Sion Edwards

Statement from Sion Edwards

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Hi, I'm Siôn and I'm standing as the next councillor for Queensway in Caia Park, Wrexham. My mum was born in Y Wern and I was raised, just down the road, in Kingsmills, where I spent most of my childhood paddling in the Gwenfro, playing on Whitgate park and going to Queensway Youth Club. A lot has changed since then(!) and not all of it good.

Nowadays, I work at The Venture, leading their Play Inclusion Project for autistic children and, up until January, I also worked as a playworker at Gwenfro Valley. Working in Caia Park for nearly 10 years, I've seen for myself how simple changes can make a huge difference to people's lives. Forcing the Council to work for the people of Wrexham, rather than the other way around, will mean better quality of living for everyone in our town.

It will come as no surprise that I am passionate about children's rights but I am also a champion of those who are not given a fair start or chance in life. Where people are struggling, you don't have to look too far up the chain to see where things could have been different or things could be better straight away today.

People may know me through my many years in local musical theatre, being involved in productions with Wrexham Pantomime Company, Grove Park Theatre and Tip Top Productions. Most of my time has been with Wrexham Musical Theatre Society and I am currently their Chairperson. I also give my time, voluntarily, as a trustee of The Playwork Foundation.

I am proud of my Wrecsam roots and believe our north-easterly corner of the country has an abundance of culture, talent and potential. Although not a fluent speaker, I am a member of Cymedithas yr Iaith (The [Welsh] Language Society) and I promote the inclusion of our nation's language whenever possible. I relish the opportunity to don a Wrexham or a Wales shirt and, at this year's English National Playwork Conference, in Eastbourne, I opened the Annual Playwork Awards ceremony dressed as a red dragon singing Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - in my defence, it was St. David's Day!

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