Mae Hear We Are wedi cyrraedd y rhestr fer ar gyfer Prosiect y Flwyddyn 2023 Gwobrau’r Loteri Genedlaethol
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Mae prosiect Hear We Are yn apelio am bleidleisiau i gael eu coroni’n Brosiect y Flwyddyn 2023 gan y Loteri Genedlaethol. Pleidleiswch yma!
Mae Hear We Are wedi cael eu dewis o blith 3,750 o fudiadau ledled Prydain i fod ar y rhestr fer, er mwyn cyrraedd cam pleidlais y cyhoedd yng Ngwobrau’r Loteri Genedlaethol eleni, sy’n dathlu pobl a phrosiectau ysbrydoledig sy’n gwneud pethau rhyfeddol gyda chymorth arian y Loteri Genedlaethol.
Mae 17 o enwau ar y rhestr fer o bob rhan o wledydd Prydain, a bydd pob un yn cystadlu mewn pleidlais gyhoeddus dros bedair wythnos rhwng 11 Medi a 9 Hydref, i gael eu henwi’n Brosiect y Flwyddyn gan y Loteri Genedlaethol. Bydd yr enillwyr yn cael gwobr ariannol o £5,000 ar gyfer eu prosiect, a thlws eiconig Gwobrau’r Loteri Genedlaethol.
Prosiect o dan arweiniad pobl Fyddar yw Hear We Are, sydd wedi cael ei ariannu gan y Loteri Genedlaethol ac sy’n archwilio safbwyntiau rhyngblethol pobl Fyddar a Thrwm eu Clyw, yn enwedig y rhai sy’n gweithio yn y sector creadigol, neu sydd wedi’u heithrio ohono. Gan archwilio sut gall safbwyntiau a phrofiadau’r cyfranogwyr ddod at ei gilydd i greu newid cadarnhaol, maen nhw’n gweithio i wella mynediad at y sector ar gyfer pobl Fyddar a Thrwm eu Clyw, drwy agor deialog a chreu strwythurau cymorth a chyflwyno mawr eu hangen.
Ers i’r prosiect ddechrau yn 2021, mae’r tîm - sy’n cael ei arwain gan yr ymgynghorydd creadigol a’r artist perfformio Byddar Jonny Cotsen - wedi gweithio gyda Chapter i sefydlu rhwydwaith o fannau diogel i bobl Fyddar a Thrwm eu Clyw ledled Cymru gael cwrdd, rhannu profiadau, a phrofi syniadau creadigol. Gan adeiladu grwpiau rhanbarthol, dan arweiniad mentoriaid creadigol Byddar, mae’r tîm wedi helpu i feithrin a datblygu doniau, gan annog sector celfyddydol sy’n fwy hygyrch i bawb, gyda’r cyfranogwyr yn cael eu gwahodd i rannu eu profiadau byw er mwyn llywio a siapio digwyddiadau.
Yn ystod Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth o fod yn Fyddar ym mis Mai, trefnodd y tîm ddigwyddiad tri diwrnod Deaf Together, sef yr ŵyl gyntaf o dan arweiniad pobl Fyddar yng Nghymru, a oedd yn arddangos doniau creadigol anhygoel pobl Fyddar a Thrwm eu Clyw. Y gobaith yw y bydd yr ŵyl yn dod yn ddigwyddiad blynyddol, ac mae’r nesaf wedi’i chynllunio ar gyfer mis Medi 2024. Er mwyn gwireddu hyn, maen nhw’n gofyn am gymorth drwy eich pleidlais i ennill Prosiect y Flwyddyn 2023 Gwobrau’r Loteri Genedlaethol.
“It feels really special to be nominated for this prestigious award, as well as to be recognised for all the work we do to make the arts more accessible for Deaf and hard of hearing people in Wales. Hear We Are has been vital in enabling Deaf people to feel more connected, confident and visible across the arts sector. We still have a long way to go but hope we can support more people through this award, creating a more equitable and inclusive future for everyone. Please vote for us!”
"I had a vision to develop and curate a deaf-led programme that bridges the gap between our communities, to have those big conversations in safe and accessible spaces. as part of Hear We Are, the Deaf Together festival was a celebration of unity, diversity, and creativity. Connecting with Deaf and hearing communities alike as we came together to honour the richness of Deaf culture. I am really proud that Hear We Are did exactly that and we are really excited to be nominated for the National Lottery Awards to make this work more visible. We might be a small country in Wales but this work is so much needed to see a more inclusive society. Please vote for us to see that change that we want to create in the world"
“We’re so pleased to have received so many nominations highlighting the excellent work that National Lottery-funded projects are doing up and down the UK. It’s no secret that times are tough, so it’s great to see so many people and projects dedicating so much time and energy into giving something back to their communities.
It’s thanks to National Lottery players, who raise more than £30 million each week for good causes, that the work of these amazing projects is made possible”
Er mwyn pleidleisio am Hear We Are, ewch i lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards a dewiswch Hear We Are. Neu defnyddiwch yr hashnod Twitter #NLAHearWeAre. Mae’r bleidlais ar agor rhwng 9am 11 Medi a 12pm 9 Hydref.