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A career accountant, Lynn Bennoch joined CAIS in August 2006 following previous posts within higher education and local government. In her capacity as Deputy Chief Executive and Commercial Director, Lynn oversees the charity’s financial affairs and also leads a number of key projects. She has responsibility for the Wales-wide Peer Mentoring Programme, an employment-focused scheme working to secure training [.....]

Ifor Glyn is originally from North Wales graduated with a BA degree in Communications at Bangor before moving South Wales to study to become a social worker at Swansea University. His first employment in the substance misuse field was with Swansea Drugs Project in 1990 as an outreach worker and later as its deputy director. After 8 years working with the agency, Ifor moved to the statutory sector and helped [.....]

Led by North Wales charity CAIS, Change Step is a peer mentoring and advice service for military veterans and others with post traumatic stress disorder and a range of psychosocial problems who want to make positive changes to their lives. With the help of a community grant from the Armed Forces Covenant they plan to offer gardening services to help maintain war graves in the six local authorities in North Wales. [.....]

A grade two listed structure in Happy Valley is currently undergoing an exciting restoration with the help of Peer Mentoring Volunteers and Conwy County Borough Council. The friends of Happy Valley and volunteers from the CAIS Peer Mentoring Scheme began work to transform the neglected benches in late July. Staff and volunteers from the Peer Mentoring Scheme regularly organise a variety of volunteering days across [.....]

Thousands of armed forces veterans across Wales with mental health and substance misuse problems and the family members who often struggle to look after them will have a helping hand thanks to a more than £1.4 million government grant to an all-Wales service led by Llandudno-based drug and alcohol charity CAIS. [.....]

In November CAIS hosted the 2012 Peer Mentoring Awards to celebrate the achievements of individuals, who through the Peer Mentoring scheme have accessed training courses, entered further education, found employment and taken part in a range of volunteering opportunities. Local actor Bruce Jones was the guest of honour who presented the Awards alongside the CAIS Chief Executive Clive Wolfendale. Bruce kindly shared [.....]

On Monday the 10th of September volunteers from Communities First, Groundwork, Keep Wales Tidy, Econo-mow and The North Wales Peer Mentoring Scheme joined forces to help tidy-up the Broom Grove allotments in CAIA Park. [.....]

On Wednesday the 12th of September a group of volunteers from the CAIS Peer Mentoring scheme spent the day carrying out essential maintenance at an overgrown cemetery in LLanelian Road Old Colwyn. The volunteers helped to clear paths, clear away overgrowth and tidy-up whatever needed attention. Glyn Jones, Chairman of the Old Colwyn Cemetery Improvement Committee approached The Peer Mentoring Scheme after learning [.....]

EX-SOLDIERS took on a gruelling triathlon in the hope of helping armed forces veterans struggling with civilian life. Veterans Gary Davies, Phil Williams, Ronnie Devlin, Richard Davies and Dave Nolan all took part in the event which is fundraising for the project Change Step, a support service for ex- military servicemen and women. Gary, 42, and Phil, 41, both from Bangor cycled 150 miles across North Wales last [.....]

County Councillor Win Mullen-James applauded the landscaping and litter collecting work of Peer Mentor volunteers from the North Wales drug and alcohol agency CAIS. Unveiling a plaque at Morley Road Park (18th October), Councillor Win Mullen-James told CAIS Chief Executive Clive Wolfendale that the work of the charity’s volunteers had significantly improved the appearance of the park. The plaque has been created to [.....]