English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I've chosen to use my short debate today to highlight the amazing work undertaken by a little-known charity in my region, Bulldogs Boxing & Community Activities. The Bulldogs use the power of boxing to involve, educate and inspire young people and their families across Wales, and within Neath Port Talbot in particular, through a broad, five-pillar personal development programme. Based in Baglan, the Bulldogs boxing and community development centre is inspirational, motivating and extraordinary from the moment you enter. It is a centre of opportunity for young people and their families at a time when many other facilities, particularly public sector services, are closing. It brings people together and makes an outstanding and lasting difference to local people's lives. It is the first of its kind in Wales and is a member of the prestigious Fight for Peace global alumni partnership, which uses boxing and martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people in communities affected by crime and violence. The Bulldogs five-pillar programme is open to everyone in the community. It is a mix-and-match personal development programme designed to suit individuals. Each of the pillars can be accessed at any time, using as much or as little support as needed. The programme is open to employed and unemployed people regardless of where they live. The main focus of Bulldogs is people under the age of 30, although support is available for all ages. Many of these people come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the Bulldogs believe every person can achieve success with the right guidance, support and motivation, which are available within the five pillars. The five-pillar programme is an action plan chosen by the persons themselves and made up of: personal development, which uses mentoring and motivation to help build confidence, and teaches life skills and core values by encouraging individuals to take up volunteering; open access, which allows young people free access to the gym and after-school clubs; education, employment and training, which offers employment support, including job-related training and access to local employers and work placements; fitness and boxing to suit every level of fitness and skill; and support services, which bring together multiple agencies. The five-pillar programme has been adapted to work with specific groups over and above the Bulldogs' main target group, which includes the Bulldogs employability pathway - a partnership with Jobcentre Plus. They provide extensive employment and training support from their dedicated employability pillar. This is a very successful arm of the Bulldogs and is growing week on week, with success for all ages. Bulldogs well-being: tailored exercise and nutrition programmes creating a healthier community. This is something for everyone at the Bulldogs, starting from the most basic form of exercise up to a high-intensity programme. Bulldogs/SSAFA armed forces drop-in: this is a multi-agency approach to helping those who have served or are currently serving within the armed forces. They also help young people into the services through their employability pathway. Bulldogs laces group: a partnership with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's looked-after children's education services, providing social, emotional and behavioural skills change. Young offenders: a partnership with western bay youth justice, creating exit strategies for young offenders, and using the discipline of boxing to help steer young offenders away from future crime and anti-social behaviour. The Bulldogs provides a platform for over 30 organisations working in partnership to provide a fighting chance in life for the next generations in and around the Port Talbot areas of the Swansea bay region. I am sure Members will agree with me that their work is truly impressive, as are their results. The Bulldogs first came to my