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WELSH LANGUAGE
WELSH LANGUAGE POLICY
Swansea Print Workshop is committed to the principles enshrined in the Welsh Language Act 1993 to treat Welsh and English on a basis of equality. It is Swansea Print Workshop’s aim to enable everyone who receives or uses its services to do so through the medium of Welsh or English according to personal choice.
Statement of Intent
Swansea Print Workshop has, since its inception in 1998 delivered a high
quality, international, culturally diverse programme of activities and
events. During this time much of our administrative, publicity and
marketing services have been delivered through the medium of English,
this being the first language of the majority of the voluntary
management team, staff and other volunteers.
However where resources through project funding have allowed we have published three successful bi and tri-lingual publications.
Swansea Print Workshop is now committed to comply with the best practices identified and outlined by the Welsh Language Board and has initiated the development of its own Welsh Language Scheme.
It is Swansea Print Workshop’s intention to deliver an equally high standard of service in both Welsh and English.
In particular, Swansea Print Workshop will:
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Nominate a member of the Management Committee to take lead responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of the scheme regularly and ensure that the targets and timescale for implementation are adhered to.
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Ensure that the organisation is up to date with the current principles of the Act
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Regularly review and identify areas where bi-lingual information can be produced
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Actively seek funding for translation work to increase the publicity and marketing material offered in the Welsh Language. With the emphasis on Swansea Print Workshop’s Handbook and Policies
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Ensure that wherever possible, the Welsh Language policy forms a part of any funding or awards application
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Ensure that the Management Committee of Swansea Print Workshop monitor the quality, implementation and consistency of its Welsh language service.
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Aim to present a fully bilingual identity, displaying its name (and address, where appropriate) bilingually on all logos, headed paper and other corporate materials and goods.
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Aim to display its name bilingually on all buildings that it occupies and on all signs within those buildings where the use of language is necessary to convey information. The format, size, quality, clarity and prominence of the languages will be the same, and the languages will be treated on a basis of equality.
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That the Management Committee and others responsible for recruiting staff will assess the organisation’s needs for Welsh-speaking staff when making appointments and will keep this aspect of recruitment under constant review.
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Where linguistic ability is considered desirable for any post, this is specified when recruiting to that post.
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Will make it clear when it wishes to recruit Welsh speakers by placing bilingual advertisements for posts where Welsh is desirable.
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Aim to offer workshops and Artist’s talks in Welsh wherever possible
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Ensure that Swansea Print Workshop’s Welsh Language Policy will be prominently displayed in the Workshop and on this Website
Swansea
Print Workshop is a not for profit
company limited by guarantee
Companies House No 4078671: 19a Clarence Street Swansea SA1 3QR
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