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Mae Canolfan Forol Porthcawl, sy’n werth £5\.5 miliwn yn rhan o’r rhaglen Cyrchfannau Denu Twristiaid sy’n anelu at greu 11 o gyrchfannau eraill y mae’n rhaid ymweld â hwy ledled Cymru.     

Hefyd, gydag arian y Loteri Fawr, Llywodraeth Cymru, ag arian y sector preifat a’r trydydd sector, mae’r Ganolfan Forol yn gam cyntaf ar gyfer rhaglen Buddsoddi ym  Mhorthcawl sy’n anelu at drawsnewid Porthcawl yn gyrchfan bwysig o safon uchel yng Nghymru fydd yn denu ymwelwyr newydd i’r ardal.   

Mae gan y datblygiad y potensial i greu 55 o swyddi yn ogystal â chefnogi swyddi yn ystod y cyfnod adeiladu, gan ddapraru cyfleoedd am swyddi i bobl leol.  

Meddai’r Gweinidog: 


> “Yr arfordir yw Pwynt Gwerthu Unigryw y sir, a dyma pam y mae mwyafrif yr ymwelwyr yn dod i’r ardal.  Ond i ddenu mwy o ymwelwyr i’r ardal, mae angen inni ddaprau mwy o gyfleusterau a gwasanaethau arbennig i breswylwyr ac ymwelwyr.  Bydd Canolfan Forol Porthcawl yn cyflawni’r nod hwn drwy ddarparu atyniad cyffrous ac arloesol i deuluoedd drwy’r flwyddyn ar lan y môr.  
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> “Ein nod trwy’r rhaglen Cyrchfannau Denu Twristiaeth yw canolbwyntio ein hymdrechion a’n buddsoddiadau ar brosiectau allweddol ym mhob rhanbarth fel ein bod yn cael effaith wirioneddol ar broffil Cymru yn y farchnad gystadleuol ryngwladol hon.   
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> “Mae Canolfan Ddarganfod a Gwyddoniaeth yr Arfordir Seaquest yn brosiect cyffrous iawn fydd yn ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i ymddiddori mewn gwyddoniaeth ac ystyried gyrfaoedd ym myd gwyddoniaeth.  Llongyfarchiadau i bawb fu’n rhan o ddatblygu’r prosiect at y pwynt hwn ac rwy’n dymuno’r gorau ichi.”

Wrth groesawu’r penderyfniad, dywedodd Mike Clarke, Cadeirydd Cwmni Buddiannau Cymunedol Harbwr Porthcawl:  


> “Mae’n amhosibl i ddisgrifio’n llawn pa mor gyffrous a balch y mae tîm  Porthcawl Harbourside CIC o dderbyn y caniatâd i fynd ymlaen â’r prosiect hwn.  Dyma ddangos hyder mawr yn ein tîm ac yng nghymuned Porthcawl.  Rydym yn credu bod hwn y prosiect twristiaeth mwyaf yn y DU o bosib i gael ei arwain gan y gymuned, ac rydym bellach yn gallu cynnig tendr ar gyfer yr adeiladu a dechrau ar y prosiect.”

Bydd y gwaith adeiladu ar y Ganolfan Forol yn dechrau yn nghanol 2017\.  Dros y bum mlynedd nesaf, bydd y rhaglen Cyrchfannau Denu Twristiaid yn gweld dros £85 miliwn o o arian yr UE, Llywodraeth Cymru ac arian Preifat ac Elusennol yn cael ei fuddsoddi mewn prosiectau twristiaeth ledled Cymru.







Translation:


 
The £5\.5 million Porthcawl Maritime Centre is part of the Welsh Government’s wider Tourism Attractor Destination programme which aims to create 11 must visit destinations across Wales. 

Also, backed with funds from the Big Lottery, the Welsh Government as well as private and third sector funds, the Maritime Centre is the first phase of the Porthcawl Resort Investment Focus programme which aims to transform Porthcawl into a high quality signature destination within Wales that will attract new visitors to the area.

The development has the potential to accommodate 55 jobs as well as supporting jobs during the construction phase, providing employment opportunities  for local people.

The Minister said: 


> “The coast is the county’s Unique Selling Point and the reason why most visitors come to the area. But to attract more visitors to the area we need to provide more exemplary facilities and services for residents and visitors. Porthcawl Maritime Centre will fulfil this need by providing an exciting and innovative ‘year round’ family centred attraction right on the waterfront.
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> “Our aim through the Tourism Attractor Destination programme is to focus efforts and investment on key projects in each region so we have a real impact on Wales’ profile in this globally competitive market.
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> “The Seaquest Coastal Science and Discovery Centre is a very exciting project which will inspire young people to engage with science and consider careers in science. Congratulations to everybody who has been involved in bringing the project to this point and I wish you all the very best for the delivery phase.”

Welcoming the decision, Mike Clarke, Chairman of Porthcawl Harbourside CIC said:  


> “It is impossible to fully describe how excited and proud the Porthcawl Harbourside CIC team are to receive the go\-ahead for this project. This huge vote of confidence in our team and in the community of Porthcawl is tremendous. We believe this is possibly the biggest community\-conceived and led tourism project in the UK, and we are now able to tender for the construction and get started.”

Construction on the Maritime Centre is expected to begin in mid\-2017\.  Over the next five years, the Tourism Attractor Destinations programme will see more than £85 million of EU, Welsh Government, Private and Charitable funds invested in tourism projects across Wales.