News Archive

University funding needs to change

19/02/2025 - 15:26

Cuts at universities across the country show that the university funding system needs to change. We are calling on the Government to put the higher education sector on a more solid footing with adequate funding, and in particular to consider the value for money in funding students to study outside of Wales. In 2023-24, a total of £553,473,000 of the Welsh Government’s budget was spent on living costs and tuition fees for Welsh students who chose to follow their higher education courses outside Wales.

Welsh education for all: a need to "take the message to Cardiff Bay"

04/02/2025 - 15:33

Ahead of Cymdeithas yr Iaith's rally for Welsh education for all, Mabli Siriol, one of the rally's speakers, has said that anyone who wants Welsh education for all need to "take the message to Cardiff Bay" to ensure that the Government's plans for Welsh language education are strengthened.

A call for urgent action when delivering a New Year's message to Eluned Morgan

03/01/2025 - 15:10

Whilst wishing the Prime Minister a good new year, Cymdeithas yr Iaith has called on the Government to do much more to reach the target of one million speakers by 2050. Members of Cymdeithas left a New Year's card at Eluned Morgan's office in Haverfordwest today (03/01/2025). The card draws attention to the fact that there are only 25 years left to reach one million speakers and that urgent action is needed in order to reach that goal. Josef Gnagbo, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith said:

No intention to legislate on the right to adequate housing

24/10/2024 - 17:54

With the publication of the Welsh Government's long-awaited White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents and Affordability today (Thursday, 24 October), there came confirmation that there is no intention to incorporate the right to adequate housing into Welsh law.

Come to housing rally in Blaenau Ffestiniog to secure legislation that will make a difference to communities

04/04/2024 - 09:41

Cymdeithas yr Iaith has warned that there will be no radical action to solve the housing crisis in Wales and protect Welsh communities unless people come in large numbers to the Nid yw Cymru ar Werth (Wales is Not For Sale) rally in Blaenau Ffestiniog on May 4 to show the strength of feeling. There are concerns among language campaigners that the Government does not understand the extent of the crisis facing Welsh communities, and that progressive policies to get to the root of the problem will not be adopted.

Cynllun Tai a Chymunedau Cymraeg: angen mynd llawer ymhellach yng nghyd-destun problemau tai

11/10/2022 - 17:50

Nodwn ein siom bod cymaint o'r mesurau yn y Cynllun Tai a Chymunedau Cymraeg a gyhoeddwyd gan y Llywodraeth heddiw (11/10/2022) yn dal i ddibynnu ar weithredoedd gwirfoddol ac nad yw'r mesurau na'r cyllid yn mynd yn bell o gwbl. Deddf Eiddo gyflawn sydd ei hangen. Dywedodd Robat Idris, Cadeirydd Cymdeithas yr Iaith:

Gwahoddiad i ‘ymuno â’r frwydr dros yr iaith’ mewn neges blwyddyn newydd.

31/12/2021 - 12:32

Mae Cymdeithas yr Iaith yn gwahodd pobl Cymru ‘i ymuno â’r frwydr dros yr iaith’ yn ei fideo newydd. Mae’r fideo, a gyhoeddir fel neges blwyddyn newydd, yn cyd-fynd â'r weledigaeth a grisialwyd yn ‘Mwy na Miliwn — Dinasyddiaeth Gymraeg i Bawb’.

CYMDEITHAS THANK COUNCIL AND TELL EDUCATION MINISTER "Over to You !"

06/12/2021 - 12:49

Cymdeithas yr Iaith has thanked Carmarthenshire County Council's Cabinet for their decision to save Ysgol Blaenau and Ysgol Mynydd-y-Garreg, and has called on the Education Minister to now give clear and practical support to maintain the long-term sustainability of the schools