Local Senedd Member, Natasha Asghar, has called on the Welsh Government to provide Big Pit National Coal Museum with a three year guaranteed funding package to allow it to plan and secure its future development.
Natasha visited Big Pit to discover more about Wales’ industrial coal mining heritage.
Big Pit is one of Britain’s leading mining museums with facilities to educate and entertain all age groups.
During the visit Natasha toured the coal mine, the historic colliery buildings and viewed the exhibitions in the pithead baths.
Natasha Asghar said:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Big Pit National Coal Museum which offers an exciting and informative day out for all the family.”
“It was particularly interesting the hear about their skills development and work placement programmes providing an opportunity for people to gain transferable skills and experiences through on-the-job training, allowing them to explore their career options.”
“During the visit the point was made that a three year guaranteed funding package would enable Big Pit to plan the future development of the museum for the long term and I am calling on the Welsh Government to provide this much needed certainty.”
“I would like to thank the Mine Manager, Huw Jones, and all his team for making me so welcome.”
Natasha Asghar yn ymweld â Big Pit Amgueddfa Lofaol Cymru
Mae Natasha Ashgar, yr Aelod lleol o'r Senedd, wedi galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i roi pecyn ariannu gwarantedig tair blynedd i Amgueddfa Lofaol Cymru i'w galluogi i gynllunio a sicrhau ei datblygiad yn y dyfodol.
Ymwelodd Natasha â Big Pit er mwyn dysgu mwy am dreftadaeth mwyngloddio diwydiannol Cymru.
Mae Big Pit yn un o brif amgueddfeydd glofaol Prydain gyda chyfleusterau i addysgu a difyrru pobl o bob oed.
Yn ystod yr ymweliad, aeth Natasha ar daith o amgylch y pwll glo, adeiladau hanesyddol y pyllau glo a gwelodd yr arddangosfeydd yn y baddondai pen pwll.
Meddai Natasha Asghar:
“Roedd fy ymweliad â Big Pit Amgueddfa Lofaol Cymru yn ddifyr dros ben. Mae’n gyfle am ddiwrnod allan cyffrous ac addysgiadol i'r teulu cyfan.”
“Roedd yn arbennig o ddiddorol clywed am eu rhaglenni datblygu sgiliau a lleoliadau gwaith sy’n rhoi cyfle i bobl ennill sgiliau a phrofiadau trosglwyddadwy drwy hyfforddiant yn y gwaith, a’u galluogi i ystyried eu hopsiynau gyrfaol.”
“Yn ystod yr ymweliad, nodwyd y byddai pecyn ariannu gwarantedig tair blynedd yn galluogi Big Pit i gynllunio datblygiad yr amgueddfa yn y dyfodol yn yr hirdymor a galwaf ar Lywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu'r sicrwydd hwn sy’n fawr ei angen.”
“Hoffwn ddiolch i Huw Jones, Rheolwr y Pwll, a'r tîm cyfan am eu croeso cynnes.”
