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Born and raised in the Cardigan area, Clive always had an interest in developing the town and supporting its community. His education path was around software development and IT. After graduating, he worked in software development, supported the creation of the telematic centre providing business and community IT facilities and support, later moved into business development and was one of the founding members of 4CG, a community owned organisation with charitable objectives to support the development of the Cardigan area. In 2012, Clive was elected as a town councillor for Cardigan, Mayor in 2016-17 and again in 2020-21, elected a a Ceredigion Councillor in 2017 and again in 2022. He became the Cabinet member for Economy and Regeneration for Ceredigion. As well as a trustee for Cardigan Castle, Clive is also a trustee of Ceredigion Citizens Advice, continues to be on the board of 4CG, a School Governor and volunteer for local organisations.

“Cardigan Castle has been, and is one of the key catalysts in the regeneration and development of Cardigan town and I’m proud to be part of it.”

Non is a multi-skilled individual, an experienced public speaker and a successful leader of teams. Graduating in Zoology from the University of Wales, Non’s career began as a Biology teacher before taking on the role of Chief Officer for the Merched y Wawr organisation. This was followed by a move to Coleg Ceredigion where she took on the Head of Corporate Affairs role with responsibility for the Welsh language, Marketing and Community relations for the College. She was also the Company Secretary for some 15 years. Currently, Non is the Corporate Director for Culture and the Welsh language within Ceredigion County Council.

She is one of the founding members of the ‘Dwrgi’, the community magazine for the Cardigan area. She is the Secretary for Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi and is also currently the Chair and one of the comperes for their annual Eisteddfod in Cardigan. Non was also responsible for establishing ‘Cwmni Ieuenctid Cylch Aberteifi’, and she directs their annual Welsh language musicals. There are currently near on 100 children and young people from the area involved in these productions.

Non has been a member of many local choirs in the Cardigan area for many years, taking on roles within each one such as Cantorion Teifi and Opera Teifi where she also directed the company’s annual productions. She was also the Chair of the local fundraising committee for the Ceredigion National Eisteddfod, and Vice-chair of the Eisteddfod’s Central Finance committee.

Non was elected as a Trustee to the Cadwgan Building Preservation trust in 2015 and has taken the role of Chair since 2016.

Non was invited to join the Trust due to her expertise in education, the Welsh language and culture. She has a great interest in the Castle’s history and is passionate about promoting the special links between Cardigan Castle, the Welsh language and the Culture of Wales.

Chris has been a Trustee and Treasurer of the Cadwgan Trust and a Director of its trading subsidiary, Cardigan Castle Enterprises Ltd, since 2016. He chairs the Trust Finance and General Purposes Committee, and the Capital Projects sub-committee.

He has lived in Ceredigion since 1970 and in Cardigan since 1977; he is a fluent second language Welsh speaker.

Chris studied pure mathematics at the then UCW Aberystwyth. He worked for the Royal Aerospace Establishment, at Aberporth and Farnborough, for twenty years, as a mathematician, later managing large contracts. He left the RAE, by then the Defence Evaluation & Research Agency, in 1998, to pursue other interests, having completed the DERA Management Development Programme.

In 1999 he stood, unsuccessfully, for election to the National Assembly for Wales. Subsequently, he worked as the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ representative to the Assembly and Welsh Government.

For 5 and a half years, until 2008, he was a non-executive director of the Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust, when he chaired the Clinical Governance Committee, the Information Management Technology Committee and the Reference Group for the Cardigan Hospital Project, and was a member of the Audit Committee.

He has been a Ceredigion/Pembrokeshire JP since 2004, serving for 9 years on the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on JPs for Dyfed-Powys.

He was the Commercial Director of Aberporth Consultancy Ltd from 2003 until 2011.

Currently, he serves as a member of the NHS Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards Regional Sub-Committee for Wales, as a trustee of the Peter Gould Music Trust and as Board Chair for Antur Teifi/Cymru.

Chris joined the Trust to keep active and because he felt that he could contribute towards making the Castle a success to the benefit of Cardigan, Wales and beyond. As a resident of Cardigan, he’s appreciative of how the Castle’s restoration has contributed to the revitalisation of the town and its hinterland.

Formerly the Director of the Urdd Centre in Llangrannog for 19 years. During that time, the number of staff grew from 40 to over 100 and the Centre turnover grew to £2.7million.

Kevin is a qualified accountant now retired after holding key positions in Hospitality Finance over many years.

Kevin joined as a Trustee in 2016. He mentors the Castle Finance Accountant and sits on the General Purpose Committee.

After a career in investment, focused on the construction sector, Jonathan joined the Cadwgan team in 2005 when assets were just £1,319 (now over £9m). He was appointed Company Secretary in 2006, with particular responsibility for governance and finance, and continues in that role today. He was part of the team that drew up the business plans submitted to the two stages of the National Lottery Heritage Fund grant application and was actively involved in fundraising events to raise the required match funding. Jonathan is thrilled that Cardigan Castle cultural activities involved so many of all age groups of the local community and help to explain Cardigan’s history to visitors from afar.

He also acts as Company Secretary to the Charity’s trading subsidiary, Cardigan Castle Enterprises Ltd.

A native of the Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire, Arwyn qualified as a solicitor in 2000. After more than twenty years as a practising solicitor for a Cardigan based firm, Arwyn is now Managing Partner of law firm Agri Advisor, which has 11 offices across Wales and the borders. Although he is now settled in Cardiff, Arwyn divides his time between the firm’s offices in Cardiff and Newcastle Emlyn, and therefore retains a love for and close connection to the area.

Arwyn was a member of Opera Teifi and is now a member of Côr Caerdydd which has won many of Wales’ top choral awards including the Pontypridd National Eisteddfod Festival Choir 2024. Acting, drama and the eisteddfod have been interests of his since attending the small primary school in the Gwaun Valley. From this, and his interest in the local history of the area, it is fitting that he has been involved with the Castle, the birthplace of the Eisteddfod, since talks of renovating the site began. He has been a Trustee of the Cadwgan Buildings Conservation Trust since 2015.