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* New Arfor 2 programme designed to strengthen the economic resilience of Welsh language strongholds.
* £11 million to be made available for communities in four counties with the highest levels of Welsh speakers.
* Funding will support a number of strategic interventions, including a focus on opportunities for young people and families, to enable them to stay in or return to their home communities.
* Programme will play a key role in the Welsh Government’s Welsh language strategy (Cymraeg 2050\), which aims to ensure there are 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050\.


Arfor 2 is a new programme to be delivered by local authority partners which will help strengthen the economic resilience of Welsh language strongholds.


As part of the Co\-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru and building on the experience and evaluation of the earlier Arfor programme launched in 2019, the Welsh Government funding will be available to the four local authorities of Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. 


The main objective of Arfor 2 is to support the communities that are strongholds of the Welsh language to flourish through economic interventions which will also contribute to increasing opportunities to see and use the Welsh language on a daily basis.


It will also help:


* to create opportunities for young people and families (under 35 years old) to stay in or return to their indigenous communities, supporting them to succeed locally by engaging in enterprise or developing a career
* to create enterprising communities within Welsh\-speaking areas, by supporting commercial and community enterprises that aim to preserve and increase local wealth by taking advantage of the identity and unique qualities of their areas
* to maximise the benefit of activity through collaboration, to ensure that good practice and lessons learnt are shared and that there is on\-going monitoring to ensure continuous improvement
* strengthen the identity of communities with a high density of Welsh speakers, by supporting the use and visibility of the Welsh language, encouraging a sense of place and local loyalty


Today’s announcement outlines that agreement has been reached with partners in the local authorities on a programme of activity that will help support our Welsh speaking communities, work will now continue on the detail of the proposed interventions.


The Arfor 2 programme will also look to promote the learning and sharing of good practice and broaden our understanding of the links between economy and language and identify those interventions which can make a difference.  


Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, said:



> “I am pleased that through collaborative working with local authorities and with Plaid Cymru, we have reached agreement on a strategic programme of interventions for Arfor 2 which has potential to make a significant difference in our Welsh speaking heartlands taking forward our ambitions of spreading economic prosperity.  By working with our local authority partners, we want to support communities that are strongholds of the Welsh language to flourish through economic interventions and contribute to increasing opportunities to see and use the Welsh language on a daily basis.”


Designated Member, Cefin Campbell, said:



> “By working together we are building on the successes of the Arfor pilot which aims to support and grow the local economy and the Welsh language together. The investment of £11m in this scheme is a direct boost to the economies of the west that will further promote entrepreneurship, business growth and help protect the Welsh language. We want to make sure communities in these areas can thrive and people are able to stay in their local communities for work or to grow a business.”


The Economy Minister and Designated Member announced the new funding package for Arfor 2 during a visit to Canolfan S4C Yr Egin in Carmarthen and met with local entrepreneurs.  


One of the aims of establishing Yr Egin was to act as a catalyst for promoting and strengthening the Welsh language and economy in Carmarthenshire. Since opening, Yr Egin has become a busy community of creativity where there is focus on sharing, collaboration and business development.


The Minister and Designated Member also had a taste of Carmarthenshire honey by Mel Gwenyn Gruffydd, a Carmarthenshire based business which benefited from the first phase of Arfor. Gruffydd, Co\-founder of Gwenyn Gruffydd Ltd, said:



> “Having had support through the Arfor Scheme has meant that a small honey business like ours has been given a chance to flourish in a rural Welsh speaking community. It has allowed me and my wife to be full time in the business and enabled us to create a further Welsh speaking job within the business too. It has meant that we have been able to stay in rural West Wales, build a business, create jobs and promote the use of the Welsh language through our work.  Being part of Arfor has enabled us as a business to contribute to the Welsh language by giving talks and presentations to local groups and community too.”


Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Darren Price, said:



> “We are pleased that Carmarthenshire based businesses and communities will be able to access support from the Arfor programme which will provide both economic opportunities across the county as well as support the development and sustainability of the Welsh language.
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> We look forward to hearing from local organisations and businesses on their exciting concepts to nurture and sustain the ethos of the new Arfor programme.
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> “By working together with Arfor partners across the West, we have an opportunity to deliver a programme of innovative interventions that will encapsulate the relationship between the Welsh language and the economy.”


The Leader of Anglesey County Council, Councillor Llinos Medi, said:



> “Our businesses and communities face a number of difficulties at the moment and it’s great to be able to announce such a significant scheme and financial package.
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> “Arfor has already show its worth during the first stage of the programme. On Anglesey, 55 local businesses were assisted through an investment of around £400,000\. This money either safeguarded or created 80 jobs and promoted the use of the Welsh language in 48 businesses.”


Cllr Medi added:



> “I welcome this announcement and look forward to seeing our local economy continuing to benefit from implementing this important programme.”


Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn, Gwynedd Council Leader, said:



> “I welcome today’s announcement and very much look forward to strengthening the links we have forged through the Arfor project. Our communities may seem vulnerable in some ways, but simultaneously they are vibrant and exciting places with much to offer. I am confident that this investment will help increase opportunity and so encourage our young people to stay and build their lives here, further safeguarding our language, culture and way of life.”


Councillor Bryan Davies, Leader of Ceredigion County Council, said:



> "We welcome the Welsh Government's commitment to once again invest in the Arfor Scheme, to continue the work of supporting economic growth, and to support the Welsh language in Welsh heartlands.
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> "The young people and economy of Ceredigion have already benefited from support under the original Arfor scheme, and this further investment will boost our efforts to realise economic growth and opportunities for young people to take advantage of the opportunities that exist to build a successful career here in Ceredigion."







Translation:


 
* Rhaglen newydd Arfor 2 wedi'i chynllunio i gryfhau gwydnwch economaidd cadarnleoedd y Gymraeg.
* Bydd £11m ar gael ar gyfer cymunedau mewn pedair sir sydd â’r lefelau uchaf o siaradwyr Cymraeg.
* Bydd y cyllid yn cefnogi nifer o ymyriadau strategol, gan gynnwys canolbwyntio ar gyfleoedd i bobl ifanc a theuluoedd, er mwyn eu galluogi i aros yn eu cymunedau lleol neu ddychwelyd iddynt.
* Bydd y rhaglen yn chwarae rhan allweddol yn strategaeth Llywodraeth Cymru (Cymraeg 2050\) sy'n anelu at sicrhau bod 1m o siaradwyr Cymraeg erbyn 2050\.


Mae Arfor 2 yn rhaglen newydd a fydd yn cael ei darparu gan bartneriaid yn yr awdurdodau lleol a fydd yn helpu i gryfhau gwydnwch economaidd cadarnleoedd y Gymraeg.


Fel rhan o'r Cytundeb Cydweithio gyda Phlaid Cymru a chan adeiladu ar brofiad a'r gwerthusiad o raglen gynharach Arfor a lansiwyd yn 2019, bydd cyllid Llywodraeth Cymru ar gael i bedwar Awdurdod Lleol, sef Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Ceredigion a Sir Gaerfyrddin. 


Prif amcan Arfor 2 yw cefnogi'r cymunedau sy'n gadarnleoedd y Gymraeg i ffynnu drwy ymyriadau economaidd a fydd hefyd yn cyfrannu at gynyddu cyfleoedd i weld a defnyddio'r Gymraeg yn ddyddiol.


