It is a privilege to stand as one of your Plaid Cymru candidates for the new Senedd seat of Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd. I was born in Neath and raised in Resolven, and I now live in Cimla with my wife, son and an ever-increasing tribe of cats. I was educated at Ynysfach Primary School and Llangatwg Comprehensive School, and after dropping out of college for personal reasons, I later re-entered education and secured both my BA and MA from Swansea University.

From my early jobs in the Castle Hotel in Neath and HMV in Swansea, I now work as a Senior Community Liaison Officer, supporting local people and organisations and helping communities have a stronger voice in the decisions that affect them. I am a former Neath Port Talbot County Borough Councillor, representing my home ward of Neath South, and have also worked as a Policy Officer for Age Cymru and as a Research Assistant at Swansea University on children’s rights projects.

I have volunteered with several local charities and currently volunteer at one of my son’s youth groups, and I remain deeply committed to strengthening public services, tackling inequality, and empowering communities to shape their own future.