COLEG Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is pleased to announce the names of 29 new ambassadors from secondary schools across Wales for the 2024-25 academic year
The role of the ambassadors is to raise awareness among their peers of the benefits of using the Welsh language after leaving school.
Among the ambassadors that have been chosen are Rhys Matthews, a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, Cardiff, who is also a member of band, Taran. Rhys is currently studying his A levels in Welsh, History and Maths, and looks forward to promoting the importance of Welsh music while being an ambassador.
He said: “Music is very important as it’s the key to enable many young people to embrace and use their Welsh beyond school.
“As an ambassador, I look forward to promoting the Welsh language as a vibrant and exciting language, which opens so many doors.”
Rhodd Auronwen Jones from Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham is a proud member of ‘Côr Ni’, a new choir established in Wrexham for the National Eisteddfod 2025.
She said: “I’m excited to be an ambassador for the Coleg at my school to promote the Welsh language in my area, especially at the Wrexham National Eisteddfod next year.”
“Many people think that not many people speak Welsh in Wrexham, but there is a fantastic Welsh community here!”
Jacob Simmonds, a pupil at Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is keen to work with children in the future, added: “I would like to work with children, whether in education or in the social care sector, and I feel the Welsh language will be extremely useful in communicating with children.
“I’ve been brought up in a non-Welsh speaking household so I value my Welsh language education and the opportunities that have been open to me. As an ambassador for the Coleg, I will be promoting how the Welsh language will be beneficial in future careers.”
The ambassadors will begin their work this month, and they will develop a wealth of skills representing the Coleg Cymraeg and their school at events at Wales’ biggest festivals, and in creating content for social media.
Elin Williams, Marketing Manager at Coleg Cymraeg, said: “The school ambassador scheme is going from strength to strength with a number of schools now contacting us with great enthusiasm to be part of the scheme.
“We are looking forward to working with all the new ambassadors and sincerely hope that they will be able to inspire their peers to continue their education through the medium of Welsh.”
To find out more about the ambassadors and to follow the scheme during the year visit the Coleg Cymraeg website or follow Coleg Cymraeg on Tik Tok, Instagram, X or Facebook: @colegcymraeg
