funded by the Welsh Government.
Mark Drakeford said: “I’m proud to launch the gold level of our cultural ambassadors course, where people can learn more about the language and our culture online. The course includes modules on a range of topics including place names. If you want to support the Welsh language in your area, or know somebody who would be an ideal ambassador, then go for it.”
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Welsh Language Commissioner publishes bold manifesto ahead of 2026 election

Parties urged to adopt key Welsh language priorities
THE WELSH LANGUAGE COMMISSIONER, Efa Gruffudd Jones, has published an ambitious manifesto setting out five key priorities for the future of the Welsh language—calling on all political parties to adopt the proposals ahead of the Senedd Cymru elections in 2026.
While acknowledging the financial pressures faced by public bodies, the Commissioner has identified areas where meaningful progress can still be made in strengthening the use of the Welsh language during the next Senedd term.
The proposals include extending statutory Welsh language duties to more public services, creating a new specialist unit to promote the use of Welsh in the workplace, and ensuring mandatory language training for all education professionals.
“My ambition as Commissioner goes beyond a narrow interpretation of my statutory role,” said Ms Gruffudd Jones. “This manifesto calls for action and leadership from the Welsh Government—regardless of its political makeup—and for wider support to enable key partners, including my own office, to help make a lasting difference.”
She emphasised the critical timing of the manifesto, with the forthcoming implementation of the Welsh Language and Education Bill and the recommendations of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities set to shape the language landscape in Wales.
“I am fully aware of the pressures on our public bodies. That is why we are focusing on five clear, practical priorities which follow the path outlined in our strategic plan. I am confident these areas can deliver measurable improvements in the use of the Welsh language.”
The Commissioner’s office now intends to meet with political parties to present the proposals in more detail and press for their inclusion in party manifestos ahead of the election.
The five priorities are:
- Language duties – Extend Welsh language standards to more public services to increase the availability of Welsh-medium provision.
- Community language planning – Strengthen the promotion standards to support coordinated, place-based language planning in Welsh-speaking communities.
- Workplaces – Create a dedicated unit within the Commissioner’s office to support and increase the use of Welsh in the workplace.
- Health and clinical care – Improve access to Welsh-language clinical care through targeted investment and policy intervention.
- Education workforce – Introduce a five-year compulsory Welsh language training framework for all teachers and education staff in Wales.
The full manifesto is available to view via the attached document. Please note the embargo details contained within.
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