Join the Welsh Places of Worship Forum/Ymunwch â Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru

Hello and thank you for all the ways you’re keeping your church, chapel, meeting houses or cathedral open and in use

Helo, a diolch am yr holl ffyrdd rydych chi'n cadw eich eglwys, capel, addoldy neu eglwys gadeiriol ar agor ac mewn defnydd

What is the Welsh Places of Worship Forum/ Beth yw Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru

The Welsh Places of Worship Forum is a gathering of people and organisations interested in ensuring a sustainable future for places of worship – including its wonderful collection of churches, chapels and meeting houses – in Wales. It aims to raise awareness of the issues facing places of worship in Wales and to facilitate support for those caring for these precious places. The Forum’s in-person events are informal spaces with a mix of presentations and opportunities to catch up with others in similar positions, as well as hear about the latest funding opportunities and advice and support.

Mae Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru yn gasgliad o bobl a sefydliadau sydd â diddordeb mewn sicrhau dyfodol cynaliadwy i fannau addoli yng Nghymru – gan gynnwys ei chasgliad gwych o eglwysi, capeli ac addoldai. Ei nod yw codi ymwybyddiaeth o'r heriau y mae mannau addoli yng Nghymru yn eu hwynebu a hwyluso cymorth i'r rhai sy'n gofalu am y lleoedd gwerthfawr hyn. Mae digwyddiadau wyneb yn wyneb y Fforwm yn fannau anffurfiol. Maen nhw’n cynnwys cymysgedd o gyflwyniadau, a chyfleoedd i ddal i fyny â phobl eraill mewn sefyllfaoedd tebyg, clywed am y cyfleoedd cyllido diweddaraf, a chael cyngor a chymorth.

Sounds great. How do I get involved? Mae hyn yn swnio'n wych. Sut rydw i'n cymryd rhan?

Sign up to the Welsh Places of Worship mailing list, where you will get invitations to each event as well as other occasional updates about the work of the Forum. Every year there are events in both the north of Wales and in the south, so you can choose a venue close to you. Whether you help care for a building or are part of a heritage organisation or Christian denomination in Wales, we would love to welcome you to an event. Representatives from places of worship of other religions are also welcome to join the newsletter and at events.

The mailing list is only for sending out event invitations and updates about the work of the Forum so do not worry about being sent additional emails.

Ymunwch â rhestr bostio Mannau Addoli Cymru. Yna cewch chi wahoddiad i bob digwyddiad, yn ogystal â diweddariadau achlysurol eraill am waith y Fforwm. Bob blwyddyn, mae digwyddiadau yng ngogledd a de Cymru, felly gallwch chi ddewis lleoliad sy’n agos atoch chi. P'un a ydych chi'n helpu i ofalu am adeilad neu'n rhan o sefydliad treftadaeth neu enwad Cristnogol yng Nghymru, bydden ni wrth ein bodd yn eich croesawu i ddigwyddiad. Mae croeso i gynrychiolwyr o fannau addoli crefyddau eraill ymuno â'r cylchlythyr a dod i ddigwyddiadau hefyd.

Dim ond ar gyfer anfon gwahoddiadau i ddigwyddiadau a diweddariadau am waith y Fforwm allan y defnyddir y rhestr bostio, felly peidiwch â phoeni y bydd negeseuon ychwanegol yn atoch chi.

I can’t make an event – are there other ways to get involved? / Alla i ddim dod i ddigwyddiad – oes ffyrdd eraill o gymryd rhan?

We recognise that it may not be possible for people to attend every event. You can also get involved by joining the Welsh Places of Worship Forum’s Facebook group, where you can connect online.

Rydym yn cydnabod efallai na fydd yn bosibl i bobl ddod i bob digwyddiad. Gallwch chi hefyd gymryd rhan trwy ymuno â grŵp Facebook Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru, lle gallwch chi gysylltu â phobl eraill ar-lein.

Join the Facebook group/Ymunwch â'r grŵp Facebook

Who runs the Welsh Places of Worship Forum? Pwy sy'n rhedeg Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru?

The Welsh Places of Worship Forum is a partnership between Cadw and the National Churches Trust. The National Churches Trust have provided the secretariat for the Welsh Places of Worship Forum, with the post and Forum being funded by Cadw. Other organisations represented on the Executive Committee include the Church In Wales, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and The Baptist Union of Wales.

Mae Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru yn bartneriaeth rhwng Cadw a'r Ymddiriedolaeth Eglwysi Genedlaethol. Mae'r Ymddiriedolaeth Eglwysi Genedlaethol wedi darparu'r ysgrifenyddiaeth ar gyfer Fforwm Mannau Addoli Cymru, ac ariennir y swydd a'r Fforwm gan Cadw. Ymhlith y sefydliadau eraill a gynrychiolir ar y Pwyllgor Gweithredol mae'r Eglwys yng Nghymru, Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru ac Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru.

More support for keeping your place of worship open and in use/ Mwy o gymorth i gadw eich man addoli ar agor ac mewn defnydd

Gareth Simpson, of the National Churches Trust, standing in front of a stone wall — Gareth Simpson

Get help from a local support officer/ Cael help gan Swyddog Cymorth lleol

“Hello/Shwmae, I’m based in South Wales, with strong connections to Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. A second-language Welsh speaker with good knowledge of the whole of Wales from touring and walking the hills, which is a keen interest. I have 20 years’ experience of community support and development, working with grassroots projects and volunteers. This includes in the faith, countryside, food and drink, childcare and education sectors. I look forward to getting on the road and meeting you in your church, chapel and community.”

Two men smile inside a Welsh chapel that is undergoing repairs to the ceiling — Gareth Simpson

Sign up to our online training/ Cofrestru ar gyfer ein hyfforddiant ar-lein

From how to develop and manage a church building project, to keeping your church in good condition by regular maintenance, you can find out about the key things you need to do to look after your church building./O sut i ddatblygu a rheoli prosiect adeiladu eglwysig, i gadw’ch eglwys mewn cyflwr da trwy waith cynnal a chadw rheolaidd, gallwch ddysgu mwy am y pethau hanfodol mae angen i chi eu gwneud er mwyn gofalu am eich adeilad eglwysig.

A photograph of people walking up to a Welsh chapel — Ioan Said

View our resources/ Gweld ein hadnoddau

Many churches, chapels and meeting houses were built to be at the heart of their communities; to be busy and used by all. There are many ways to ensure that this is still the case. Discover how to create the perfect welcome, tell your story and more./Adeiladwyd llawer o eglwysi, capeli a thai cyfarfod i fod wrth galon eu cymunedau; i fod yn brysur a chael eu defnyddio gan bawb. Mae llawer o ffyrdd o sicrhau bod hyn yn dal yn wir. Cyfle i gael gwybod sut i greu croeso perffaith, adrodd eich stori a mwy.