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Mwy na geiriau (More than just words)

Resources to help strengthen the use of the Welsh language within health and social care in North Wales.

We care Wales
Links to Welsh language learning resources and a jobs portal.

Social Care Wales, using Welsh at work
Find out why it’s important to use Welsh at work and what Social Care Wales are doing to promote the use of the Welsh language within the health and social care and early years and childcare sectors.

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
The role of CIW in promoting Welsh language and culture

More than just words information pack
This pack is aimed at supporting all staff across NHS Wales in making an ‘Active Offer’. An ‘Active Offer’ simply means providing a service in Welsh without someone having to ask for it.

Social Care Wales information about The Active Offer 
This information pack has been developed by Welsh Government to help staff in the health, social services and social care sectors provide an ‘Active Offer’ to service users in line with the objectives of the More than just words strategic framework.

Social Care Wales – camau Welsh course
Welsh courses for social care staff beginning with entry level 1 and 2. Each course is split into three parts and each part is 20 hours. If individuals are registered with Social Care Wales it counts towards their continuing professional development (CPD). 

Welsh level checker
The level checker is an online assessment to help you find out your Welsh language level in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You complete a series of online assessments, and your results indicate your level of Welsh – from entry level through to proficient.

More than just words videos:

Hywel Jones (2:38) discussing the importance of receiving care for someone living with dementia in their language of choice.
Gwenan Prysor (3:17) describes the importance of language following her 6-year-old son’s leukaemia diagnosis.
Iola Gruffydd (2:56) describes the detriment to her son’s care when a Welsh language service is not available to him.
Wyn Gruffydd (3:36) explains the benefit of Welsh language use for older people.
Deris Williams (2:56) describes domiciliary care provision and the barriers due to language.
Two year old Ioan (1:42) shows the difference in his awareness between his first language and English.
Social Care Wales (2:27) a care worker describes the importance of language.
Comisiynydd y Gymraeg (0:40) the importance of speaking Welsh with your doctor.
Mae gen ti hawl (1:03) a Welsh language rights day video explaining the importance of language in a hospital setting.
Why Welsh speakers should be assessed in their first language (0:43).
Glenda Roberts (1:20) describes her perspective of living with dementia as a Welsh speaker.
Heledd ap Gwynfor (1:20) describes her experience of giving birth.
Dr Llinos Roberts (0:46) describes the importance of communication and language as a doctor.

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