Alawon Fy Ngwlad Project

Trac, Caerffili County Council and Menter Caerffili have completed a very succesful project to introduce Welsh folk songs to the children of the area. Heather Jones has made a CD of 13 of the songs in Welsh and English and a book with a translation of all the songs is available.

‘Croeso Calcutta’

An exchange project to raise awareness through comparing lifestyles in Calcutta and Wales. The project is run by Christian Aid and Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Kelly-Marie Angel and Rhiannon Barber form Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni will be taking part in this voluntary project. In order for the project to take place the girls have to raise £600 each.

The girls will be visiting the shelters and speaking with the women and children who have been sold to work as prostitutes. Many of these women and children have contracted HIV and other STDs. The women and children are not aware of their illness. The shelters educate these women and children about their illness and teach them new skills so that they can stand on their on two feet.

Kelly and Rhiannon will investigate issues which affect young people’s lives from both groups, share ideas, compare cultures and learn about life in Calcutta.

For more details please contact Carly Wilson ( 01443 829714

Promoting the Welsh Language in business

For more information about how the Welsh language can be of advantage to your company and an unique selling point contact Rhys Wynne at Menter Caerffili or select the Welsh in Business option

Bargoed Welsh Society Musical Evening at the Capel Hotel, Bargoed held on Monday, 2nd June 2003 with the harpist Carwyn Fowler.

Walking Tour in Cwmcarn Park
Sunday, March 16th 2003

Annual General Meeting
14 November 2002

Main Activities 2001-2002

· Updated the map of the County Borough's Welsh activities and societies, in partnership with the Council.
· Distributed the HSBC grants to the County's learners.
· Produced newsletters about the Menter's work and objectives.
· Manned a stand at the `Big Cheese'.
· Established after school and holiday child care clubs.
· Arranged activities through our youth scheme - Caerphilly Youth Scheme, in partnership with Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Caerphilly County Borough Council.
· Co-operate with Mentrau Morgannwg a Gwent and Mentrau Iaith Cymru.
· Contributed to the Task Groups and discussions of the Childcare Partnership.
· Developed a Community Translation Project in partnership with Mentrau Morgannwg a Gwent.
· Arranged two walking tours.
· Arranged training sessions on bi-lingualism for the staff of the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organizations (GAVO), and assisted them to develop a Welsh language scheme.
· Arranged social evenings for the area's learners. · Arranged a trip to the National Eisteddfod in St.Davids.
· Arranged two skittles evenings in Caerphilly.
· Appointed a Marketing Assistant (temporary) and Business Liaison O~cer (full-time) to promote the use of Welsh in the Private Sector.
· Welcomed Jenny Randerson (Welsh Assembly Government's Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language) to the Menter's Office to discuss the Menter's work.
· Developed the Menter's website.
· Co-operated with the Deddf group (the County Councils of south East Wales, The Welsh Language Board, the Association of Welsh Local Government, Gwent College and Menter Iaith Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili).
· Raised the profile of the Menter in the County Borough. Continued to update our data base of Welsh speakers and learners:
· Developed a list of events in order to promote all the Welsh and bilingual events in the area.
· Arranged a gig by the group Ar Log in partnership with Blackwood Miners Institute.