attention because of the work they do with SSAFA, the armed forces charity. My husband, since leaving the army, has been a huge supporter of SSAFA, and helps work to assist ex-service personnel adapt to life on civvy street. He also works with PTSD sufferers, and through this work we became aware of the Bulldogs gym. The Bulldogs work with service personnel and others suffering with PTSD, offering a safe and friendly environment for sufferers to talk with one another about their experiences, and allowing them to work together to cope with the condition. The Bulldogs work with partner agencies to assist PTSD sufferers. Studies have shown that high intensity sports such as boxing can help manage their PTSD symptoms, and with the Bulldogs gym, PTSD sufferers get access to these sports, as well other people suffering from the condition. The Bulldogs also help those who have served or are currently serving within the armed forces by offering drop-in sessions for the armed forces and veterans. By bringing like-minded people together, the Bulldogs are helping ex-service personnel cope with the transition to civilian life. As an added benefit, veterans at the gym can help young people who are thinking of joining the armed forces. Many of these young people come from disadvantaged backgrounds and the Bulldogs help them achieve their full potential by providing support and guidance, along with motivation. This approach is also used to steer young offenders away from the youth justice system. The discipline that boxing instils is proven to help steer young offenders away from criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. These benefits aside, increasing physical activity amongst young people is the major benefit of the Bulldogs gym. As I have said several times, it is a matter of national shame that nearly two thirds of Welsh adults and a third of Welsh children are overweight or obese. We have to do all that we can to increase physical activity amongst young people and children. The Bulldogs gym offers free access to the gym and its facilities to young people during the afternoons, as well as running an after-school drop-in club. By offering these facilities, the Bulldogs help to tackle the obesity crisis head on. In a recent Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consultation, the British Medical Association highlighted the need to increase access to sporting activities - the opportunities to exercise and undertake leisure pursuits. The BMA estimates that the cost of physical inactivity in Wales is around £650 million per year. Facilities such as those provided by the Bulldogs enable the local community to exercise in a safe and supported environment. They do all this with little public sector support, relying mainly on their charitable activities. I am extremely grateful to Bulldogs for providing this opportunity to my constituents, but as UKIP's shadow secretary for health and well-being, I want to see people in the rest of Wales enjoy similar benefits. I would like to see the Welsh Government work with Bulldogs Boxing and Community Activities to explore how this programme can be replicated across the country. Let's ensure that every young person in Wales has access to the five-pillar programme. Let's give young offenders from across the nation a pathway out of crime and anti-social behaviour. Let's help all our veterans cope with transition to civilian life, and let's ensure that those living in our towns and cities have access to a Bulldogs of their very own. Diolch yn fawr. