Date: Monday 2 November 2026
Time: 13:30 – 18:00
Venue: Powys Hall, Main Arts Building, University of Bangor LL57 2DG
Tickets: Free via Eventbrite here >>
Inquiries: [email protected] | 0203-970-0709
Join us on Monday 2 November for our ‘Creating Connections’ event in Wales at the University of Bangor.
This event is taking place in the Powys Hall at the University of Bangor, accessed via the Arts Building entrance on College Road.
Faith leaders and organisations will meet local media representatives, to make new contacts and gain a deeper understanding of the way religion and beliefs are interwoven into the life of Wales.
Several media professionals from the main TV and Radio channels will be present along with print and online media editors and reporters, answering questions and explaining how they work.
Faith representatives will give information on their activities and unwrap stories from their communities.
The event is hosted by the Religion Media Centre, an impartial and independent organisation aiming to increase further cohesion and understanding in society by helping the media report and understand religion. Join our mailing list here >>
Here’s the programme so far – keep watching for updates on timings and guest speakers.
| 13:30 | Registration and refreshments |
| 14:00 | Introduction from our hosts Michael Wakelin, Exec Chair Religion Media Centre – What is the Religion Media Centre and why are we all here? The Rev Glyn Wise, Welsh reality television star, politician, radio presenter and Church in Wales Minister |
| Welcome From the Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University, Professor Edmund Burke | |
| Presentation: The Religious Landscape of Wales and why it matters With university academics including Prof Nathan Abrams, Dr Joshua Andrews and Dr Gareth Evans Jones | |
| How important is religion in Wales Introducing some of the projects and faith representatives in the area, including: -Gareth Hall, North East Wales Community Cohesion Coordinator -Kristoffer Hughes, Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order -Elin Owen, Pilgrimage movement, Bangor Cathedral | |
| Workshop: How to create social media content with a team of experts including Matt Batten, Director of Communications at the Diocese of Bangor, Church in Wales; Rev Glyn Wise and others tbc | |
| Youth panel With sixth formers and university students on how they get their news about religion, which platforms and influencers they follow, and which mainstream media they consume | |
| Networking break Meet people around the room, visit the stalls and make new connections | |
| Media Panel – how does the media reflect religion in Wales Introduction to some of the journalists reporting religion, including BBC Cymru’s John Roberts, followed by a panel discussion including: -Alison Gow, board member Independent Press Standards Organisation, former editor Daily Post and Director at Reach PLC -Elin Gwilym, Assistant News Editor at BBC Cymru Wales | |
| What happens next – improving religious literacy in the future A panel discussion with: -Jennifer Harding Richards, RE Hubs lead -Rev Tania ap Sion, executive member of Wales Association of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education since 2007, member of the Religious Education Council for England and Wales -Joshua Andrews, co-director of National Centre for Religious Education in Wales -Calum Morrissey, chair of Conwy Youth Council and Welsh Youth Parliament Member for Clwyd West | |
| 17:30 | Plenary What we have learned and next steps, followed by networking and refreshments |
| 18:00 | Ends |
Dyddiad: Dydd Llun 2 Tachwedd 2026
Amser: 13:30 – 18:00
Lleoliad: Neuadd Powys, Prif Adeilad y Celfyddydau, Prifysgol Bangor LL57 2DG
Tocynnau: Am ddim drwy Eventbrite yma >>
Ymholiadau: [email protected] | 0203-970-0709
Cynhelir y digwyddiad hwn yn Neuadd Powys ym Mhrifysgol Bangor, gyda mynediad drwy fynedfa Adeilad y Celfyddydau ar Ffordd y Coleg.
Ymunwch â ni ym Mhrifysgol Bangor ar gyfer ein digwyddiad Creu Cysylltiadau nesaf, lle bydd arweinwyr a sefydliadau ffydd yn cwrdd â chynrychiolwyr y cyfryngau lleol, i feithrin cysylltiadau newydd a chael dealltwriaeth ddyfnach o’r ffordd y mae crefydd a chredoau wedi’u plethu i fywyd Cymru.
Bydd nifer o weithwyr proffesiynol y cyfryngau o’r prif sianeli teledu a radio yn bresennol, ynghyd â golygyddion a gohebwyr y cyfryngau print ac ar-lein, i ateb cwestiynau ac egluro sut maent yn gweithio.
