Collections Online

Lanyard for CALON, Swansea Bay University Health Board’s LGBT+ and Allies Staff Network, with 'Cymraeg' pin badge and ID badge attached. Worn by Mitch Jones one of the founders of the Calon Network who stated that “I co-founded Calon, Swansea Bay UHB’s LGBTQ+ & Allies Staff Network, because I wanted to create a more inclusive place for staff, patients, and service users. I had struggled to accept that I was gay and it was only through meeting LGBTQ+ colleagues that I felt able to come out; I wanted other people to also feel supported. Calon was founded in 2016 during LGBT History Month and the network has worked diligently to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community, raise awareness of the difficulties that LGBTQ+ people face, and educate the organisation in relation to LGBTQ+ inclusivity”.

Made from woven synthetic tape (probably Nylon?), with black plastic safety clip fastening and metal swivel hook on the other end. Ends are machine stitched using red thread and raw edges are stopped from fraying by melting. Lanyard is printed with a repeating design of the text: 'CALON LGBT+ & Allies Staff Network / CALON Rhwydwaith Staff LHDT+ a Chefnogwyr', and the Swansea Bay Uiversity Health Board logo. The print is black on a background of rainbow stripes which run along the length of the lanyard. A red plastic card holder is attached to the metal swivel hook. The holder contains a white plastic staff card with a printed colour photo of the card holder, the Swansea Bay University Health Board Logo, the card holder's name, job title and a bar code. The back of the card is also printed in black. The card has an oblong hole (14 x 3mm) along the top, as an alternative attachment to wear around the neck. An enamel pin has been attached through the centre of one of the Health board logos. It is orange, shaped like a speech bubble, and features the word 'Cymraeg'. These pins are issued by the Welsh Language Commissioner / Comisiynydd y Cymraeg as part of its 'Iaith Gwaith' (Working Welsh) scheme to indicate that the wearer is happy to communicate in Welsh.