Meet the Team
Growing Mid Wales has three regional teams in place to ensure the development and delivery of the Vision for Growing Mid Wales, including the Mid Wales Growth Deal.
While each team undertakes a specific function they all work closely together to ensure alignment and integration of work across the region.
Regional Officers in both Powys and Ceredigion can be contacted via: growingmidwales@ceredigion.gov.uk
Mid Wales Regional Engagement Team (RET)
The RET works across all sectors to ensure the effective participation and success of EU funded investments - adding value to existing and planned investments within the context of established and emerging regional and thematic activities and opportunities. The team delivers the strategy, planning and engagement functions to deliver the Vision for Mid Wales.
The RET Team:
Claire Miles - Mid Wales Regional Engagement Manager
Ann Elias - TraCC Programmes and Project Manager
Barbara Green - Project Support Officer
The RET is part-funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds through the Welsh European Funding Office, along with Ceredigion County Council and Powys County Council.
Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP)
The RSP is a primarily business led partnership which works with business leaders, partners and stakeholders across the region to understand the skills provision and labour market needs, in order to drive investment that meets the requirements of both employers and workforce. The RSP bridges the gap between education and regeneration to create a strong and vibrant economy underpinned by innovation, growth and a capable workforce.
The RSP Team:
Aggie Caesar-Homden - Partnership Manager
Louise Grove-White - Project Officer
Teresa Peel Jones -Employer Engagement Officer
Arinola Ogundeji - Project Support Officer
Lily Else - Project Support Officer
The Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership can be contacted via: midwalesrsp@powys.gov.uk
The RSP is fully funded by Welsh Government through the Welsh Local Government Association.
Mid Wales Portfolio Management Office (PoMO)
The PoMO is responsible for the development and delivery of a regional collaborative work programme (portfolio) to help realise the Mid Wales Growth Deal and wider Vision for Growing Mid Wales. The Growth Deal is a capital programme supported with funding from UK and Welsh Governments to aid economic recovery and growth to support job creation and increase productivity and wider societal and environmental ambitions.
The PoMO Team:
Cathy Martin - GMW Operations Manager
David Owen - GMW Digital Programme Manager
John Collingwood - GMW Sites and Premises Programme Manager
Gareth Marston - GMW ESF Project Manager
Stacey-Jayne Oakham - GMW Portfolio Analysis and Support Officer
Tom Yeo - GMW Energy Lead
Angharad Massow - GMW Communications Officer
The PoMO is part-funded / supported by the European Social Fund through Welsh Government*, along with Ceredigion County Council, Powys County Council and Aberystwyth University.
*see https://gov.wales/eu-funds for more detail.
