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Thursday 11 December 2014

Welsh Language Support




Dear Third Sector Service Provider Forum member

Many thanks to those who have already responded to my earlier email about Welsh Language support. If you haven't yet had chance to do so, we'd greatly value your comments & input.

PAVO, together with County Voluntary Councils in West Wales, has been working more closely with Estyn Llaw, a voluntary agency that offers support and information in relation to the Welsh Language & bilingual provision.

You will know that new legislation in Wales has put Welsh and English on an equal footing. Service providers are required to make services available in the service user's language of choice. We will also be required to conform to the new Welsh Standards that will be in force as a consequence of the new legislation. The Welsh Language Commissioner has already set out her strategy and work programme, that includes investigations. For example, County Voluntary Councils have been informed that we will be investigated in May 2015.

It is probable that many third sector providers have not yet begun to consider the implications of these changes for their organisation and services. At this stage, we'd like to ascertain the level of awareness and type of help or support you'd find useful.

We'd be most grateful if you'd complete a very short survey - it will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and can be found here https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1BNBGv8EBvORNs_4_PhMfetjhIha-GQ2iT0YlOOdbAaE/viewform?c=0&w=1 The deadline for completion is Friday 12 December.


Annwyl Aelod o'r Fforwm Darparwyr Gwasanaeth Trydydd Sector

Diolch yn fawr i'r rhai sydd eisoes wedi ymateb i fy e-bost yn gynharach am gefnogaeth ynghylch yr Iaith Gymraeg. Os nad ydych wedi cael cyfle i wneud hynny eto, byddem yn gwerthfawrogi yn fawr eich sylwadau a'ch mewnbwn.

Mae PAVO, ynghyd â Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol yng Ngorllewin Cymru, wedi bod yn gweithio'n agosach gydag Estyn Llaw, asiantaeth wirfoddol sy'n cynnig cefnogaeth a gwybodaeth mewn perthynas â'r iaith Gymraeg a darpariaeth ddwyieithog.
Byddwch yn gwybod bod deddfwriaeth newydd yng Nghymru wedi rhoi y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg ar sail gyfartal. Mae'n ofynnol i ddarparwyr gwasanaethau wneud gwasanaethau'n afaelgar yn newis iaith y defnyddiwr gwasanaeth. Bydd hefyd yn ofynnol i ni gydymffurfio â Safonau Cymraeg newydd a fydd mewn grym yn sgil y ddeddfwriaeth newydd. Mae Comisiynydd y Gymraeg eisoes wedi gosod allan ei strategaeth a gwaith rhaglen, sy'n cynnwys ymchwiliadau. Er enghraifft, mae Cynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol wedi cael gwybod y byddwn yn derbyn ymchwiliad ym mis Mai 2015.

Mae'n debyg nad yw llawer o ddarparwyr yn y trydydd sector wedi dechrau eto i ystyried goblygiadau'r newidiadau hyn ar gyfer eu sefydliad a gwasanaethau. Ar hyn o bryd, hoffem ganfod lefel yr ymwybyddiaeth a'r math o gymorth neu gefnogaeth y byddech yn eu ffeidndio'n ddefnyddiol.

Byddem yn ddiolchgar iawn pe byddech yn cwblhau arolwg byr iawn - bydd yn cymryd dim mwy na 5 munud i'w gwblhau a gellir eu gweld yma https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1BNBGv8EBvORNs_4_PhMfetjhIha-GQ2iT0YlOOdbAaE/viewform?c=0&w=1 Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cwblhau'r arolwg yw dydd Gwener 12 Rhagfyr.
Cofion / Regards
Carl
(Siaradwr Cymraeg / Welsh Speaker)
Carl Cooper
Prif Weithredwr / Chief Executive Officer
Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO)

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