Bydd cynrychiolwyr ffydd yn rhannu gwybodaeth am eu gweithgareddau ac yn cyflwyno straeon o’u cymunedau.
Cynhelir y digwyddiad gan y Religion Media Centre, sefydliad diduedd ac annibynnol sy’n ceisio meithrin rhagor o gydlyniant a dealltwriaeth mewn cymdeithas drwy helpu’r cyfryngau i adrodd ar grefydd a’i deall. Ymunwch â’n rhestrau postio yma >>
Dyma’r rhaglen hyd yma – cadwch lygad am ddiweddariadau ar amseroedd a siaradwyr gwadd.
| 13:30 | Cofrestru a lluniaeth |
| 14:00 | Cyflwyniad gan ein gwesteiwyr Michael Wakelin, Cadeirydd Gweithredol y Religion Media Centre – Beth yw’r Religion Media Centre a pham rydym ni i gyd yma? Y Parch Glyn Wise, seren teledu realiti o Gymru, gwleidydd, cyflwynydd radio a gweinidog yn yr Eglwys yng Nghymru |
| Croeso Gan Is-ganghellor Prifysgol Bangor, yr Athro Edmund Burke | |
| Cyflwyniad: Tirwedd Grefyddol Cymru a pham mae’n bwysig Gydag academyddion prifysgol gan gynnwys yr Athro Nathan Abrams, Dr Joshua Andrews a Dr Gareth Evans Jones | |
| Pa mor bwysig yw crefydd yng Nghymru Cyflwyno rhai o’r prosiectau a’r cynrychiolwyr ffydd yn yr ardal, gan gynnwys: -Gareth Hall, Cydlynydd Cydlyniant Cymunedol Gogledd-ddwyrain Cymru -Kristoffer Hughes, Pennaeth Urdd Derwyddon Ynys Môn -Elin Owen, mudiad pererindod, Cadeirlan Bangor | |
| Gweithdy: sut i greu cynnwys ar gyfer y cyfryngau cymdeithasol gyda thîm o arbenigwyr gan gynnwys Matt Batten, Cyfarwyddwr Cyfathrebu Esgobaeth Bangor, yr Eglwys yng Nghymru; y Parch Glyn Wise ac eraill i’w cadarnhau | |
| Panel ieuenctid gyda myfyrwyr chweched dosbarth a phrifysgol ar sut maent yn cael eu newyddion am grefydd, pa lwyfannau a dylanwadwyr maent yn eu dilyn, a pha gyfryngau prif ffrwd maent yn eu defnyddio? | |
| Egwyl rwydweithio Cwrdd â phobl o amgylch yr ystafell, ymweld â’r stondinau a meithrin cysylltiadau newydd | |
| Panel y Cyfryngau – sut mae’r cyfryngau yn adlewyrchu crefydd yng Nghymru Cyflwyniad i rai o’r newyddiadurwyr sy’n adrodd ar grefydd, gan gynnwys John Roberts o BBC Cymru, ac yna trafodaeth banel gan gynnwys: -Alison Gow, aelod o fwrdd yr Independent Press Standards Organisation, cyn-olygydd y Daily Post a Chyfarwyddwr yn Reach PLC -Elin Gwilym, Golygydd Newyddion Cynorthwyol BBC Cymru Wales | |
| Beth sy’n digwydd nesaf – gwella llythrennedd crefyddol yn y dyfodol Trafodaeth banel gyda: -Jennifer Harding Richards, arweinydd RE Hubs -Y Parch Tania ap Siôn, aelod gweithredol o Gymdeithas CYSAGau Cymru ers 2007, ac aelod o’r Religious Education Council for England and Wales -Joshua Andrews, cyd-gyfarwyddwr Canolfan Genedlaethol Addysg Grefyddol Cymru -Calum Morrissey, cadeirydd Cyngor Ieuenctid Conwy ac Aelod Senedd Ieuenctid Cymru dros Orllewin Clwyd | |
| 17:30 | Sesiwn lawn Yr hyn rydym wedi’i ddysgu a’r camau nesaf. Rhwydweithio a lluniaeth |
| 18:00 | Diwedd |
