Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Mae’r Wythnos Gwaith Ieuenctid, sy’n dechrau heddiw (dydd Llun 24 Mehefin), yn gyfle i arddangos a dathlu effaith gwaith ieuenctid ar draws Cymru. Mae’r thema eleni, “Pam Gwaith Ieuenctid?”, yn canolbwyntio ar werth a phwysigrwydd gwaith ieuenctid.  
  
Mae gwaith ieuenctid yn cynnig amrywiaeth gyfoethog o gyfleoedd addysgol a chynhwysol i bobl ifanc 11 i 25 oed, ac yn eu grymuso. Mae’r profiadau hyn, sy’n cael eu cyflwyno gan y sector gwirfoddol a gynhelir, yn annog pobl ifanc i ddefnyddio eu llais a chyfrannu at benderfyniadau sy’n effeithio arnynt.  
  
Mae Plant y Cymoedd yn elusen yn Rhondda Cynon Taf sy’n cefnogi mwy na 120 o bobl ifanc bob wythnos drwy ystod o raglenni. Maen nhw’n darparu cyfleoedd i gymdeithasu, cael gafael ar gymorth a’r cyfle i wirfoddoli mewn amrywiaeth o brosiectau.  
  
Drwy gefnogi pobl ifanc a’u hannog i fod yn weithgar yn y gymuned, nod y grwpiau ieuenctid yw magu hyder a meithrin uchelgais ymhlith eu haelodau, gan ganiatáu iddynt gyrraedd eu llawn botensial.  
  
Dywedodd yr Ysgrifennydd Addysg, Lynne Neagle:


> Mae’r Wythnos Gwaith Ieuenctid yn rhoi cyfle gwych inni ddathlu a chydnabod pwysigrwydd gwaith ieuenctid ac mae fy ymweliad â Plant y Cymoedd wedi dangos imi pa mor werthfawr yw’r gwaith.  
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> Rwy'n falch o’r cyfleoedd mae Plant y Cymoedd wedi’u rhoi i’r bobl ifanc hyn. Drwy eu gwaith caled, maen nhw wedi grymuso pobl ifanc i gydnabod eu gallu eu hunain ac wedi gwneud iddyn nhw gredu ynddyn nhw eu hunain a’r hyn maen nhw’n gallu ei gyflawni.  
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> Mae lleisiau pobl ifanc wrth wraidd gwaith ieuenctid, ac rwyf am achub ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i weithwyr ieuenctid ym mhob cwr o Gymru am eu hymroddiad i gefnogi ein pobl ifanc.

Dywedodd Elise Stewart, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Plant y Cymoedd:


> Mae Plant y Cymoedd yn gweithio gyda phobl ifanc ar draws ein cymunedau i’w helpu i wireddu eu potensial. Drwy gael cyfle i gymryd rhan yn ein rhaglenni gwaith ieuenctid, mae pobl ifanc yn gallu pontio’n well i fywyd fel oedolion gyda hyder a chred yn eu galluoedd eu hunain.  
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> Pobl Ifanc yw ein dyfodol ac mae gwaith ieuenctid yn cynnig y cyfleoedd cadarnhaol a thrawsnewidiol sydd eu hangen ar ein cymunedau. Mae gwaith ieuenctid yn wasanaeth ataliol allweddol y mae gan bob person ifanc hawl iddo ... ac mae'n gweithio!







Translation:


 
Youth Work Week, which begins today, is an opportunity to exhibit and celebrate the impact youth work has across Wales. This year’s theme, “Why Youth Work?”, focuses on its value and importance.  
  
Youth work offers a rich variety of educational, inclusive, and empowering opportunities for young people aged 11 to 25\. These experiences, delivered by the voluntary and maintained sector, encourage young people to use their voice and contribute to decisions that affect them.  
  
Valleys Kids is a charity in Rhondda Cynon Valley which supports more than 120 young people each week through a range of programmes. They provide opportunities to socialise, access help and the opportunity to volunteer in a range of projects.  
  
By supporting young people and encouraging them to be active within the community, the youth groups aim to develop the confidence and ambitions of their members, allowing them to reach their full potential.  
  
Education Secretary Lynne Neagle said: 


> Youth Work Week gives us a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and recognise the importance of youth work and my visit with Valleys Kids has shown me just how valuable it is.  
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> I am proud of the opportunities that Valleys Kids has given to these young people. Through their hard work, they have empowered young people to recognise their own abilities and enabled them to believe in themselves and what they can achieve.  
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> Youth work places the voices of young people at its very core, and I want to take this opportunity to thank youth workers across Wales for their dedication in supporting our young people.

Valleys Kids CEO, Elise Stewart said:


> Valleys Kids works with and supports young people across our communities to enable them to realise their potential. Having the opportunity to engage in our youth work programmes young people are better able to transition into adulthood with confidence and belief in their own abilities.  
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> Young People are our future and youth work offers the positive, transformative chances our communities need. Youth work is a key preventative service to which every young person has an entitlement ...and it works!