The community trust Deryn Du has been successful in winning a grant to build houses from the Welsh Government’s Perthyn project. The money will go towards providing affordable homes for at least 15 families in Ceredigion. The plans include a play area for children, a wildlife garden and a food growing area.
The aim of the project is to try to ensure the survival of Welsh as a community language and to try to ensure that people can live through the medium of Welsh in their communities. So far, 65 grants have been awarded in order to help communities to set up community initiatives.
In a statement, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford, said:
“Cymraeg belongs to everyone in Wales. By nurturing the right conditions in our communities, we can help more people embrace and enjoy using the language.
Perthyn’s small grants can make a big difference by bringing the ideas of our communities to life.”
The grants are administrated by Cwmpas. Jocelle Lovell, Director of Inclusive Communities at Cwmpas said:
“The Welsh language and culture are an integral part of our communities. The Perthyn project and small grants have enabled communities to find solutions to key issues such as the lack of affordable housing and loss of vital assets, creating social enterprises and cooperatives that are built around the daily use of the Welsh language and providing a welcoming space for all to practice their language skills.”
