Cymru

Enthusiastically Promoting Wales, its Language

and Livelihood

Meirion Davies & Rhys Ifans

in Pobl y Chyff.

Rhys has performed in many Welsh Language programmes including Achos Iw Ddathlu, Tydi Coleg Yn Gret, Mwy Na Phapur Newydd, Sali Mali and Pobl y Chyff. He is Ambassador for Swansea Shelter Cymru. He uprightly advocates Welsh heritage, life and conservation whenever possible.

Welsh artist Bethan Huws created a film called The Chocolate Bar starring Rhys Ifans in 2006. The short artistic film features Rhys in traditional Welsh (woman's) costume (pictured above).

IN SUPPORT OF WELSH MUSIC DAY:

Dyma Rhys Ifans yn dewis tri chân Cymraeg sy'n bwysig iddo ar gyfer Dydd Miwsig Cymru. / Rhys Ifans chooses three Welsh language songs that mean something to him, especially for Dydd Miwsig Cymru (Welsh Language Music Day).

Rhys Ifans becomes campaigns abmassador encouraging people to help tackle homelessness.

The Shelter Cymru drive aims to stop the stereotyping of rough sleepers and help those at risk seek housing advice.

More than 15,000 people become homeless in Wales each year, the latest YouGov survey for the charity suggests.

The Twin Town actor said: "People need to understand that homelessness is something we can all do something about."

The campaign, called 7 Ways YOU Can End Homelessness, prompts people to report empty houses to councils and lobby landlords to accept tenants on benefits.

It will also offer advice to rough sleepers.

Image caption,

Actor Rhys Ifans is campaigns ambassador for Shelter Cymru

The survey found that in 2017, 26% of people in Wales said they knew someone who had struggled to afford housing in the past five years.

It also found 35% of people said they wanted to help rough sleepers but did not know how.

Ifans, who was named campaigns ambassador for housing charity Shelter Cymru in December, said the campaign would teach people how to signpost housing troubles to family and friends.

"I find it shocking that every year in Wales more than 2,800 children have to go through the trauma of homelessness," he said.

"This should not be happening in the 21st Century."

See Rhys' Into Film video HERE.