Eryl Bray
Trustee – Chairperson of Trustees
Eryl was one of the original DASH founding members. At the time she had recently moved to the area as a young Health Visitor and a group of parents of disabled children asked her to help them set up a self help group. During her Health visiting career she was always passionate about working with disabled children and supporting parents. As well as being a Health Visitor she trained as a Portage worker and Portage Supervisor working with developmentally delayed pre-school children and their parents. During this period she also wrote a bilingual “Guide for parent of disabled children in Ceredigion” outlining what help and benefits were available locally and nationally. In 1991 Eryl was appointed as Manager of Tim Plant Anabl which was then called Tim Cymorth Teuluol/ Family Support Team. The team was one of the first multiagency key worker teams in Wales and was based on research undertaken by Bangor University. Eryl is now retired and has the time yet again to work with DASH as a Trustee.
Tina Sherrington
Trustee – Honorary Secretary
Passionate about the development and support of people with disabilities and having recently retired and moved to Ceredigion Tina is excited to join DASH as a Trustee.
Tina spent 10 years working for Social Services in the disability sector. 10 years self-employed followed by 20 years for a large financial organisation where her role was predominantly focused on the wellbeing of its employees. In particular her focus was on the support of employees in the workplace with disabilities and long term health conditions.
Amelia Cambell
Trustee
Originally from Aberystwyth, now based in Bristol, Amelia has seen the amazing work DASH does and how it benefits young people as her brother attended schemes when he was younger. Amelia is passionate about empowerment and supporting people to reach their potential.
Gareth Lloyd James
Trustee
Gareth is the father of a daughter who has benefited greatly from DASH support for many years now. He lives with his family in the Aberystwyth area where he has been a primary teacher for twenty years.
Non Jenkins
Trustee – Chair of the DASHAWAY weekends Steering Group
Non, a retired librarian, lives near Aberystwyth. She became involved with DASH Ceredigion when her son, who has severe learning difficulties and autism, was very young. He is now an adult, but although her family no longer uses DASH Ceredigion services, Non is still an active supporter of the work of DASH Ceredigion. She also represents the Ceredigion Forum for Parents and Carers on the County’s Learning Disability Partnership Board and is a Trustee of the All Wales Forum for Parents and Carers. She was also for some years officer of the local branch of the National Autistic Society.
Kate Sidford
Trustee – Deputy Chair Person
A housing officer for many years with excellent people skills, Kate became a trustee of DASH to help give something back to the charity she describes as ‘having being a complete lifesaver’ over the years. She is particularly involved with fundraising efforts for DASH.
Gill Harries
Trustee – Responsibility for Fundraising
Having worked for many years as a Social Worker in different teams, Gill went on to work on Disabled Children’s Team Ceredigion and retired after working for 20 years on that team. She was responsible for the Short Breaks Service supporting disabled children, young people and their families in the area. Gill wished to continue that support by joining the DASH trustees and is involved in fundraising for the charity.
01545 570951
office@dashceredigion.org.uk
Debbie Salmi
Trustee
Deborah is a healthcare professional and lives in North Ceredigion with her family. Her nine-year-old son started attending DASH leisure schemes when he was four. As well as being a trustee Deborah is on the fundraising committee and the leisure schemes committee.
Barry Tattersall
Trustee
Ben Freeman
Staff – DASH Manager
Ben is manager of DASH. He has lived in Ceredigion most of his life and first worked for DASH in 2001 and 2002 as a Teen Scheme leader. Since then he has worked in various roles supporting children and families accross Ceredigion. Ben is the designated Responsible Individual for the DASH Away Weekends Registered Service.
01545 570951
manager@dashceredigion.org.uk
Gail Young
Staff – Schemes Co-ordinator
Gail is the schemes co-ordinator for DASH Ceredigion. If you have any queries about Playschemes, Activity Days, or any other events that DASH are organising, or you think should be organising, please feel free to contact her at the DASH Ceredigion office.
01545 570951
07855 156962
gail@dashceredigion.org.uk
Zoe Jones
Staff – Bungalow Coordinator
I am Zoe and work as the bungalow coordinator. I first started working at DASH while studying at Aberystwyth university and have been with DASH now for about 5 years, as a PA supporting young people and leading the holiday play schemes. I have over 10 years’ experience working with Children and Young People and before joining DASH I worked as a Children’s and Youth Club coordinator in North Ceredigion and a Deputy manager at a Christian Youth Centre in North Wales.
01974 241103
07872 165082
tlpc@dashceredigion.org.uk
Alison Bradley
Staff – DASH Away Weekends Co-ordinator
I began working with DASH 5 years ago as part of a collaboration with Ceredigion Youth Service and enjoyed it so much I have been working for DASH on and off in various capacities ever since. I now manage the DASHaway Weekends as part of a great staff team, delivering a respite service which aims to ensure that children and young people have fun socialising with friends new and old and doing activities, whilst parents and carers have a break.