About Us
Prosiect Dyslecsia Cymru / Welsh Dyslexia Project was set up as a registered charity in 2001. The aim is to provide advice and support to dyslexic individuals across Wales, and who are having difficulties, either through the medium of Welsh or English. The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees, all of whom have an interest or professional involvement in education and /or dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties in Wales. The Board comprises of a Chairman nominated by the Board by reason of possessing skills considered necessary.The Chairman remains in post for a period of 3 years before re-election or the appointment of a new Chairman takes place. There can be up to 12 individuals, nominated to be Trustees or appointed by the existing Board, again due to their expertise which is considered beneficial to the aims of the Project. The following are currently trustees: Revd.Father Paul Mackness- Chair Roy James- Vice Chair Michael Davies Jeffrey Lewis Amanda McCreadie Elin Davies-Russell Barbara Horsfall Turner Linda Grace Lynne Grenfell Jenny Barber Sandra Wild Prosiect Dyslecsia Cymru / Welsh Dyslexia Project also has a number of individuals (non-Trustees) who have agreed to support the charity. Patron: Scott Quinnell (Llanelli Scarlets, Wales and British Lions rugby international) - capped for Wales 59 times. President: Helen Mary Jones. National Assembly for Wales. Assembly Member for Llanelli. Vice Presidents: Huw Edwards. Professor David Reynolds. Professor of Education. University of Plymouth. Roy Evans. (Former Vice-Chancellor. Bangor University) Mark Williams. M.P. Ceredigion. Education Advisory Committee: Chair: Professor Angela Fawcett. Director. Centre for Child Research. Swansea University. Vice Chair: Neil Mackay. (Independent Dyslexia Consultant). Nest Tudur-Efans Paula Halsall Barbara Horsfall-Turner. Amanda McCreadie. Michael Davies
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