Bydd hefyd yn helpu o ran y canlynol:


* creu cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc a theuluoedd (o dan 35 oed) aros yn eu cymunedau cynhenid neu ddychwelyd iddynt – gan eu cefnogi i lwyddo'n lleol drwy gymryd rhan mewn menter neu ddatblygu gyrfa.
* creu cymunedau mentrus mewn ardaloedd Cymraeg – drwy gefnogi mentrau masnachol a chymunedol sy'n ceisio cadw a chynyddu cyfoeth lleol drwy fanteisio ar hunaniaeth a rhinweddau unigryw eu hardaloedd.
* manteisio i’r eithaf ar weithgarwch drwy gydweithio – er mwyn sicrhau bod arferion da a gwersi a ddysgwyd yn cael eu rhannu a bod gwaith monitro yn mynd rhagddo i sicrhau gwelliant parhaus.
* cryfhau hunaniaeth cymunedau sydd â dwysedd uchel o siaradwyr Cymraeg – drwy gefnogi’r defnydd o’r Gymraeg a’i hamlygrwydd, gan annog ymdeimlad o le a theyrngarwch lleol.


Mae'r cyhoeddiad heddiw yn amlinellu bod cytundeb wedi’i wneud gyda phartneriaid yn yr awdurdodau lleol ar raglen o weithgarwch a fydd yn helpu i gefnogi ein cymunedau Cymraeg. Bydd gwaith nawr yn parhau ar fanylion yr ymyriadau arfaethedig.


Bydd rhaglen Arfor 2 hefyd yn ceisio hyrwyddo dysgu a rhannu arferion da ac ehangu ein dealltwriaeth o'r cysylltiadau rhwng yr economi a’r iaith a chanfod yr ymyriadau hynny a all wneud gwahaniaeth. 


Dywedodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Vaughan Gething:



> “Rwy'n falch ein bod, drwy gydweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol a chyda Phlaid Cymru, wedi dod i gytundeb ar raglen strategol o ymyriadau ar gyfer Arfor 2 sydd â photensial i wneud gwahaniaeth sylweddol yn ein cadarnleoedd Cymraeg, gan ddatblygu ein huchelgeisiau o ledaenu ffyniant economaidd.  Drwy weithio gyda'n partneriaid yn yr Awdurdodau Lleol, rydym am gefnogi cymunedau sy'n gadarnleoedd y Gymraeg i ffynnu drwy ymyriadau economaidd a chyfrannu at gynyddu cyfleoedd i weld a defnyddio'r Gymraeg yn ddyddiol.”


Dywedodd yr Aelod Dynodedig, Cefin Campbell:



> “Drwy gydweithio rydym yn adeiladu ar lwyddiannau cynllun peilot Arfor sy’n anelu at gefnogi a thyfu’r economi leol a’r Gymraeg gyda’i gilydd. Mae’r buddsoddiad gwerth £11m yn y cynllun hwn yn hwb uniongyrchol i economïau'r gorllewin, a fydd yn hybu entrepreneuriaeth a thwf busnes ymhellach ac yn helpu i warchod y Gymraeg. Rydym am sicrhau bod cymunedau yn yr ardaloedd hyn yn gallu ffynnu a bod pobl yn gallu aros yn eu cymunedau lleol i weithio neu i dyfu busnes.”


Cyhoeddodd Gweinidog yr Economi a’r Aelod Dynodedig y pecyn ariannu newydd ar gyfer Arfor 2 yn ystod ymweliad â Chanolfan S4C, Yr Egin yng Nghaerfyrddin, a gwnaethant gyfarfod ag entrepreneuriaid lleol.  


Un o amcanion sefydlu'r Egin oedd bod yn gatalydd ar gyfer hybu a chryfhau'r Gymraeg a’r economi yn Sir Gaerfyrddin.  Ers agor,  mae'r Egin wedi dod yn gymuned brysur o greadigrwydd lle mae ffocws ar rannu, cydweithio a datblygu busnes.


Cafodd y Gweinidog a'r Aelod Dynodedig flas ar fêl Sir Gaerfyrddin gan gwmni Mêl Gwenyn Gruffydd, busnes o Sir Gaerfyrddin a wnaeth elwa ar gam cyntaf Arfor.


