Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy Saint David’s Day! The 1st March marks the national day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate all things Welsh – our culture, cuisine and language. In this blog, communications officer Suzanne talks about the importance of having cancer information available in Welsh.
This blog will be available in Welsh later this morning. It is the first in a series of blogs about information specific to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Welsh language (y Gymraeg) is one of Europe’s oldest languages and, crucially, it is a living language. More than a fifth of the population of Wales speak Welsh. Take a tour around our nation and you’ll hear plenty of Welsh in schools, in the workplace, in the media and online.
In Wales, public bodies are legally required to make sure that the Welsh and English languages are treated equally. Although there is no legal requirement for Macmillan to offer information in Welsh and English, we aim to provide some of our information in the Welsh language.
Cancer information in Welsh
We currently offer over 25 information and support resources in Welsh, which cover a range of topics including:
You can download the resources or order printed copies from be.macmillan If you want to see the full list of resources, visit our Cancer information in your language page and select Welsh.
Other information and support services in Wales
Pam, pictured in this blog, is the manager at the Macmillan Shooting Star Information and Support Centre at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. She is a fluent Welsh speaker and a passionate advocate of providing timely and accessible information in Welsh and other preferred languages. We aim to have a Cancer Information and Support Service like Pam’s in all major hospitals in Wales. You can search for your nearest service on our website.
We also have an active mobile information and support service in Wales. You may have seen our big green buses parked in your area. As well as having information booklets in Welsh and English, our buses have cancer information specialists on board that you can chat to. They’re a friendly bunch, so next time you see them, pop over and say ‘Bore da’ or ‘Prynhawn da’!
Keep in touch with Macmillan in Wales
For more information and support, you can follow Macmillan in Wales on:
• Twitter at @MacmillanCymru
• Facebook at Macmillan.CymruWales
• WordPress at macmillancymruwales.wordpress.com
• Instagram at MacmillanWales
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We're with you every step of the way
The Macmillan team is here to help. Our cancer support specialists can answer your questions, offer support, or simply listen if you need a chat. Call us free on 0808 808 00 00.
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