Charity CEO Scales New Heights With Leadership Prize

Chief Executive of Age Concern Morgannwg, Rachel Rowlands, has been recognised in the Learning Pathways Cymru’s Voluntary and Not For Profit category at the 2012 Leading Wales Awards. These prestigious awards aim to celebrate excellence and high achievement in leadership and management at a variety of levels throughout Wales.  A local woman, Rachel joined Age Concern Morgannwg in 2005 and has steered the organisation through some very challenging financial times as demand for services grows but funding to deliver becomes harder to find.

The judges chose to highly commend Rachel for her exceptional leadership of the organisation, which provides a variety of services to older people living in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend.   In response to receiving the award, Rachel said “This award is a great honour and really is testament to the hard work of everyone involved in the charity.  It is a privilege to work with such dedicated, conscientious people every day.  Their commitment to providing the best possible service to older people is unwavering.”

The full extent of Rachel’s commitment to Age Concern Morgannwg will be evident on 9-10^th June when she undertakes The National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the charity. This gruelling endurance exercise requires participants to scale Wales, England and Scotland’s highest mountains (Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis) in less than 24 hours.

Anyone wishing to sponsor Rachel’s team and support Age Concern Morgannwg can do so by visiting the office at Principality House, Rear of 31 Taff Street, Pontypridd, or you can securely donate money online using Age Concern Morgannwg’s paypal system, which can be accessed online via our website: www.acmorgannwg.org.uk or visit the 'Age Concern Morgannwg Ltd' Facebook page.

 

For more information or to access Age Concern Morgannwg’s range of products and services, call us on 01443 490650.