Dywedodd Gruffydd, cyd\-sylfaenydd Gwenyn Gruffydd Cyf:



> “Mae cael cymorth drwy Gynllun Arfor wedi golygu bod busnes mêl bach fel ein un ni wedi cael cyfle i ffynnu mewn cymuned Gymraeg wledig. Mae wedi caniatáu i fi a fy ngwraig weithio’n llawn amser yn y busnes ac wedi ein galluogi i greu swydd Gymraeg arall o fewn y busnes hefyd. Mae wedi golygu ein bod wedi gallu aros yng nghefn gwlad y Gorllewin, adeiladu busnes, creu swyddi a hyrwyddo'r defnydd o'r Gymraeg drwy ein gwaith.  Mae bod yn rhan o Arfor wedi ein galluogi fel busnes i gyfrannu at y Gymraeg drwy roi sgyrsiau a chyflwyniadau i grwpiau lleol a'r gymuned hefyd.”
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> Dywedodd Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Gâr, y Cynghorydd Darren Price:



> “Rydym yn falch y bydd busnesau a chymunedau yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn gallu manteisio ar gymorth o raglen Arfor a fydd yn darparu cyfleoedd economaidd ar draws y sir yn ogystal â chefnogi datblygiad a chynaliadwyedd y Gymraeg.
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> “Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at glywed gan sefydliadau a busnesau lleol am eu cysyniadau cyffrous i feithrin a chynnal ethos y rhaglen Arfor newydd.”
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> "Drwy gydweithio gyda phartneriaid Arfor ledled y Gorllewin, mae gennym gyfle i gyflwyno rhaglen o ymyriadau arloesol a fydd yn crisialu'r berthynas rhwng y Gymraeg a'r economi.”


Dywedodd Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn, y Cynghorydd Llinos Medi:



> “Mae ein busnesau a chymunedau yn wynebu llawer o anawsterau ar hyn o bryd ac mae’n dda gallu cyhoeddi cynllun a chyllid newydd sylweddol fel hyn.”
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> “Mae Arfor eisoes wedi dangos ei werth yn ystod cymal cyntaf y cynllun. Ar Ynys Môn llwyddwyd i gynorthwyo 55 o fusnesau lleol drwy fuddsoddi tua £400,000\. Bu i’r arian yma ddiogelu neu greu 80 o swyddi, a hybu defnydd y Gymraeg ymysg 48 o fusnesau.”
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> “Rwyf yn croesawu’r cyhoeddiad yma ac yn edrych ymlaen at weld ein heconomi leol yn parhau i elwa o weithredu’r rhaglen bwysig yma.”


Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Dyfrig Siencyn, Arweinydd Cyngor Gwynedd:



> "Rwy’n croesawu’r cyhoeddiad heddiw ac yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr at gryfhau'r cysylltiadau rydym wedi eu meithrin drwy brosiect ARFOR. Efallai bod ein cymunedau yn ymddangos yn fregus mewn rhai ffyrdd, ond ar yr un pryd maent yn lleoedd bywiog a chyffrous sydd â llawer i'w gynnig. Rwy’n hyderus y bydd y buddsoddiad hwn yn helpu i gynyddu cyfleoedd ac felly annog ein pobl ifanc i aros ac adeiladu eu bywydau yma, gan ddiogelu ein hiaith, ein diwylliant a’n ffordd o fyw ymhellach.”


Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Bryan Davies, Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Ceredigion:



> “Rydym yn croesawu ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i fuddsoddi unwaith eto yng Nghynllun Arfor, er mwyn parhau â’r gwaith o gefnogi twf economaidd, a chefnogi’r Gymraeg yng nghadarnleoedd y Gymraeg yng Nghymru.  
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> Mae pobl ifanc ac economi Ceredigion eisoes wedi elwa o gefnogaeth o dan gynllun gwreiddiol Arfor, a mi fydd y buddsoddiad pellach yma’n hwb i’n hymdrechion i wireddu twf economaidd a chyfleoedd i bobl ifanc fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd sy’n bodoli i feithrin gyrfaoedd llwyddiannus yma yng Ngheredigion.”