In addition to our services across England and Wales, we offer specific services in Wales as a devolved nation, so that the help we provide and our advocacy work are meaningful and have impact. Wales-specific funded services EU Citizens Rights Advice In response to concerns regarding the impact of Brexit, the Welsh government funded Citizens Advice to provide an advice service for people impacted by EU Citizens Rights issues. We supported 1,200 people in Wales during 2020 to 2021, despite the difficulties presented by the pandemic. New partnerships were forged with over 20 organisations to help people who may not otherwise access advice services. Welsh Language Scheme In August 2020, we signed off our new Welsh Language Scheme. This was a key moment of progress towards our commitment that people won’t ever struggle to get help from us. As an organisation helping people across England and Wales, we know how important it is to embrace Welsh as an official language. Some 883,6001 people in Wales state that Welsh is their first language and Citizens Advice is an organisation which is truly here for everyone. 1 Information taken from the Welsh language data from the Annual Population Survey: 2020 Partnerships across Wales A significant step change was made in partnering with other third sector organisations across Wales. New partnerships were forged with over 20 organisations, with a specific goal of reaching out proactively to people who may not otherwise access advice services. 35 Citizens Advice Cymru