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Rwyf wedi dewis defnyddio fy nadl fer heddiw i dynnu sylw at y gwaith rhyfeddol a wneir gan elusen nad oes llawer yn gwybod amdani yn fy rhanbarth, Bulldogs Boxing & Community Activities. Mae'r Bulldogs yn defnyddio grym bocsio i gynnwys, addysgu ac ysbrydoli pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd ar draws Cymru, ac yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn arbennig, drwy raglen datblygiad personol eang ag iddi bum piler. Mae canolfan bocsio a datblygu cymunedol Bulldogs wedi'i lleoli ym Maglan ac mae'n ysbrydoli, yn ysgogi ac yn rhyfeddol o'r eiliad y byddwch yn cerdded i mewn. Mae'n ganolfan o gyfle i bobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd ar adeg pan fo llawer o gyfleusterau eraill, yn arbennig gwasanaethau sector cyhoeddus, yn cau. Daw â phobl at ei gilydd a gwneud gwahaniaeth eithriadol a pharhaol i fywydau pobl leol. Dyma'r ganolfan gyntaf o'i bath yng Nghymru ac mae'n aelod o barnteriaeth alumni byd-eang Fight for Peace sy'n defnyddio bocsio a chrefft ymladd wedi'u cyfuno ag addysg a datblygiad personol i wireddu potensial pobl ifanc mewn cymunedau yr effeithir arnynt gan droseddu a thrais. Mae rhaglen bum piler Bulldogs yn agored i bawb yn y gymuned. Mae'n rhaglen datblygiad personol gyfun-cydwedd a gynlluniwyd i weddu i unigolion. Gellir dilyn bob un o'r pileri ar unrhyw adeg, gan ddefnyddio cymaint neu gyn lleied ag y bo angen o gymorth. Mae'r rhaglen yn agored i bobl gyflogedig a di-waith ble bynnag y maent yn byw. Prif ffocws Bulldogs yw pobl o dan 30 oed, er bod cefnogaeth ar gael ar gyfer pobl o bob oed. Daw llawer o'r bobl hyn o gefndiroedd difreintiedig, ac mae'r Bulldogs yn credu y gall pob unigolyn lwyddo gyda'r arweiniad, y gefnogaeth a'r ysgogiad cywir, sydd i'w cael o fewn y pum piler. Mae'r rhaglen bum piler yn gynllun gweithredu a ddewisir gan y bobl eu hunain ac mae'n cynnwys: datblygiad personol, sy'n defnyddio mentora ac ysgogiad i helpu i feithrin hyder, ac sy'n dysgu sgiliau bywyd a gwerthoedd craidd drwy annog unigolion i wirfoddoli; mynediad agored, sy'n galluogi pobl ifanc i ddefnyddio'r gampfa a chlybiau ar ôl ysgol am ddim; addysg, cyflogaeth a hyfforddiant, sy'n cynnig cymorth cyflogaeth, gan gynnwys hyfforddiant sy'n berthnasol i swydd a mynediad at gyflogwyr lleol a lleoliadau gwaith; ffitrwydd a bocsio i weddu i bob lefel ffitrwydd a sgiliau; a gwasanaethau cymorth, sy'n dod ag asiantaethau lluosog ynghyd. Mae'r rhaglen bum piler wedi'i haddasu i weithio gyda grwpiau penodol yn ychwanegol at brif grŵp targed y Bulldogs, sy'n cynnwys llwybr cyflogadwyedd Bulldogs - partneriaeth gyda'r Ganolfan Byd Gwaith. Maent yn darparu cymorth cyflogaeth a hyfforddiant helaeth drwy eu piler cyflogadwyedd pwrpasol. Mae hon yn gangen lwyddiannus iawn o'r Bulldogs ac yn tyfu o un wythnos i'r llall, gyda llwyddiant ar gyfer pobl o bob oed. Lles Bulldogs: rhaglenni ymarfer corff a maeth wedi'u teilwra i greu cymuned iachach. Mae hyn yn rhywbeth i bawb yn Bulldogs, gan ddechrau o'r math mwyaf sylfaenol o ymarfer corff hyd at raglen ddwys. Sesiynau galw heibio Bulldogs/Cymdeithas y Milwyr, Morwyr, Awyrenwyr a'u Teuluoedd (SSAFA) ar gyfer y lluoedd arfog: dull amlasiantaeth yw hwn i helpu'r rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu neu sydd ar hyn o bryd yn gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog. Maent hefyd yn helpu pobl ifanc i ddod yn aelodau o'r lluoedd arfog drwy eu llwybr cyflogadwyedd. Grŵp LACES Bulldogs: partneriaeth â gwasanaethau addysg plant sy'n derbyn gofal Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot er mwyn newid sgiliau cymdeithasol, emosiynol ac ymddygiadol. Troseddwyr ifanc: partneriaeth â chyfiawnder ieuenctid Bae'r Gorllewin, gan greu strategaethau ymadael ar gyfer troseddwyr ifanc, a defnyddio disgyblaeth bocsio er mwyn helpu i lywio troseddwyr ifanc oddi wrth droseddu ac ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol yn y dyfodol. Mae'r Bulldogs yn darparu llwyfan i dros 30 o sefydliadau sy'n gweithio mewn partneriaeth er mwyn darparu cyfle teg mewn bywyd ar gyfer y cenedlaethau nesaf yn ardaloedd Port Talbot ac ardal bae Abertawe a'r cylch. