Gyrfaol Initiative

Through this initiative we’re highlighting the exciting businesses operating in the ARFOR area. We help individuals to identify job opportunities and provide support to businesses in order to offer employment to local young people.

Ymgartrefu Initiative

This initiative focuses on attracting families back to the ARFOR area. We offer support to families who intend to move home to Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Anglesey.

Profi Initiative

Through this initiative we provide support to young people so that they can develop their skills in the world of work.

Mentro Initiative

The successful candidates receive weekly sessions with business experts who focus on aspects such as marketing, financial management and attracting customers.

The Team

The team operates throughout the ARFOR area. There is an officer for each county, an officer who is responsible for implementing the Mentro initiative and Marketing Officers who are responsible for promoting the project as a whole.

ARFOR – Llwyddo’n Lleol 2050 is here to show you that exciting opportunities and an exciting future are available here in Wales’ western areas.

ARFOR is a joint programme with the Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Anglesey County Councils looking at using entrepreneurship and developing the economy to support the Welsh Language strongholds and, by doing so, sustaining the language.

Llwyddo’n Lleol 2050 is one of the ARFOR Programme’s projects. With the emigration of families and young people being recognised as one of the main reasons for the decline in the number of Welsh speakers in these strongholds. Llwyddo’n Lleol 2050’s aim is to persuade young people and families who are at risk of leaving, or have already left, that having a bright future is possible, with a good job within an exciting field in their native community.

Gyrfaol Initiative

Gyrfaol Initiative

Through this initiative Llwyddo'n Lleol will highlight the exciting companies operating in innovative areas in west Wales using examples of people working in these fields.

Mentro Initiative

Mentro Initiative

As part of the programme successful candidates will receive weekly sessions with business experts focusing on aspects such as marketing, finance management and attracting customers.

Ymgartrefu Initiative

Ymgartrefu Initiative

We will be offering families and individuals living outside the ARFOR area the opportunity to be part of residential weekends within the ARFOR area to offer experiences of what is available within the area and stimulate conversations around the potential of returning to the area.

Profi Initiative

Profi Initiative

Through the scheme we are drumming up support for young people to get to know their skills and strengths.