Unlike Labour, the Tories and Ukip, Plaid Cymru is not financed by big business or multi-millionaire hedge fund managers. We are a grassroots political party that relies on the generosity and volunteering of its members. While this is a positive as it keeps the party in touch with its members and supporters, it makes fighting elections against our wealthier rivals a challenge.

This year, Shelley Rees-Owen has the opportunity to make history in the Rhondda, a constituency that has never seen a Plaid Cymru MP or a female MP. Our campaigning shows that people are flocking to support Shelley and Plaid Cymru after becoming disillusioned with Labour dominance.

Put simply, the Rhondda badly needs Shelley's energy and determination to change its fortunes. When youth unemployment nears 40% - as it did recently - Plaid Cymru's bold economic policies are urgently required.

Every penny donated in this campaign will go towards spreading the message about Shelley Rees-Owen's campaign. So please give what you can to this campaign and together we can make history on May 7th.

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Yn wahanol i Lafur, y Ceidwadwyr a Ukip, dyw Plaid Cymru ddim yn cael ein hariannu gan fusnesau mawrion neu filiwnyddion byd bancio. Ryn ni’n blaid wleidyddol sy’n dibynnu ar haelioni a gwirfoddoli ein haelodau. Tra fod hyn yn beth da o ran cadw cysylltiad rhwng y blaid a’n haelodau a’n cefnogwyr, gall olygu fod ymladd etholiadau yn erbyn ein gwrthwynebwyr mwy cefnog yn her.

Eleni, mae gan Shelley Rees-Owen y cyfle i greu hanes yn y Rhondda, etholaeth lle na fu erioed AS Plaid Cymru nac AS benywaidd. Mae’n ymgyrchu ni’n dangos fod pobl yn heidio i gefnogi Shelley a’r Blaid, wedi cael eu dadrithio gan oruchafiaeth Llafur.

Yn syml, mae gwir angen egni a dycnwch Shelley ar y Rhondda i weddnewid ein dyfodol. Ar adeg, fel yn ddiweddar, pan fod diweithdra ymysg yr ifanc yn agosau at 40% mae gwir angen polisïau economaidd blaengar Plaid Cymru.

Bydd pob ceiniog a gyfrannir i’r ymgyrch yn mynd tuag at ledaenu neges ymgyrch Shelley Rees-Owen. Felly plis cyfrannwch beth bynnag y gallwch i’r ymgyrch hon a gyda’n gilydd gallwn greu hanes ar Fai’r 7fed. Diolch yn fawr.