English: It was my privilege last week to visit, with my colleague Adam Price, a wonderful Llanelli-based organisation, CYCA - formerly the Carmarthenshire Youth and Children's Association, now Connecting Youth, Children and Adults. I have known of and supported CYCA's work for almost 20 years, and it was really inspiring to see how they've gone from strength to strength supporting children, young people and families in these challenging times, and this year, they celebrate their fortieth birthday. It would be easier to list what CYCA doesn't do in the field than what they do, such is the breadth of their work. They run nurseries and youth groups, education and training courses, they provide counselling and individual support, and support for families. We were particularly impressed with the stories of two young mothers who, through CYCA, had not only received support with the challenges of isolation and family life, but had also been able to get back into education; one starts her training as a midwife this week. And we were struck, too, by an innovative social prescribing scheme where GPs refer children and young people experiencing distress to CYCA. The team then work with the whole family, identifying support needs and providing whatever is needed - counselling, parenting support, support at school - and this support lasts as long as the children and family need it. It's already proving very successful, with young people's well-being greatly enhanced. One service user said to me many years ago, 'The thing about CYCA is that they never give up on you'. And they don't. CYCA never gives up on a child, a young person, a vulnerable adult or a family. We are lucky to have them in our town, our county and our community. Pen-blwydd hapus iawn, CYCA. I'm looking forward to seeing what you get up to in the next 40 years.
Welsh: Roedd yn fraint i mi ymweld yr wythnos diwethaf, gyda fy nghyd-Aelod Adam Price, â sefydliad gwych yn Llanelli, CYCA - Cymdeithas Ieuenctid a Phlant Sir Gaerfyrddin gynt, ac a elwir bellach yn Connecting Youth, Children and Adults. Rwyf wedi bod yn ymwybodol o waith CYCA ac wedi'u cefnogi ers bron i 20 mlynedd, ac roedd yn ysbrydoledig iawn gweld sut y maent wedi mynd o nerth i nerth wrth gefnogi plant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd yn yr amseroedd heriol hyn, ac eleni, maent yn dathlu eu pen-blwydd yn 40 oed. Byddai'n haws rhestru'r hyn nad yw CYCA yn ei wneud yn y maes na'r hyn y maent yn ei wneud, gan fod eu gwaith mor bellgyrhaeddol. Maent yn cynnal meithrinfeydd a grwpiau ieuenctid, cyrsiau addysg a hyfforddiant, maent yn darparu cwnsela a chefnogaeth unigol, a chefnogaeth i deuluoedd. Gwnaeth straeon dwy fam ifanc argraff fawr arnom, gan eu bod, drwy CYCA, nid yn unig wedi derbyn cefnogaeth gyda heriau ynysu a bywyd teuluol, ond maent hefyd wedi gallu dychwelyd at addysg; mae un yn dechrau hyfforddi fel bydwraig yr wythnos hon. Ac roedd hefyd yn wych gweld cynllun presgripsiynu cymdeithasol arloesol, lle mae meddygon teulu'n cyfeirio plant a phobl ifanc sy'n wynebu trallod at CYCA. Mae'r tîm wedyn yn gweithio gyda'r teulu cyfan, gan nodi anghenion cymorth a darparu beth bynnag sydd ei angen - cwnsela, cymorth rhianta, cymorth yn yr ysgol - ac mae'r gefnogaeth hon yn para cyhyd â bod ei hangen ar y plant a'r teulu. Mae eisoes wedi cael cryn dipyn o lwyddiant, gyda lles pobl ifanc wedi'i wella'n fawr. Dywedodd un o ddefnyddwyr y gwasanaeth wrthyf flynyddoedd yn ôl, 'Y peth am CYCA yw nad ydynt byth yn rhoi'r gorau i geisio'ch helpu'. Ac nid ydynt. Nid yw CYCA byth yn rhoi'r gorau i geisio helpu plentyn, unigolyn ifanc, oedolyn agored i niwed neu deulu. Rydym yn ffodus i'w cael yn ein tref, ein sir a'n cymuned. Pen-blwydd hapus iawn, CYCA. Edrychaf ymlaen at weld beth fyddwch chi'n ei wneud yn y 40 mlynedd nesaf.