Gwyneth Smart
Gwyneth Smart is a local resident who was born in Senghenydd. She is a founding member and trustee of
Miners Project.
Gwyneth is now retired, having worked in a secretarial capacity for private industry and civil service. Upon retirement she stood for Community Council with success. She has served on various committees and as a governor of two schools during her term of office. Gwyneth also served as church warden. During that period she commenced fund raising to make the church disabled friendly, helping raise over £100,050. Presently, apart from her involvement with the Miners Project, Gwyneth is also a member of a patients panel at her doctors' surgery.
Gwyneth was adviser at Citizens Advice and also founder member of Caerphilly Credit Union, being number one of the books. She volunteered there for years until they started paying staff. By the time she left it had grown from an organisation with small numbers into a large credit union.
Both Gwyneth's grandfathers were miners; her paternal grandfather being killed in the Senghenydd explosion aged 32. She has strong feelings, therefore, that this project should be successful to preserve the Beeches, purchased by miners during very harsh times. Their commitment was total for the betterment of their community and feel that ours should be likewise thus following on the tradition set by these men.
Miners Project.
Gwyneth is now retired, having worked in a secretarial capacity for private industry and civil service. Upon retirement she stood for Community Council with success. She has served on various committees and as a governor of two schools during her term of office. Gwyneth also served as church warden. During that period she commenced fund raising to make the church disabled friendly, helping raise over £100,050. Presently, apart from her involvement with the Miners Project, Gwyneth is also a member of a patients panel at her doctors' surgery.
Gwyneth was adviser at Citizens Advice and also founder member of Caerphilly Credit Union, being number one of the books. She volunteered there for years until they started paying staff. By the time she left it had grown from an organisation with small numbers into a large credit union.
Both Gwyneth's grandfathers were miners; her paternal grandfather being killed in the Senghenydd explosion aged 32. She has strong feelings, therefore, that this project should be successful to preserve the Beeches, purchased by miners during very harsh times. Their commitment was total for the betterment of their community and feel that ours should be likewise thus following on the tradition set by these men.