If you are not sure which member of staff or department you require phone 01978 312556 or use our contact form and we’ll make sure your enquiry goes to the right person.
The AVOW building is closed on Fridays: we still work on Fridays so if you need to speak to an AVOW employee please call our usual number, 01978 312556. Our operating hours are 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 – 16:30 Friday.
Please scroll down for details of staff working hours and individual responsibilities.
Staff Working Hours
Dawn Roberts-McCabe
Chief Officer
Email: dawn.roberts-mccabe@avow.org
Days of work at home: Friday 09:00 – 16:30
Days of work at the office: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Providing guidance and support to all of AVOW’s teams and projects
Voluntary & Community Team:
Val Connelly
Volunteer Centre Development Officer
Email: val.connelly@avow.org
Days of work at home: Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at the office: Tuesday and Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Placing volunteers in voluntary organisations in Wrexham, providing advice and support for the third sector in Wrexham, organising Manager Network Meetings, attending VPN Meeting and WCVA Sub Group Meetings
Justine Hurst
Third Sector Health and Wellbeing Development Officer
Email: justine.hurst@avow.org
Days of work at home: Monday and Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at the office: Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Responsible for all areas of health and social care & wellbeing, representing and advancing engagement with the third sector – encouraging links between health, local authorities and the public with the third sector
Jane Edwards
Community Support Hub Officer
Email: jane.edwards@avow.org
Days of work at the office: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at home: Friday 09:00 – 16:30
Areas of responsibility: To develop a Community Support hub in North Wrexham, offering advice and information to residents
Rachel Twiss
Ageing Well Officer
Email: rachel.twiss@avow.org
Days of work at the office: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Working with people over fifty years old across Wrexham to understand what is important to them when it comes to ageing well
Business Support Team:
Victoria Milner
Business Support Manager
Email: victoria.milner@avow.org
Days of work at home: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at the office: Monday and Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Business operations – oversees marketing, training, H&S, quality, HR, events, IT, systems and processes, policies, administration services, building operations, internal governance, DBS checks and Shopmobility
Ken Rowlands
Liaison Officer
Email: ken.rowlands@avow.org
Days of work at home: N/A
Days of work at the office: 3-5 days a week (interchangeable & flexible hours)
Areas of responsibility: Tŷ Avow building/offices, accommodation, liaising with dignitaries and licensees
Kate Davies
Senior Administration Officer
Email: kate.davies@avow.org
Days of work at home: Monday and Tuesday 08.30 – 16:30
Days of work at the office: Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Facilitating trustee meetings, minute taking at other meetings, organising DBS checks, assisting with recruitment and maintaining personnel files, ordering stationery and consumables
Sharon Stocker
Business Operations and Training Facilitator
Email: sharon.stocker@avow.org
Days of work at home: 2 days per week (12 hours total, flexible)
Days of work at the office: 2 days per week (12 hours total, flexible)
Areas of responsibility: Training, Wrexham Community Lottery initiative, CRM mailing system, volunteer files, and other assistance as requested
Darren Tomkins
General Assistant
Email: darren.tomkins@avow.org
Days of work at home: N/A
Days of work at the office: Monday to Thursday from 09.00 – 16:00
Areas of responsibility: Reception duties – being the first point of contact, general assistance for dealing with enquiries (as part of the Business Support Team and all other Departments within AVOW)
Tim Johnson
Marketing & Communications Officer
Email: tim.johnson@avow.org
Days of work at home: Thursday and Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at the office: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08:45 – 16:45
Areas of responsibility: Social media management and digital promotion (internal and external), AVOW website updates, promotional print materials, graphic design, press releases and copywriting
Finance Department:
Katherine Prince
Payroll & Accounts Manager
Email: katherine.prince@avow.org
Days of work at home: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at the office: Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Areas of responsibility: Finance and payroll management
Lowri Jones
Payroll & Accounts Assistant
Email: lowri.jones@avow.org
Days of work at home: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 16 hours total
Days of work at the office: Wednesday – 4 hours total
Areas of responsibility: Payroll
Sian Pritchard
Payroll & Accounts Assistant
Email: sian.pritchard@avow.org
Days of work at the office: Wednesday 09:15 – 12:45
Days of work at home: Monday 10.00 – 14.30, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 – 13.30
Areas of responsibility: Payroll
Jo Young
Funding & Grants Officer
Email: jo.young@avow.org
Days of work at the office: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Days of work at home: Friday 09:00 – 16:30
Areas of responsibility: Funding and grants advice, supporting bid writing, signposting for funding opportunities, hosting of hybrid ‘Funding Surgery’ meetings
