David left school with no qualifications and no idea of his future career. That was almost 50 years ago, and since then he has carved an impressive career in education and training, founding and running his own training companies. He has lived and work in the communities benefitting from the Pen y Cymoedd Community Fund for 35 years and is particularly keen to see the local communities take the lead in deciding how the fund can be used best in their areas, and use it as a catalyst to restoring the “can do” attitude he believes the Upper Valleys were built on. Dave is also a Non-Executive Director of Valleys recycling company – “Too Good to Waste”