Trustees

SCVS is governed by a board of Trustees, elected from our Member organisations.

ALUN EVANS - CHAIR

Alun has been involved with the Voluntary Sector for over 25 years in a range of formal and informal volunteering opportunities, and has been fortunate to have paid employment in the Sector since 2000. Alun takes a keen interest in volunteer strategy within wider communities and is actively committed to championing diversity and equality of opportunity.

CHRISTINE WATSON - TREASURER

Christine has been working in the voluntary sector for several decades, and has worked with many different client groups. She has a broad experience of all aspects of voluntary work, community development, fundraising, training, staff and project management and was Manager of Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea for more than 20 years.

CHERRIE BIJA - COMPANY SECRETARY

Representing Faith in Families (Swansea and Brecon Diocese)

JANE HARRIS

Represents Pontarddulais Partnership. Jane has been a town councillor for a number of years and is an active contributor to the community, particularly in the development of services.

JOHN THOMAS

Represents Interplay.

SASKIA HAMER

Saskia became an SCVS Trustee in 2013. She has been working in the Third Sector in Swansea in voluntary and paid roles since 2005.

CHRIS MANN

Representing Swansea Neath Port Talbot Citizens Advice Bureau. Chris is the former chair of Powys Health Board, and former Trustee of Powys Association for Voluntary Organisations (PAVO). In addition, to being a trustee for SNPTCAB, Chris is also a trustee with the Institute of Rural Health and volunteers for Dhamravatra Buddhist Centre in Swansea. Chris was a County Councillor for many years, and is a retired Probation Officer.

CLLR PAMELA MORGAN

Representing Gorseinon Town Council

LLOYD WILLIAMS

Representing EYST

PATRICK MCNAMARA

Representing Wales Council for Deaf People

ANNA TIPPETT

Co-opted to the Board in August 2017

LLOYD JONES

Co-opted to the Board in August 2017

Non-voting board members representing partner agencies:

CLLR JAN CURTICE

Elected representative from City and County of Swansea.

CLLR C EVANS

Elected representative from City and County of Swansea.

CLLR P JONES

Elected representative from City and County of Swansea.

CLLR MRS L M FRAME

Representing One Voice Wales (Mawr Community Council)

SHARON MILLER

Representing the LHB

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