This year's Welsh Learner of the Year at the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham is Lucy Cowley from Llangollen.
She was honoured in a special ceremony on the Pavilion stage earlier today (Wednesday) following a high-standard competition.
Lucy is from Is-y-Coed, Wrexham, which is the home of this year’s Eisteddfod.
Her grandfather was a refugee from Poland and her grandmother a refugee from Ukraine. Although she had some Welsh in school, she wasn’t confident, but while working as a teacher at Holt School, she realised she loved sharing Welsh with the children.
She went on to take courses and began using Welsh resources in the classroom.
She lives in Llangollen and has established a Welsh discussion group in the town, which attracts a group of people from various backgrounds - some new learners and others looking to reconnect with their Welsh. She designs jewellery and brought a stall to the Llŷn and Eifionydd Eisteddfod.
Her win was announced on the Pavilion stage and Lucy received the Learner of the Year Trophy donated by Spencer and Jeni Harris, and £300 donated by Ann Aubrey. The other three finalists each received £100.
They were Rachel Bedwin, who lives in the Bangor area, Hammad Hassan Rind, from Cardiff and Leanne Parry from Prestatyn.
The judges of the competition were Steve Morris, Francesca Sciarrillo, and Ian Gwyn Hughes.
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