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Gwahoddwyd mudiadau trydydd sector i ymgeisio am y Grant Cydraddoldeb a Chynhwysiant rhwng 1 Awst a 31 Hydref 2013\.  Rwy'n falch iawn o ddweud i ni gael ymateb gwych. Cyflwynwyd ceisiadau gan 191 o fudiadau, gyda'r cynigion yn gofyn am gyfanswm o tua £15\.3 miliwn y flwyddyn. Cyfanswm y cyllid sydd ar gael i'r Grant yw hyd at £1\.645 miliwn y flwyddyn.

Mae’r grant ar gyfer y cyfnod o 1 Ebrill 2014 tan 31 Mawrth 2017\. Y bwriad yw ariannu mudiadau trydydd sector i gyfrannu at flaenoriaethau cydraddoldeb strategol Llywodraeth Cymru, yn arbennig yr amcanion cydraddoldeb yn y Cynllun Cydraddoldeb Strategol; mae'r grant yn helpu pobl ar draws gwahanol nodweddion gwarchodedig dan Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2010\.

Rwy'n falch o gyhoeddi mai'r mudiadau a'r prosiectau llwyddiannus yw:


> Age Concern Gogledd\-ddwyrain Cymru, Prosiect Age Connects
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> Y Groes Goch Brydeinig, cymorth i fenywod sy'n ffoaduriaid yn ne\-ddwyrain Cymru. 
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> Eglwysi Methodistaidd Caerdydd ar ran y Trinity Project, Trinity Development Project
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> Anabledd Cymru, Enabling Wales
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> Dynamix, Tackling the Tensions, Train the Trainers
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> Ffederasiwn Cenedlaethol Sefydliadau'r Merched, Prosiect Balancing Power 
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> Canolfan Merched Gogledd Cymru, Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth a Chymorth Canolfan Merched Gogledd Cymru
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> Sefydliad Cenedlaethol Brenhinol Pobl Fyddar, prosiect cynhwysiant synhwyraidd
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> Cronfa Achub y Plant, Prosiect Travelling Ahead
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> Stonewall Cymru, Sicrhau Cydraddoldeb i Bobl Lesbiaidd, Hoyw a Deurywiol yng Nghymru
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> YMCA Abertawe, The Identity Project
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> Taking Flight Theatre Company, Real Human Being
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> Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr, Canolfan Cofnodi Digwyddiadau/Troseddau Casineb a Gwasanaeth Cymorth 
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> Cyngor Ffoaduriaid Cymru, cynhwysiant i ffoaduriaid yng Nghymru
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> Rhwydwaith Cydraddoldeb Menywod Cymru, hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb i fenywod yng Nghymru 
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> Youth Cymru, Trans\* Form Cymru

Bydd pobl o bob cwr o Gymru'n medru manteisio ar y grant. Bydd nifer o'r prosiectau yn cyflawni gwasanaethau ar sail genedlaethol, ac eraill yn canolbwyntio'u gwasanaethau mewn ardaloedd lle bo anghenion penodol.

Pan lansiwyd y grant, roeddem yn arbennig o awyddus i weld ceisiadau a fyddai'n helpu ffoaduriaid a cheiswyr lloches, Sipsiwn a Theithwyr a phobl trawsryweddol. Rwy'n falch o ddweud bod ceisiadau o ansawdd uchel wedi dod i law yn y meysydd hyn, ac mae prosiectau i roi cymorth a chyngor i'r grwpiau hyn ymysg y rhai sy'n cael eu hariannu.

Hefyd roeddem yn awyddus i weld cynigion ar gyfer canolfan genedlaethol lle gallai trydydd parti gofnodi troseddau casineb. Rwy'n falch o gyhoeddi bod Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr wedi cael arian i ddarparu canolfan genedlaethol o'r fath. Bydd hyn yn gyfraniad pwysig at y Fframwaith Gweithredu yn erbyn Troseddau Casineb y byddwn yn ei lansio eleni. Newyddion cadarnhaol hefyd yw y bydd Anabledd Cymru'n helpu i ddatblygu canolfannau i alluogi pobl anabl i fyw'n annibynnol.

