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High Street, Bangor; Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. CC0</figcaption></figure> </div> <p> Wikimedia UK yw'r elusen genedlaethol ar gyfer y mudiad agored a rhyngwladol Wikimedia. Cydweithiwn gyda Phrosiectau Wikimedia, fel Wicipedia, i helpu pobl a sefydliadau i gyfrannu at gefnfor o wybodaeth am y blaned a thu hwnt, a hynny'n agored ac am ddim. Cydweithiwn gyda nifer o sefydliadau addysgol a diwylliannol, gan gynnwys y Coleg Cymraeg, CBAC, Prifysgolion Abertawe a Bangor. Oherwydd pwer ac argaeledd Wicipedia Cymraeg, caiff ei chrybwyll gan Lywodraeth Cymru o fewn ei fframwaith ddigidol a'i strategaeth 2050). Mae galeriau, llyfrgelloedd ac amgueddfeydd mwya'r byd hefyd yn cydweithio gyda ni, ac mae Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru wedi gwneud camau arloesol. Holwch ble mae eich clwb neu brosiect wici agosaf er mwyn i ni fedru darparu gwybodaeth agored ac am ddim i bawb drwy'r byd! </p> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6"> <div class="margin-bottom-1"> <figure><img src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Twr_Bach_Llandwyn_Island_Lighthouse-720x405.jpg" alt="Tŵr Bach Llandwyn Island Lighthouse" /><figcaption>Tŵr Bach Llandwyn Island Lighthouse. . CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> </div> <p> Wikimedia UK has worked in partnership with a number of education organisations and bodies in Wales including Coleg Cymraeg, the WJEC, and Swansea and Bangor Universities. Due to the reach, depth and impact of Wikipedia, the Welsh Government is also working closely with us on a number of projects. Some of the world’s leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums including the National Library of Wales have unlocked content on open licences. Let us know how we can work with your school, college, institution or society. </p> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6"> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="content-page padding-top-4"> </div> <div class="child-pages-teasers"> <section class="child-pages-container"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4"> <div class="card"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jason_Evans_WiR_at_Llyfrgell_Genedlaethol_National_Library_of_Wales_03-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jason_Evans_WiR_at_Llyfrgell_Genedlaethol_National_Library_of_Wales_03-720x405.jpg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jason_Evans_WiR_at_Llyfrgell_Genedlaethol_National_Library_of_Wales_03-360x202.jpg 360w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jason_Evans_WiR_at_Llyfrgell_Genedlaethol_National_Library_of_Wales_03-1440x810.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 85vw, 720px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">Jason Evans at the National Library of Wales </figcaption></figure> <div class="card-section"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/partners/"><h2>Partners</h2></a> <div class="description-container"> <p>Over the years we have worked closely with groups and institutions from across Wales.</p> </div> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/partners/"> <div class="wp-block-button"> <span class="wp-block-button__link">More</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4"> <div class="card"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/13-century-Llangelynnin-Church-Gwynedd-Wales-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/13-century-Llangelynnin-Church-Gwynedd-Wales-720x405.jpg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/13-century-Llangelynnin-Church-Gwynedd-Wales-360x202.jpg 360w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 85vw, 720px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">13 century Llangelynnin Church, Gwynedd, Wales CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure> <div class="card-section"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/languages/"><h2>Languages</h2></a> <div class="description-container"> <p>As well as working through the Welsh language, some of our work is with the English speaking community in Wales. We also try to support and inspire other indigenous languages communities on Wikipedia.</p> </div> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/languages/"> <div class="wp-block-button"> <span class="wp-block-button__link">More</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4"> <div class="card"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/A-View-of-the-New-Passage-House-on-the-River-Severn-with-a-View-e1610458863967-720x405.jpeg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 size-medium-16-9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/A-View-of-the-New-Passage-House-on-the-River-Severn-with-a-View-e1610458863967-720x405.jpeg 720w, https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/A-View-of-the-New-Passage-House-on-the-River-Severn-with-a-View-e1610458863967-360x202.jpeg 360w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 85vw, 720px" /><figcaption class="has-caption"">A View of the New Passage House on the River Severn with a View CC0</figcaption></figure> <div class="card-section"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/projects/"><h2>Projects</h2></a> <div class="description-container"> <p>Read more about our current and past projects in Wales.</p> </div> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/wales/projects/"> <div class="wp-block-button"> <span class="wp-block-button__link">More</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <section class="blog-loop-container blog-posts alignwide"> <div class="grid-container"> <h2 class="fullwidth">Latest news</h2> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 margin-top-2"> <div class="blog-post"> <div class="post-image margin-bottom-1"> <a href="https://wikimedia.org.uk/2025/02/welcome-gemma-coleman-wales/"> <figure><img width="720" height="405" src="https://wikimedia.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gemma-headshot-720x405.jpg" class="attachment-medium-16-9 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