Valley Veterans is a veteran-led organisation based in the heart of the Rhondda Valley. Founded over 10 years ago as an informal support group for PTSD sufferers, Valley Veterans is now a vibrant hub with more than 140 active participants. Current organised activities include a weekly breakfast club that is hosted in the Ton Pentre Community Centre and attracts up to 60 veterans every Thursday and daily equine activities at the adjacent yard that attract up to a dozen regular daily participants.

A global network of companies and organisations with innovative: products, materials and processes, business development strategies and impact funding platforms. Aimed at delivering a future PLASTIC FREE PLANET.Beyond Plastic aims to support visible, meaningful impact for People, and the Planet through: IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS,IMPACT FUNDING AND IMPACT DELIVERY.

QL Global provides a radical and fit for purpose commercially driven solution to catalyse step changes in the persistent problems of economic inequality, employment exclusion and tangible local wealth creation on a National and International basis.It provides new opportunities for economic activity, create a community-based innovation culture, that in combination will provide new employment, income generation and training opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities.The core objective is to create a new platform for citizen and community-based innovation and impact enterprise to manufacture and market a wide range of innovative products, initially in the UK and South Africa, ultimately migrating to the USA and beyond.

A Founding Director of the core technology company that has developed innovative concepts for growing plants in a wide range of new product formats for multiple major global market opportunities. Cost effective, low maintenance and highly water efficient solutions for retail horticulture, food production, urban greening, land regeneration and field/forest applications.

Providing Mentoring and Non Executive Director services, part time Interim Executive Director roles for new business development, key account management and general business mentoring. Working with SMEs across varied industry sectors, ranging from commercial orchid growing to IT, including start ups and step change sales growth for established companies.

The British Warships Association (BWA) is a membership organisation established to link Her Majesty's Warships with the communities of their affiliated home regions.We create a support group for each warship, called an "Auxiliary Wardroom", through which our members can support their sailors, enjoying time together through a range of activities. The BWA operates on a "Not For Profit" basis, with surplus funds donated to naval charities, such as The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charities and regionally to Sea Cadets units.

A Trustee of a Social Enterprise that has been created from a company with 45 years of experience, expertise and service to an International client base. The products are sewn flags, bunting and banners, made to the highest quality. We provide employment to a skilled local community and keep traditional manufacturing skills alive in Wales. With a strong Equality and Diversity policy, providing skills training and actively engage with all sectors of our local community.

Initially as Non Executive Business Development Director at Group level, then Managing Director for Evolvin Ltd, which started in 2002 providing services including software development for clients in the property and business transfer agency market, social media consultancy, website design and branding. In 2011 the founding Evolvin Director, established an associated company in the UAE, Evolvin Networks LLC, to provide software development and outsourcing services.

To establish and launch Smart-Plantz, a cost-effective ‘all-in-one’ 'hands free' solution for the successful growing of flowers, herbs, vegetables, etc. This also involved the creation of a Social/Business infrastructure, creating employment for young people from diverse backgrounds.

Initially as a mentor then as a part time Interim Commercial Director, to launch new product range Internationally. The company developed a unique range of instrumentation for the testing of chemicals in fluids.

Part time, Business Development Director for a company that acts as an incubator for new product development. The role at group level was to launch the latest products. At subsidiary level, taking on the role of Interim Managing Director for a software development, ICT consultancy and outsourcing company.

Full time, Interim Business Development role, to generate alternative sources for business in South Wales. The company, a UK marketing consultancy, needed to develop a direct, non-subsidised business strategy to augment government funded programmes.

Business Development Director and Key Account management for the company that supplies software to the Securities and Investment Industry, based in Cardiff and London. Responsibilities of the role included: Finance, New Business Development, Project Implementation and Commercial Negotiations.

Responsible for all functions to control the remote operations facility manufacturing aviation escape and rescue systems. Part of the Safety and Survival Division of Wardle Storeys Plc.

Continuing the work started with the company as a Coopers & Lybrand consultant. This involved the reorganisation of the manufacturing facility to improve productivity to meet the responsiveness of the sales requirements, whilst reducing overall working capital

Senior Consultant with a national remit for the Electronics Industry and a regional role in developing the general business practice in South Wales.