Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:16 pm on 2 December 2020.
Diolch, Gweinidog. I know there's a lot of support been put forward already. I've probably stood on the touch lines and been in the clubhouse of every club from Gilfach to Caerau to Pontyclun inside and outside my constituency over the years, and I know that they're not just sporting clubs, but of course the bedrock of the community as well. They do so much in terms of community support, including, some of them, during the COVID crisis. But despite that support, and particularly with the restrictions in place at the moment, they're really struggling not only to actually do activities on the pitch, but their ancillary accommodation as well, their meetings, their bars and so on. Do you think there's a role for Welsh Government going forward in recovery from the crisis in pulling together the governing bodies, the Sports Council for Wales and others, to see what more will be needed to do to make sure these clubs with a great long heritage are able to survive and thrive in the future?