ON THURSDAY February 19, the Ceredigion Welsh Language Charter awards ceremony was held at the Guild Hall in Cardigan to celebrate the
achievement of over 30 businesses and organisations from Cardigan and surrounding area in providing Welsh language and bilingual services to customers.
The Ceredigion Language Charter was launched in 2011 by the partnership group Dyfodol Dwyieithog in 2011 and the project is run by Cered, the Welsh Language Initiative in Ceredigion. Since its launch, over 200 businesses and organisations have signed up and received a bronze, silver or gold award for services provided through the medium of Welsh and bilingually. The Ceredigion Language Charter is open to every organization, institution, service club or business in Ceredigion.
“The Charter has been a useful resource to highlight and raise awareness of the Welsh language within businesses, community groups and organisations” says Ann Joyner, Cered’s Information Officer “and the self-assessment questionnaire has proven really user-friendly for each group or business to consider its Welsh and bilingual provision.”
The award ceremony was chaired by the Leader of Ceredigion County Council, Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn and she was joined by Cardigan Town Mayor, Cllr Graham Evans in presenting the many bronze, silver and gold awards to representatives from the businesses and organisations.
“We are extremely proud to see so many organisations sign up to the language charter and gain awards for their commitment to providing Welsh language and bilingual services” said Cllr ap Gwynn, “The Welsh Language Charter contributes to Ceredigion’s integrated plan ‘Ceredigion for All’ and this awards evening is something to truly celebrate.”
Cered supports groups, businesses and organisations to sign up for the Charter and to support those who want to raise the standard of provision from bronze to silver, and from silver to Gold.
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