The Welsh-medium nursery schools organisation centre in Aberystwyth, due to open next year, will be one of the county of Ceredigion's integrated centres. It will provide education, wraparound childcare, training and development for childcare professionals, and open-access play for children of all ages.
MYM deputy chief executive Rita Jones said, 'The ground floor will be an integrated centre for 105 children with two separate nurseries for children under two and over two, as well as before- and after-school provision.
There will also be a sensory room, playroom, creative room, music room and a sensory garden outside.
'The new integrated centre will be catering for children in the Aberystwyth area and will have a training centre for all our groups across Wales. Our national headquarters will be on the first floor.' MYM's headquarters are currently in Cardiff.
Jane Davidson, minister for education and lifelong learning, visited the site last week and said, 'The Welsh Assembly is doing a great deal to support the Welsh language in every aspect of the education and training agenda, but we are always looking for opportunities to promote, publicise and expand the use of the Welsh language.' She added that one of the Assembly's priorities was to encourage young people 'to embrace and utilise the Welsh language' and that she was 'a great supporter' of MYM.
The Welsh Assembly has provided 809,000 of funding for the project.
Other funding has been secured from several funding streams, including MYM itself and property development grants.
MYM's aim is to promote the education and development of children under the age of five through the medium of Welsh.
