Staff
We currently employ 24 staff, consisiting of core and project staff. For any enquiry or to speak to a member of staff please contact us.
James Crowe - Director
Company Secretary, strategic planning, operational and staff management, financial management, public relations, policy and practice developments, monitoring and evaluation, equal opportunities.
Kate Young - Assistant Director
Contributing to strategic development, management of projects, host staff and training strategy, strengthening member links, deputising for the Director.
Karen Warner and Kai Jones - Information Officers (Job Share)
Information: specifically website, Llais, Llais Update, information systems, in-house information, annual report, research, marketing of publications, accessible information, copy writing.
Joanne Moore - Human Resources and Committee Co-ordinator
Line Management of secretarial team, personnel, policies and procedures, servicing and support of the Management Committee, quality assurance, IT.
Rebecca Williams - Resources Co-ordinator
Finance, grant application and administration, marketing, membership, office management, equipment purchasing, IT.
Cheryl White - Secretary
Secretarial support, reception, database, office admin.
Ian Cullimore - Finance Officer
Finance management, payroll and budgeting for core and project activities.
Pauline Moss - Finance Administrator
Financial administration assistance to Finance Officer.
Simon Rose - Training and Events Manager
To take a strategic lead in developing, promoting and managing a range of training and event opportunities that meet the needs of LDW members and other corporate organisations.
Rebecca Watkins - Events and Sponsorship Co-ordinator
To provide full administrative support to the Training and Events Manager in administering, organising, marketing and seeking sponsorship for Learning Disability Wales events and consultation seminars.
Shirley Hendrickson - Training and Events Administrator
Administrative support to the Training and Events Manager.
Nicola Pepper - Director's Personal Secretary
To provide full secretarial and administrative support to the Director and Assistant Director, and secretarial support to the Management Committee.
Helen Bothamley - In Control Events and Admin Co-ordinator
Provides administrative support to assist the Assistant Director and the In Control Steering group in administering, developing and promoting the In Control project.
Zoe Richards - Children and Young People's Development Officer
Identifying and challenging barriers that devalue and exclude children and young people with a learning disability in Wales.
Samantha Jenkins - Cleaner
Sam is our cleaner
Project Staff
Stephanie Harnett - Life Options Project Transitions Advocate
Supporting young people with profound and complex learning disabilities to plan their futures.
Celia Lewis - Development Worker, North East Wales Self Advocacy (NEWSA)
Leads the Systems Advocacy Service
Bernie Williams - Information and Events Worker, North East Wales Self Advocacy
Supporting NEWSA by developing an information service, assisting with the arrangement of local and regional events and supporting the promotion of NEWSA through attendance at conferences, local advocacy groups and regional events.
Janet Williams - Project Leader, Systems Advocacy Service (SAS)
Leads the Systems Advocacy Service
Alan Davies - Advocacy Officer (Denbighshire), Systems Advocacy Service
Providing an ongoing advocacy service within Wrexham for adults with a learning disability, ensuring their needs and rights are respected and expressed.
Linda Stokes - Advocacy Officer (Wrexham), Systems Advocacy Service
Providing an ongoing advocacy service within Wrexham for adults with a learning disability, ensuring their needs and rights are respected and expressed.
Amanda Evans - Advocacy Officer (Flintshire), Systems Advocacy Service
Providing an ongoing advocacy service within Flintshire for adults with a learning disability and those people who have been resettled from Bryn-y-Neuadd, ensuring their needs and rights are respected and expressed.
Liz Davidson - Advocacy Worker, The Vale Advocacy Project
Providing a service which ensures that people with learning disabilities living in the Vale of Glamorgan have access to a self-advocacy service that supports individuals rights and choices within the community.
