{"id":61441,"date":"2021-01-27T17:21:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T17:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=61441"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:27:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:27:07","slug":"many-welsh-speaking-communities-will-not-survive-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/many-welsh-speaking-communities-will-not-survive-the-pandemic","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We&#8217;re losing the strongholds of Welsh communities&#8221; &#8211; Cultural organisations in Wales facing collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organisations striving to promote the Welsh language and culture are struggling to survive due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-flag-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Urdd Gobaith Cyrmu, Wales&#8217; largest youth organisation and promoter of the Welsh language is under threat (Image by Urdd Gobaith Cyrmu) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Welsh-speaking communities fear they will not survive the pandemic, according to the director of a leading cultural charity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tegwen Morris, National Director for the Welsh-medium charity for women, <a href=\"http:\/\/merchedywawr.cymru\/\">Merched y Wawr<\/a> (Daughters of the Dawn), has warned that organisations throughout Wales are facing collapse due to ongoing social distancing rules.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think many will have lost the urge or confidence to carry on as community groups,&#8221; said Morris. &#8220;It really troubles me as to where the funding is going to come to financially support and keep all of the Welsh indigenous organisations afloat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes in the light of a <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/effects-covid-19-welsh-language-community-groups-survey-results\">recent government report<\/a> which revealed that over 32% of Welsh-speaking organisations and charities did not think they could rebuild after the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> 80% of the groups surveyed had not been able to operate at all due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Zoom-pic-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Merched y Wawr&#8217;s events celebrate Welsh culture and language, bringing together over 6000 members (Image by Merched y Wawr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually holding around 3,000 events a year, Merched y Wawr depended on community spaces to bring its members together as well as gain enough funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There is physically nowhere possible for us to meet,&#8221; said Morris. &#8220;We&#8217;re losing the strongholds of Welsh communities by having more chapels, churches, community centers closing. There will be nowhere for our meetings to be held.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology has been important for the charity in maintaining contact with its members, by hosting a variety of digital events, podcasts and interactive craft projects. However, a large decrease in the usual number of events has made fundraising difficult, as well as the upkeep of its headquarters in Aberystwyth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urdd.cymru\/en\">Urdd Gobaith Cymru<\/a> (Welsh League of Hope), one of the biggest youth movements in Europe and influential promoter of Welsh culture and language, has also been greatly impacted by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-5-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-5-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-5-2-300x169.jpg 300w, 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reduction in income of around \u00a314 million in the next two years and their decision to postpone all of their community activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow with our centres closed&nbsp;to residential courses, no income from&nbsp;our&nbsp;community and sports work, the situation has and will continue to put a huge financial strain on the Urdd,\u201d said Chief Executive Sian Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Urdd is a symbol of Welsh culture, responsible for holding the largest competitive youth festival in the world known as the Urdd National Eisteddfod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the future of many Welsh-speaking groups unknown, the government\u2019s aim for <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/cymraeg-2050-welsh-language-strategy\">one million Welsh speakers<\/a> by 2050 is in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/01\/Urdd-welsh-flag-feature-photo-2-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The organisation is an important symbol of Welsh culture, holding the largest competitive youth festival in Europe &#8211; Urdd National Eisteddfod (Image by Urdd Gobaith Cymru) 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