Nick Rodgers Expand I joined the Farm shortly after leaving the Navy in 1998 as a volunteer and spent a loot of time digging, fencing and laying concrete! I went on to do some maths and English tutoring and was then asked to join the Council of Management in 2001. Some time later, I went on to Chair the Council when Tony Ford (the original Chair) retired. I continued to serve in that capacity until handing over to Will more recently. Away from the farm, I teach meteorology at Cardiff University and am involved in some maritime related charities. Many of you will know my daughter Sian and wife Fiona who both love pigs!!
Mrs Vanessa Johns-Powell Expand I was brought up and educated in Cowbridge and now live in Bonvilston. I have been fortunate enough to live and work abroad and came back to the Vale to raise my family. I have an honours degree in Business and Leisure Management and a career background in hospitality and training. My career has been enhanced by working for companies such as Walt Disney World in the USA and Rocco Forte in the UK. I am now a Director/Partner in several businesses ranging from Insurance underwriting in London to Cottrell Park Golf Resort in St Nicholas.
Rev Dr Stephen Wigley Expand Stephen joined the Council of Management in 2007 when he became Chair of the Wales Synod of the Methodist Church. He has been a Methodist minister for 26 years and served as Superintendent in various circuits across Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea & Gower and Ceredigion. He is married to Jenny, who is an Anglican priest and Rector of Radyr, and they have two grown up children Crash and Andrew.
Information regarding Our Trustees Expand The voluntary Council of Management governs the Amelia Trust Methodist Company Limited. Its role is to set the overall objectives for the company and to ensure that the organisation remains within its moral and legal obligations. The Council of Management retains ultimate control of the actions of the company. The Finance and Strategy Sub-Committee meet on a bi-monthly basis to monitor the financial position of the organisation and prepare recommendations to the Council of Management. The Amelia Trust Farm is a registered charity (Registered Charity number: 1053468) and is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006 (Registered Company number: 02541591). Registered office: Five Mile LaneBarryVale of GlamorganCF62 3AS The Council of Management draws its membership from a variety of backgrounds. Our trustees include the following on this page.
Andrew Cross Expand Andrew Cross is our Honorary Company Secretary/Solicitor. Andrew was one of the original founding members of the Amelia Methodist Trust back in 1990. Andrew works as an in-house solicitor with a professional trade union in Wales and in his 'spare' time he is also the Chair of the Cardiff Law Centre. In 2006, he received the Law Society's YSG (UK) Pro Bono Solicitor of the Year Award and in 2015 he was recognised with a LawWorks (UK) Pro Bono Award for his pro bono work with the Cardiff Employment Law Clinic. Andrew is an active member of the Methodist Church at Wesley (Canton) Cardiff.
John Clarke Expand My wife Lynda and I have been volunteering at Amelia for almost 18 years, Lynda in the coffee shop and me on the Finance Committee. My father was a farm worker in the Lake District and so i was brought up on a farm with lots of sheep and cows. I have a degree in History from Manchester University and spent 32 years in Barclays Bank concluding my career there as a Regional Director in charge of Banking Operations in Wales. I then went to work for the Welsh Assembly Government as Chief Executive of the Welsh European Funding Office. I am now retired but am very busy as a School Governor in Llantwit Major and also an active member of Rotary and Probus. I am a keen golfer for the Seniors Society at Cottrell Park.
Lisa Cordery Bruce Expand I have been a nurse for over 20 years, starting off in Medicine with a specialism in HIV, before becoming a Midwife at Llandough Hospital and then UHW. My interest in adolescent development led to my undertaking an MSc in Specialist community public health nurse public health nursing (School aged children). I am currently studying for my doctorate and looking at the early intervention and prevention of mental health issues in School Aged Children. I worked as a School Nurse but now run a multi-agency team which is led by Public Health. The team, called Switched On, delivers education about substance misuse and well-being to all children and young people across Cardiff and The Vale. We support schools and alternative educational environments to improve outcomes for children and young people. Another part of my work for the Health Board requires that I embed Children's Rights into our values and daily practice. I developed a Children and Young Peoples Health Charter and have set up a Youth Board to ensure children and young people have a say in decisions which effect them. I believe firmly in the values of Amelia Trust Farm and the fantastic work which is done to help children and young people. The farm embraces the robust evidence base of the Adverse Childhood Experiences research to make a real difference to young lives at a key time. Young people are encouraged to thrive and are given a sense of belonging at the farm. I support and celebrate the work wholeheartedly.