About Us
Ymlaen – Forward is an ALL Wales Branch of UNISON Cymru Wales servicing members from the community and housing sectors.
Community is made up of more than 85,000 UNISON members who work for voluntary, charitable, and not-for-profit organisations, including housing associations, major charities and those providing social care from the third sector. Our members cover a comprehensive range of services in every aspect of public service delivery, across all the devolved nations and legislative frameworks. By working and campaigning together in UNISON, community and voluntary workers achieve more.
As an all Wales Branch, Ymlaen currently has over 4,500 members in over 500 employers making Ymlaen one of the largest and busiest UNISON Branches.
FAQs
Branch Executive
Ymlaen – Forward UNISON Branch is managed by an elected Executive Branch Committee independent of the Cymru Wales Region.
The commitment from Ymlaen – Forward UNISON Branch remains to provide first class support, advice and guidance to all of its members.
Some of our Branch posts are currently vacant having not been filled during our most recent Annual General Meeting (AGM).
If you are interested in any of the vacant posts, you can see more details about what the post entails by clicking the Post title or by clicking the Vacant Post text. If you are interesting in putting yourself forward for any of our vacant posts, please contact the Branch using the Contact Branch menu option
In addition to elected officer posts, the Branch is also supported by:
Helena Watson – Branch Administrator
Stephen Pugh – Branch Administrator
Phil Heard – Branch Case Worker
Branch Post | Officer |
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Chair | Sian Stockham |
Vice Chair | Mark Jones |
Branch Secretary | Pat Jones |
Treasurer | Sascha Williams |
Black Members Officer | Shah Amour |
Communications Officer | Gareth Thomas |
Disabled Members Officer | Dyfrig Roberts |
Education Co-ordinator | Clive Streeter |
Equalities Officer | Sarah Beck |
Health & Safety Officer | Tony Richards |
International Officer | Vacant Post |
Labour Link Officer | Denise Thomas |
Life Long Learning Co-ordinator | Vacant Post |
LBGT+ Officer | Gareth Thomas |
Membership Officer | Vacant Post |
Women’s Officer | Sarah Beck |
Welfare Officer | Denise Thomas |
Young Members Officer | Samantha Evergreen |
Retired Members Officer | Vacant Post |