Trustees’ Week (9-13 November 2026) is a chance to celebrate the hard work and dedication of charity trustees across the UK. So, we’re taking the opportunity to do just that.
To help a charity work as it should, a board of trustees is appointed to make sure the charity:
- Does what it says it will do
- Follows the law
- Makes the best decisions for the organisation and people it supports
- Listens to personal, professional and living experience
- Is open and honest about what it does.
At Learning Disability Wales, we are grateful to have a board of 14 dedicated trustees and 2 advisers with personal and professional experience, who all bring different perspectives. Their main goal is to make sure we’re doing all we can to make Wales the best place for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work.
Our trustees are:
- Tracy Hammond (Chairperson)
- Richard Cox
- Jonathan Griffiths
- Claire Higgins (Treasurer)
- Rhian Jones
- Georgia Miggins
- Nadine Honeybone
- Adele Rose-Morgan
- James Tyler
- Lynne Whistance
- Andrea Meek
- Kristin Birkett
- Jacqui Caldwell
- Angharad Williams
- Steve Beyer (Adviser)
- Steve Cox (Adviser)
We also want to give a warm welcome to our three new trustees:
- Andrea Meek
- Kristin Birkett
- Jacqui Caldwell
Trustees and their impact
This Trustees’ Week, our CEO Zoe wants to thank our amazing trustees for their continued input and guidance.
“Having the support of great trustees and advisers ensures that our organisation runs well and supports the people it is set out to support. In board meetings, events and on a day-to-day basis I can call on them to support, challenge and champion our organisation and all who work here. We are incredibly grateful for the work they do and the support they give for our organisation to grow.”
Why be a charity trustee?
When asked what being a trustee of Learning Disability Wales means to them, here is what some of our trustees said:
Tracey, Chairperson
“I am passionate about the rights and lives of people with learning disabilities.
Having worked in charities for over 2 decades, I know the difference a good board can make!”
James, Trustee
“For me, being a trustee means I can get to know the staff and make new friends.
I can learn how the organisation works and make new connections with other members who are part of the projects. I also get to see the campaigning side which will show me what other people in Wales want to see better in the future.”
Adele, Trustee
“I am incredibly excited to support Learning Disability Wales in driving change for future generations of children and young people with a learning disability.”
Georgia, Trustee
“As a trustee it is important to me that I am giving a voice to a diverse range of people with a learning disability.
This will be at the heart of what I do to make everybody everywhere more inclusive for all disabled people.”
Angharad, Trustee
“Being a trustee of Learning Disability Wales is important to me as I want to give people with a learning disability a voice.”
Richard, Trustee
“The role of trustee means that I can share my passion and commitment to ensuring the voices of people with a disability are central to any support provision.”
To find out more about our trustees and advisers, visit the ‘Staff and Trustees’ webpage here.
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