Alison is a co-opted member of the Westlea Board. Her previous work experience is in the pub and retail trade, where she worked as an Assistant Manager. Over the last eight years Alison has been working as an Advocate, successfully helping families of children with SEN (Special Educational Needs). She is a Westlea resident and has a long history in Resident and Community Involvement in Cardiff and Wiltshire - including chairing Westlea's District Forum and the local Community Area Partnership. She plays an active role in Malmesbury where she lives. She is a member of the Community Development Exchange (CDX), the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), and is a member of the Wiltshire & Gloucestershire CIH Area Group. For the past two years Alison has been a Director of TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) and in the past she has been a Director of Wiltshire & Swindon Users Network, an organisation that works with Wiltshire Council to address the needs of, and give a voice to, those with a disability, those with mental health needs, and the over 55s. Alison holds a level 4 City & Guilds adult teaching qualification and is an Associate member of the Institute for Learning. She has recently been appointed as a Tenant Inspection Adviser for the Audit Commission.
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