Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:05 pm on 24 January 2023.
Thank you, Llywydd. The Welsh language has gone through a number of challenges over the centuries, and it has endured, but what we need to see is the language not only surviving but flourishing. That won't come through children alone; we have to find better ways of normalising the learning of the language among older people and adults. We have great centres such as Canolfan Soar in Merthyr. What support is there to enable communities to take risks, to encourage authorities to invest in centres that will do more than create economic benefits, but create cultural benefits and benefits for the soul of our society? Waldo Williams spoke about hope as a master, and hope is essential. But the hope must take root; it must take root in something. So, I will ask you, Minister: how will the Welsh Government incorporate this hope into our communities?