WeCare Wales Care Day at the National Eisteddfod
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WeCare Wales Care Day at the National Eisteddfod
WeCare Wales is excited to announce that we will be back for the second year running sponsoring the National Eisteddfod on Tuesday 6 August with our Care Day.
Once again, in partnership with the Eisteddfod, Care Day will celebrate our Welsh speakers and hope to attract more Welsh speakers of all levels to consider a career in care.
The Welsh language can be more than words for someone who receives care. Read about some of the benefits of using Welsh at work and find training tips to help you here.
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On the day
The Care Day, on Tuesday 6 August will be a great day with a focus on promoting the Welsh language in the care sector. Here’s a taste of what you can expect:
- the WeCare Wales team and colleagues from Social Care Wales will be around to talk to and will be keen to get your opinions on the importance of the Welsh language in the care sector
- the Introduction to social care and Introduction to childcare team will be around promoting our free training courses
- at 12:30pm in the Lido Visitor Centre we will announce the winner of the Caring in Welsh award for 2024
- at 3pm in the Pabell Cymdeithasu we are holding a joint event with Health, care and Welsh, Social Care Wales and Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to discuss the importance of the Welsh language in the health and care sector
- WeCare Wales will be represented at the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council stand in the village
... and a whole lot more!
The Caring in Welsh Award
The Caring in Welsh Award is an annual award that recognises, celebrates and shares the work of those who’ve made a real difference to people’s lives by providing care and support through the medium of Welsh. The award ceremony will be held at 12:30pm in the Lido Visitor Centre. This year, there are five finalists:
Abbie Edwards, Registered Manager, Haulfryn Care Limited in Flintshire
Elain Fflur Morris, Senior Carer, Cartref Bryn yr Eglwys in Conwy
Leone Williams, Social care worker, Cae Glas Resource Centre in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Myfanwy Harman, Leader, Cylch Meithrin y Gurnos in Merthyr Tydfil
Sian Jones, Business Manager, St David’s Residential Home in Denbighshire
You can read more about them and also vote for your winner here
Playday #Playday2024
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year on the first Wednesday in August and this year, Playday falls during Eisteddfod week on 7 August. There will be a range of activities available for children in the Pentref Plant and we’ll be gearing up to the big day too by spotlighting some of the fantastic work and opportunities the play sector offer.
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We recently had the privilege, and a lot of fun meeting with the Llanharan Community Development Project in Rhondda Cynon Taf to understand more about what play means to them and the importance of running their open access play sessions in the community. Be sure to follow their Facebook page to hear about how they will be celebrating Playday this year.
Mudiad Meithrin
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Mudiad Meithrin will also be celebrating Playday and will be at the Eisteddfod at stall #710-712. They’ll be joining in all the fun and also promoting their Cam wrth Gam Schools Scheme. If you are interested training opportunities to progress your career in childcare or play through the medium of Welsh then head over to their website or be sure to pay them a visit at the Eisteddfod.
Play Wales
If you can see yourself working in the play sector,or want more information on the different roles in the play sector then visit Play Wales – the national charity championing children’s play. To celebrate Playday they are promoting events that are happening across Wales on their Playful Childhoods Wales website and Facebook page.
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There’s a lot going on and we are really looking forward to the Eisteddfod this year. In the meantime, be sure to follow us on our social media channels to get the latest news from WeCare Wales at the Eisteddfod by using the hashtag #morethanjustwords
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