Our Objectives

Mar 24, 2019

The Books Council’s mission is to support the publishing industry in Wales and to promote reading for pleasure, and our core aims and core functions reflect this. Our Constitution sets out clearly the organisation’s objectives of promoting, supporting and...

Ein Gwaith

Mar 24, 2019

  Mae’r Cyngor Llyfrau yn elusen genedlaethol sy’n cefnogi’r diwydiant cyhoeddi yng Nghymru ac yn hyrwyddo darllen er pleser. Rydym yn cyfrannu at ffynniant y diwydiannau creadigol yn ogystal ag at yr economi sylfaen drwy gynnal swyddi yn y sector llyfrau, creu...

Our Impact

Mar 24, 2019

As a national charity, the Books Council has an impact on key areas across public and economic life in Wales. We make an important contribution to the work of the creative industries in general and the publishing industry in particular. By supporting jobs and...

Our History

Mar 24, 2019

Books Council of Wales ^ 1961 Books Council established The county-based Welsh-language Book Societies (‘Y Cymdeithasau Llyfrau Cymraeg’) merge to form the Welsh Books Council, a new national body supported by the local authorities.  ^ 1965 Director / CEO...

Trustees

Mar 24, 2019

Governance Arrangements  The Books Council of Wales has had charitable status since it was established in 1961 and our governance arrangements are in line with the requirements of the Charities Commission. On 1 April 2021, the Books Council transferred from being an...