Mae'r cyllid hwn yn dangos ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru at egwyddorion tegwch a chydraddoldeb, ac i ddatblygu cyfle cyfartal a hawliau dynol ymhellach. Mae'n cyfrannu at ein Cynllun Gweithredu ar gyfer Trechu Tlodi drwy leihau anghydraddoldeb a lliniaru effaith tlodi, drwy sicrhau mynediad teg at wasanaethau.

Rwy'n ymwybodol iawn bod nifer o fudiadau yn mynd i gael eu siomi gan nad oedd eu ceisiadau'n llwyddiannus.  Rydym y gweithio o fewn hinsawdd economaidd heriol iawn, a chyllid cyfyngedig. Yn y cyd\-destun hwn, roeddwn wedi ymrwymo i gynnal lefel y cyllid ar gyfer y Grant Cydraddoldeb a Chynhwysiant dros y tair blynedd nesaf. Rwy’n falch iawn o ddweud ein bod wedi medru ariannu prosiectau ardderchog drwy’r grant hwn, a’n bod wedi llwyddo i sicrhau cydbwysedd ar draws y nodweddion gwarchodedig ac o ran lleoliad daearyddol.

Mae'r datganiad hwn yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er gwybodaeth i'r aelodau. Os bydd yr aelodau am i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau pan fydd y Cynulliad yn dychwelyd, byddaf yn fwy na pharod i wneud hynny.

  





Translation:


 
The Equality and Inclusion Grant was opened to applications from third sector organisations on 1 August and closed on 31 October 2013\.  I am pleased to say that we had an overwhelming response and applications were received from 191 organisations, submitting proposals for approximately £15\.3 million per year in total. The total amount of funding available for the Grant is up to £1\.645 million per year.


The grant is for the period 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2017\. Its purpose is to fund third sector organisations to contribute to the delivery of the Welsh Government’s strategic equality priorities, in particular the equality objectives within the Strategic Equality Plan; the grant supports people across different protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010\.


I am pleased to announce the successful organisations and projects are:



> Age Concern North East Wales, Age Connects Project
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> British Red Cross, South East Wales Refugee Women Support Programme
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> Cardiff Circuit of the Methodist Church on behalf of the Trinity Project, Trinity Development Project
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> Disability Wales, Enabling Wales
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> Dynamix, Tackling the Tensions, Train the Trainers
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> National Federation of Women’s Institutes, Balancing Power Project
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> North Wales Women’s Centre, North Wales Women’s Centre Information \& support Service
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> Royal National Institute for Deaf People, Sensory Inclusion Project
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> Save the Children Fund, Travelling Ahead Project
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> Stonewall Cymru, Achieving Equality for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People in Wales
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> Swansea YMCA, The Identity Project
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> Taking Flight Theatre Company, Real Human Being
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> Victim Support, All Wales Hate Crime/ incident Reporting Centre \& Support Service
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> Welsh Refugee Council, Refugee Inclusion in Wales
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> Women’s Equality Network Wales, Advancing Women’s Equality in Wales
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> Youth Cymru, Trans\* Form Cymru


The grant will benefit people across Wales. A number of the projects will deliver services on a national basis, while others concentrate their services in areas of particular need.


When the grant was launched, we particularly welcomed applications to support refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsies and Travellers and transgender people. I am pleased that we had some high quality applications in these areas and the funding awarded includes projects that will provide advice and support for these groups.


We also welcomed proposals that would provide a National Third Party Reporting Centre on a pan Wales basis, and to support the development of Centres for Independent Living for disabled people. I am pleased to announce that Victim Support has been awarded funding to deliver a National Third Party Reporting Centre. This will make an important contribution to the Framework for Action on Hate Crime that we will launch this year. It is also very positive that Disability Wales will be supporting the development of Centres for Independent Living.


This funding demonstrates the Welsh Government’s commitment to the principles of fairness and equality and to the further development of equality of opportunity and human rights in Wales. It contributes to our Tackling Poverty Action Plan by reducing inequalities and mitigating the impact of poverty through fair access to services.


I am very conscious of the number of organisations who will be disappointed not to have been successful in their applications.  We are working within a very challenging economic climate with constrained funding. Within this context, I was committed to maintaining the level of funding for the Equality and Inclusion Grant over the next three years.  I am pleased that we have been able to fund excellent projects through this grant and that we have ensured a strong balance of coverage across the protected characteristics, and a wide geographical spread.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Assembly returns I would be happy to do so.