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd yr Aelodau'n cytuno bod eu gwaith yn wirioneddol drawiadol, fel y mae eu canlyniadau. Daeth y Bulldogs i fy sylw yn gyntaf oherwydd y gwaith y maent yn ei wneud gyda SSAFA, yr elusen ar gyfer y lluoedd arfog. Ers gadael y fyddin, mae fy ngŵr wedi cefnogi SSAFA yn frwd iawn, ac mae'n helpu gyda gwaith i gynorthwyo cyn-filwyr i addasu i fywyd y tu allan i'r lluoedd arfog. Mae hefyd yn gweithio gyda dioddefwyr anhwylder straen wedi trawma, a thrwy'r gwaith hwn daethom yn ymwybodol o gampfa Bulldogs. Mae'r Bulldogs yn gweithio gyda phersonél y lluoedd arfog ac eraill sy'n dioddef anhwylder straen wedi trawma, gan gynnig amgylchedd diogel a chyfeillgar i ddioddefwyr siarad â'i gilydd am eu profiadau, a chaniatáu iddynt weithio gyda'i gilydd i ymdopi â'r cyflwr. Mae'r Bulldogs yn gweithio gydag asiantaethau partner i gynorthwyo dioddefwyr anhwylder straen wedi trawma. Mae astudiaethau wedi dangos y gall chwaraeon egnïol iawn megis bocsio helpu i reoli eu symptomau anhwylder straen wedi trawma, a chyda campfa Bulldogs, gall dioddefwyr anhwylder straen wedi trawma gymryd rhan yn y chwaraeon hyn, yn ogystal phobl eraill sy'n dioddef o'r cyflwr. Mae'r Bulldogs hefyd yn helpu rhai sydd wedi gwasanaethu neu sydd ar hyn o bryd yn gwasanaethu yn y lluoedd arfog drwy gynnig sesiynau galw heibio ar gyfer y lluoedd arfog a chyn-filwyr. Drwy ddod â phobl o'r un anian at ei gilydd, mae'r Bulldogs yn helpu cyn-filwyr i ymdopi â'r cyfnod pontio i fywyd y tu allan i'r lluoedd arfog. Mantais ychwanegol yw y gall cyn-filwyr yn y gampfa helpu pobl ifanc sy'n ystyried ymuno â'r lluoedd arfog. Daw llawer o'r bobl ifanc hyn o gefndiroedd difreintiedig ac mae'r Bulldogs yn eu helpu i gyflawni eu potensial llawn drwy ddarparu cefnogaeth ac arweiniad, ynghyd ag ysgogiad. Defnyddir y dull hwn hefyd i lywio troseddwyr ifanc oddi wrth y system cyfiawnder ieuenctid. Profwyd bod y ddisgyblaeth y mae bocsio yn ei meithrin yn helpu i lywio troseddwyr ifanc oddi wrth droseddu ac ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol. Ar wahân i'r manteision hyn, cynyddu gweithgarwch corfforol ymhlith pobl ifanc yw prif fudd campfa Bulldogs. Fel y dywedais sawl gwaith, mae'n gywilydd cenedlaethol fod bron i ddwy ran o dair o oedolion Cymru a thraean plant Cymru yn cario gormod o bwysau neu'n ordew. Mae'n rhaid i ni wneud popeth a allwn i gynyddu gweithgarwch corfforol ymhlith pobl ifanc a phlant. Mae campfa Bulldogs yn cynnig mynediad am ddim i'r gampfa a'i chyfleusterau i bobl ifanc yn ystod y prynhawniau, yn ogystal â rhedeg clwb galw heibio ar ôl ysgol. Trwy gynnig y cyfleusterau hyn, mae Bulldogs yn helpu i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfwng gordewdra'n uniongyrchol. Mewn ymgynghoriad diweddar gan y Pwyllgor Iechyd, Gofal Cymdeithasol a Chwaraeon, amlygodd Cymdeithas Feddygol Prydain yr angen i gynyddu mynediad at weithgareddau chwaraeon - y cyfleoedd i ymarfer corff a chymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau hamdden. Mae Cymdeithas Feddygol Prydain yn amcangyfrif bod cost anweithgarwch corfforol yng Nghymru oddeutu £650 miliwn y flwyddyn. Mae cyfleusterau megis y rhai a ddarperir gan Bulldogs yn galluogi'r gymuned leol i ymarfer corff mewn amgylchedd diogel sy'n cynnig cymorth. Maent yn gwneud hyn i gyd heb fawr o gymorth sector cyhoeddus, gan ddibynnu'n bennaf ar eu gweithgareddau elusennol. Rwy'n hynod ddiolchgar i Bulldogs am ddarparu'r cyfle hwn i fy etholwyr, ond fel ysgrifennydd yr wrthblaid UKIP dros iechyd a lles, rwyf am weld pobl yng ngweddill Cymru yn mwynhau manteision tebyg. Hoffwn weld Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda Bulldogs Boxing & Community Activities i archwilio sut y gellir efelychu'r rhaglen ar draws y wlad. Gadewch i ni sicrhau bod pob person ifanc yng Nghymru yn cael mynediad at y rhaglen bum piler. Gadewch i ni roi llwybr i droseddwyr ifanc o bob rhan o'r wlad oddi wrth droseddu ac ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol. Gadewch i ni helpu ein holl gyn-filwyr i ymdopi â phontio i fywyd y tu allan i'r lluoedd arfog, a gadewch i ni sicrhau bod y rhai sy'n byw yn ein trefi a'n dinasoedd yn cael mynediad at eu Bulldogs eu hunain. Diolch yn fawr. Diolch.