As an organization passionate about giving every child the opportunity to benefit from high quality and fun Welsh-medium early years care and education we are delighted to announce the winners of our annual Awards Ceremony which was held last Saturday (18th October) at Yr Ysgubor, Bargoed Farm near Aberaeron.

The ceremony’s aim is to celebrate and recognise all the excellent work that’s done at grassroot level at Mudiad Meithrin’s Welsh-medium playgroups and day nurseries across Wales, and the ceremony was presented in a very slick and professional manner by a familiar voice on Radio Cymru, Iola Wyn.

 

Leanne Marsh, Head of Services Development for Mudiad Meithrin said:

“Our Awards Ceremony was a wonderful way to raise the profile of the workforce and early years settings and shows how important this service is to the local community and to the economy. We received over 700 nominations this year, the highest number ever since the Awards were first held 9 years ago, and it’s a lovely way for the staff and volunteers to be recognised by being nominated by the parents of the children in their care.”

 

Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Mudiad Meithrin’s Chief Executive, said:

“The Awards Ceremony gives us an opportunity come together to celebrate, recognise and thank the staff and volunteers at grassroots level for all the fantastic work going on across Wales. Raising the profile of the early years workforce in Wales is key to attracting and recruiting more workers into the childcare sector – particularly through the medium of Welsh – and to show a wider audience the benefits of working in a sector that makes such a positive difference to the lives of young children in Wales.”

Volunteer - Rosemary Whinnett, Cylch Meithrin Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion
Cylch i Bawb/Cylch for All - Cylch Meithrin Machynlleth, Powys
Assistant - Catrin Williams, Cylch Meithrin Ponrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion
Outside Playing and Learning Area - Meithrinfa Twts Tywi, Carmarthenshire
Committee - Cylch Meithrin Pontygof, Gwynedd
Day Nursery - Meithrinfa Cywion Bach, Carmarthenshire
Leader - Emma Healy, Meithrinfa Gogerddan, Ceredigion
Learning and Developing - Cylch Meithrin Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire
New Welsh Speaker - Alyssia Edwards, Meithrinfa Cwtsh y Clos, Carmarthenshire
Small Cylch Meithrin - Cylch Meithrin Saron a’r Hendre, Carmarthenshire
Cylch Ti a Fi - Cylch Ti a Fi Bro Alun, Wrexham
Cylch Meithrin – South-East Wales - Cylch Meithrin Evan James, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Cylch Meithrin - South-West Wales - Cylch Meithrin Penparc, Ceredigion
Cylch Meithrin – North-West Wales - Cylch Meithrin Y Gorlan Fach, Tremadog, Gwynedd
Cylch Meithrin - North-East and midland Wales - Cylch Meithrin Machynlleth, Powys
National Cylch Meithrin - Cylch Meithrin Evan James, Rhondda Cynon Taf