Promoting the Services of Public Organisations
Dyfed-Powys Police
- You can speak Welsh with Dyfed-Powys Police staff through their contact services, including in emergencies.
- Contact them in Welsh via the website or by phone. They will respond in your preferred language.
- They will provide information online about their commitment to Welsh-language services.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in communication with the public.
- They ensure that Welsh is treated fairly and equally to English.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission is Britain’s independent regulator for equality and human rights, and is a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) with ‘A Status’ accreditation from the United Nations.
- The Commission’s role is to help make Britain a fairer place by enforcing and upholding laws that protect everyone’s right to fairness, dignity, and respect.
- Through their digital and online services, individuals can access information about human rights and equality in Welsh.
- Individuals can use the ‘Human Rights Tracker’ to monitor the performance of the Welsh and UK governments in their preferred language.
- Publications and reports are available on the Commission’s bilingual website.
Eryri National Park
- You can speak Welsh with National Park Authority staff by phone, email, or when visiting the website.
- Contact them in Welsh to discuss matters such as conservation, planning, forestry, or visitor management.
- They will provide all Park services fully through the medium of Welsh.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in environmental communication, events, and public information.
- The Authority ensures that Welsh is an integral part of the culture and identity of Eryri National Park Authority.
Estyn
- You can communicate with Estyn in Welsh through inspection reports, training, and educational advice.
- They will publish inspection reports bilingually and deliver training in Welsh or bilingually.
- They will provide Welsh language policies and strategies on their website.
- They will encourage education providers to improve Welsh-medium provision.
- Ensuring that Welsh is an integral part of their mission to improve education in Wales.
Flintshire County Council
- You can communicate with the Council in Welsh through social services, schools, and the registration service.
- They will provide information about social care, play development, and marriages in Welsh.
- They will offer fully Welsh-language online services, including registering a birth or death.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in community and educational services.
- Ensuring that Welsh is available across their website and public communications.
General Optical Council
- You can communicate with the GOC in Welsh via email, letter or digital means.
- They will provide key documents such as the Standards of Practice in Welsh, and offer translation support if needed.
- They will ensure that consultations and selected publications are available in Welsh.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in professional communication and public responses.
- They respect your language choice and will respond in Welsh where appropriate.
Gov.uk
- You can use government services through GOV.UK in Welsh, including tax, benefits, passports, and justice.
- Contact them in Welsh through a start page that offers clearly organised links to Welsh-language services.
- They will provide information and forms in Welsh across a range of categories.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in digital public services.
- Ensuring equal access for Welsh speakers across government services.
Gower College Swansea
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Gower College Swansea welcomes students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.
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Students can receive support to complete work in Welsh and assistance for various assessments at all levels.
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The College is committed to promoting the Welsh language through extracurricular activities for all learners, whatever their linguistic background, with a Welsh‑speaking community for students and staff who use the language across its campuses.
Grŵp Cynefin
- You can speak Welsh with Grŵp Cynefin staff, including through their housing services, community support, and care schemes.
- Contact them in Welsh via email, over the phone, or face-to-face. They will respect your choice and respond in your preferred language.
- They will develop and promote bilingual information, advice, and support materials.
- They will encourage and support their staff to use Welsh in their daily work.
- They assess the need for Welsh language skills during recruitment, ensuring that community services reflect the linguistic identity of North and Mid Wales.
Gwent Police
- You can communicate with Gwent Police in Welsh via the website, email, or by phone.
- They will respect your language choice and respond in Welsh where appropriate.
- They will promote the Welsh language in public communication and community events.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in local policing services.
- They ensure that Welsh is available across their communication channels.
Health & Care Proffessions Council
- You can speak Welsh with HCPC staff via email, application forms, or when taking part in hearings.
- Contact them in Welsh to discuss registration, investigations, or fitness to practise meetings.
- They will provide forms, investigation documents, and correspondence in Welsh.
- They will maintain a Welsh-language website that reflects the content of the English version.
- They assess the need for Welsh language skills when delivering professional regulatory services.
Health & Safety Executive
- The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national regulator for workplace health and safety.
- The Authority works to protect people and places by preventing work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
- Through their online services, users can register to receive key guidance documents in Welsh.
- You can subscribe to the Wales email newsletter to receive relevant HSE updates for Wales in Welsh.
- You can contact the HSE in Welsh via email at iaithgymraeg@hse.gov.uk.