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Dywedodd y Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, Julie Morgan:



> Mae unigrwydd a theimlo ein bod ar ein pen ein hunain yn gallu cyffwrdd â ni ar unrhyw oed ac yn unrhyw gyfnod o’n bywyd. Mae’n braf clywed drwy’r arolwg bod llai o bobl yn teimlo’n unig, ond rydym yn gwybod bod y rheini a oedd eisoes yn teimlo eu bod wedi’u hynysu wedi teimlo hynny’n gryfach eleni.
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> Ddoe, siaradais â Desmond Hall, sy’n ddall ac yn byw ar ei ben ei hun. Mae’n cael galwad unwaith yr wythnos gan wirfoddolwr gydag Age Cymru, Remo Sciubber. Mae Desmond yn dweud bod yr alwad reolaidd hon yn gwneud gwahaniaeth y byd iddo ac yn ei gadw mewn cysylltiad â’r byd y tu allan.


Roedd yr arolwg, sy’n cwmpasu 2019\-20, yn dangos bod pobl iau yn fwy tebygol o ddweud eu bod yn unig na phobl hŷn, yn ogystal ag unigolion â chyflwr iechyd meddwl neu nad oeddent mewn cystal iechyd yn gyffredinol.


Er gwaethaf pandemig Covid\-19, yn ystod mis Mai i fis Medi 2020, nododd llai o bobl eu bod yn unig nag mewn blynyddoedd blaenorol. Nid yw’r data ar gyfer misoedd y gaeaf ar gael eto.


Fodd bynnag, mae cysylltiad cryf rhwng sefyllfa gymdeithasol\-economaidd unigolyn ag unigrwydd, ac mae amddifadedd materol yn ffactor risg sylweddol.


Aeth Julie Morgan yn ei blaen:



> Rydyn ni am sicrhau bod pobl yn teimlo eu bod mewn cysylltiad – dyna pam y gwnes i lansio strategaeth gyntaf erioed Cymru ar gyfer unigrwydd ac ynysu cymdeithasol, sef Cysylltu Cymunedau. Rydyn ni’n cymryd y cam cyntaf i helpu i newid sut mae pobl yn ystyried unigrwydd ac ynysu cymdeithasol.


Dywedodd y Dirprwy Weinidog a’r Prif Chwip, Jane Hutt:



> Nid cwestiwn o fod ar eich pen eich hun yw unigrwydd, a bod yna neb i rannu â nhw. Cwestiwn o deimlo’n unig ydyw. Mater o pwy sydd yna ar eich cyfer ydyw.
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> Gall unrhyw un brofi unigrwydd, ond gall y gaeaf fod yn gyfnod arbennig o anodd, yn enwedig eleni. Mae cysylltu â ffrindiau a theulu yn ystod y pandemig wedi bod yn anodd, ond mae llawer wedi dod o hyd i ffyrdd arloesol o wneud hynny drwy ddigwyddiadau ar\-lein neu drwy gefnogi eraill yn eu cymuned.
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> Ddoe siaradais â gwirfoddolwr, Remo, sy’n ffonio rhywun hŷn bob wythnos fel rhan o wasanaeth ‘Ffrind mewn Angen’ Age Cymru. Gall y math hwn o alwad wneud gwahaniaeth mawr i rywun sy’n profi unigrwydd ac sydd wedi’i ynysu, a hefyd i’r gwirfoddolwr.
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> Dw i am ddiolch i wirfoddolwyr ledled Cymru am eich gwaith caled a’ch cefnogaeth drwy gydol y flwyddyn anodd hon – mae eich gofal a’ch caredigrwydd wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth aruthrol.


Dywedodd Prif Weithredwr Age Cymru, Victoria Lloyd:



> Mae teimlo’n unig a bod rhywun ar ei ben ei hun wedi bod yn her enfawr i bobl hŷn erioed, ond mae’r pandemig wedi gwaethygu’r broblem, yn enwedig wrth inni agosáu at gyfnod y Nadolig pan fyddai llawer wedi bod yn cyfarfod â theulu a ffrindiau fel arfer.
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> Mae’n hollbwysig, felly, i gymunedau barhau i gefnogi pobl hŷn drwy gydol cyfnod y Nadolig ac i mewn i 2021\. Gall cynnig mynd i siopa drostynt, casglu presgripsiwn neu sgwrs ar y ffôn helpu pobl hŷn a rhoi tawelwch meddwl iddyn nhw.
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> Eleni mae gwirfoddoli ffurfiol ac anffurfiol wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i gymunedau a phobl hŷn ledled Cymru ac mae wedi dangos inni i gyd yr awydd i ofalu sydd yna o fewn ein cymunedau







Translation:


 
The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, said:



> Loneliness and isolation are feelings that can touch us at any age and any stage of our life. It’s good to hear from the survey that fewer people feel lonely, but we know that those who were already feeling isolated have felt it more strongly this year.
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> “Yesterday, I spoke to Desmond Hall, who is blind and lives alone. He receives a call, once a week, from an Age Cymru volunteer, Remo Sciubber. Desmond says this regular call makes all the difference for him, in remaining connected with the outside world.


The survey, covering 2019\-20, showed that younger people were more likely to describe themselves as lonely than older people, as were individuals with a mental health condition or who were in poorer general health.


In spite of the Covid\-19 pandemic, during May to September 2020 fewer people reported loneliness than in previous years. Data is not yet available for the winter months.


However, there is a strong socio\-economic connection with loneliness, and material deprivation is a significant risk factor.


Julie Morgan continued:



> We want to ensure people remain connected \- this is why I launched Wales first ever loneliness and social isolation strategy, called Connected Communities. We are making the first step in helping to change how people think about loneliness and social isolation.


The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt, said:



> Loneliness isn’t just about being on your own, and having no\-one to share things with. It is about feeling lonely. It is about who is there for you.
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> Anyone can experience loneliness, but winter can be a particularly difficult time, and especially this year. Connecting with friends and family through the pandemic has been difficult, but many people have found innovative ways to link up through online events, or by supporting others in their community.
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> Yesterday I spoke to a volunteer, Remo, who makes a regular weekly call to an elderly person as part of Age Cymru’s ‘A Friend in Need’ service. This kind of call can make a big difference to someone who’s experiencing loneliness and isolation, and also to the volunteer.
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> “I want to thank volunteers across Wales for your hard work and support throughout this difficult year – your care and kindness has made a huge difference.


Age Cymru’s Chief Executive, Victoria Lloyd, said:



> Feelings of loneliness and isolation have always been a huge challenge for older people but the pandemic has compounded the problem, especially as we approach the festive period where many would have normally met up with families and friends.
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> This means it’s vital that communities continue to support older people throughout the festive period and into 2021\. Offering to do some shopping, pick up prescriptions or just have a chat over the telephone can help reassure older people.
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> This year both formal and informal volunteering has made a huge difference to older people and communities throughout Wales and has shown us all how much our communities care.