Founded

2016
Canolfan Gymraeg Tŷ'r Gwrhyd

Tŷ'r Gwrhyd is a Canolfan Gymraeg (Welsh-language Centre) in Pontardawe and is a partnership between Swansea University’s Academi Hywel Teifi and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. The project has received a grant of £300,000 from the Welsh Government through the Bwrw Mlaen Capital Investment Grant 2015-16 to modify the centre and to purchase resources for the project. 

Menter Iaith Castell-nedd Port Talbot have an office on the 1st floor of Tŷ’r Gwrhyd and they use the centre to support their projects to promote the use of Welsh in the area. Welsh-language societies and businesses are able to hire meeting rooms and both short and long term office space. At the moment Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Merched y Wawr and Learn Welsh Swansea Bay Region work from the Centre. 

The centre hosts a weekly Reading Club for primary aged schoolchildren; two youths club; and a Book Club for adults and a host of activities and events to support the community to use their Welsh-language skills and access events in Welsh. Daily Welsh language classes for adult learners are hosted at the centre and a Welsh-language books and educational resources shop is also located at the centre.

Description

Tŷ'r Gwrhyd is a Canolfan Gymraeg (Welsh-language Centre) in Pontardawe and is a partnership between Swansea University’s Academi Hywel Teifi and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. The project has received a grant of £300,000 from the Welsh Government through the Bwrw Mlaen Capital Investment Grant 2015-16 to modify the centre and to purchase resources for the project. 

Menter Iaith Castell-nedd Port Talbot have an office on the 1st floor of Tŷ’r Gwrhyd and they use the centre to support their projects to promote the use of Welsh in the area. Welsh-language societies and businesses are able to hire meeting rooms and both short and long term office space. At the moment Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Merched y Wawr and Learn Welsh Swansea Bay Region work from the Centre. 

The centre hosts a weekly Reading Club for primary aged schoolchildren; two youths club; and a Book Club for adults and a host of activities and events to support the community to use their Welsh-language skills and access events in Welsh. Daily Welsh language classes for adult learners are hosted at the centre and a Welsh-language books and educational resources shop is also located at the centre.

Location

Canolfan Gymraeg Tŷ'r Gwrhyd

Canolfan Gymraeg Tŷ'r Gwrhyd

Pontardawe
英国

Pontardawe / / 英国

Program Activities

Pre-school

Language classes

Family programming

Cultural events

Other

Languages


Welsh

Community Members