A community in Ceredigion has benefited from £8,500 to develop
housing in their local area.
Deryn Du CLT has been successful in receiving a grant from the
Welsh Government's Perthyn project. Funding will go towards
providing affordable housing for up to 15 families in Ceredigion,
which will include a play area and a garden for wildlife and
growing food. Deryn Du CLT is a not-for-profit initiative led by
the community it aims to serve.
By finding housing solutions, their aim is to help people who
would like to continue living in their Welsh-speaking community.
This project hopes to ensure affordable community housing while
supporting the Welsh language to thrive in the area.
So far, 65 small grants have been awarded to support and
establish community co-operatives.
Supporting the right infrastructure and conditions for the
language to thrive is part of the Cymraeg 2050 Action Plan for
2025-26, published today. This sets out how the Government will
continue to work towards the goal of a million Welsh speakers and
doubling daily language use by 2050.
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, , said:
“Cymraeg belongs to everyone in Wales. By nurturing the right
conditions in our communities, we can help more people embrace
and enjoy using the language.
"Perthyn's small grants can make a big difference by bringing the
ideas of our communities to life."
The grants are administrated by Cwmpas. Jocelle Lovell, Director
of Inclusive Communities at Cwmpas said:
“The Welsh language and culture are an integral part of our
communities. The Perthyn project and small grants have
enabled communities to find solutions to key issues such as the
lack of affordable housing and loss of vital assets, creating
social enterprises and cooperatives that are built around the
daily use of the Welsh language and providing a welcoming space
for all to practice their language skills.”
Notes to editors
The action plan will be published here at 2pm: https://www.gov.wales/cymraeg-2050-welsh-language-strategy-action-plan-2025-2026
