History of Popeth Cymraeg
History
1988 David Jones, The Mayor of Denbigh, launches the idea of setting up a Welsh Language centre in the Vale of Clwyd.
1989 A charitable trust set up and Clwyd County Council persuaded to donate the old Denbigh Library building to house the centre.
1990 £105,000 raised to renovate the building.
1991 Receive a grant of £20,000 from The Welsh Office. (Employ 1.5 persons.) Centre officially opened.
1994 Win NIACE Adult Education Award (one of 5 out of 95 groups throughout the UK).
1996 Franchise agreements signed with three local FE colleges - Llandrillo, Deeside and Celyn to run Welsh classes in the community for them - from Saltney to Penmaenmawr.
1997 Run first 'Accelerated Learning' Welsh Course.
1997 Receive grant of £187,000 from the National Lottery to build an extension to the building and employ more staff.
1998 Set up Menter Dinbych-Conwy with money from The Welsh Language Board, Cyngor Colwyn and Cadwyn. Employ two new officers.
1998 Win 'Journal Publishing Group' British Business Award.
1999 Change name to 'Popeth Cymraeg /Welsh Unlimited' and become a charitable company limited by guarantee.
2001 Launch language methodology book “Dulliau Dysgu Ail Iaith” during the National Eisteddfod in Denbigh.
2001 Substantial growth in numbers. (The trend continues).
2003 Work on reality TV programme Cariad@iaith.
2004 Work on reality TV programme SelebrityCariad@iaith.
2004 Open exhibition on the history of Popeth Cymraeg.
2006 Launch CDRom "200 Words a Day Welsh".
Receive Grade 1 in Estyn Inspection.
2007 North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre set up – Popeth Cymraeg financed directly from now on via the centre and not via the colleges.
2008 Open Gwefr Heb Wifrau / Wireless in Wales exhibition.
Between 1991 and 2008 our annual income increases from £30,000 to £430,000
1989 A charitable trust set up and Clwyd County Council persuaded to donate the old Denbigh Library building to house the centre.
1990 £105,000 raised to renovate the building.
1991 Receive a grant of £20,000 from The Welsh Office. (Employ 1.5 persons.) Centre officially opened.
1994 Win NIACE Adult Education Award (one of 5 out of 95 groups throughout the UK).
1996 Franchise agreements signed with three local FE colleges - Llandrillo, Deeside and Celyn to run Welsh classes in the community for them - from Saltney to Penmaenmawr.
1997 Run first 'Accelerated Learning' Welsh Course.
1997 Receive grant of £187,000 from the National Lottery to build an extension to the building and employ more staff.
1998 Set up Menter Dinbych-Conwy with money from The Welsh Language Board, Cyngor Colwyn and Cadwyn. Employ two new officers.
1998 Win 'Journal Publishing Group' British Business Award.
1999 Change name to 'Popeth Cymraeg /Welsh Unlimited' and become a charitable company limited by guarantee.
2001 Launch language methodology book “Dulliau Dysgu Ail Iaith” during the National Eisteddfod in Denbigh.
2001 Substantial growth in numbers. (The trend continues).
2003 Work on reality TV programme Cariad@iaith.
2004 Work on reality TV programme SelebrityCariad@iaith.
2004 Open exhibition on the history of Popeth Cymraeg.
2006 Launch CDRom "200 Words a Day Welsh".
Receive Grade 1 in Estyn Inspection.
2007 North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre set up – Popeth Cymraeg financed directly from now on via the centre and not via the colleges.
2008 Open Gwefr Heb Wifrau / Wireless in Wales exhibition.
Between 1991 and 2008 our annual income increases from £30,000 to £430,000
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