People of the Senedd
Heledd Fychan MS
Senedd Regional Member
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru Group
South Wales Central
Contact Details
Office Address:
2 High Street
Pontypridd
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF37 1QJ
Office
01443 853 214
Senedd Address:
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Parliament
0300 200 7432
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Biography
Key interests and achievements
Heledd's main interests are culture, history and heritage; ensuring action on the climate emergency and eradicating child poverty; and ensuring that everyone has the right to learn and use the Welsh language.
Personal history
Heledd was raised in Anglesey, where she attended Ysgol Gynradd y Talwrn and Ysgol David Hughes. She studied History and Politics at Trinity College, Dublin, and served as Education Sabbatical Officer at the Trinity College Students’ Union, and then as Education Sabbatical Officer for the Union of Students in Ireland. She holds a Master’s degree in Medieval History from Bangor University. Heledd lives in Pontypridd with her husband and their son.
Professional background
Prior to her election, Heledd had worked for 12 years at the National Museum Wales, serving as Head of Policy and Public Affairs, and leading on governance, strategy, internal communications, international relations and stakeholder engagement. She served on the board of the Museums Association, and chaired both its Ethics Committee and its Nations Committee. She also represented the organisation as a guest speaker at a number of international conferences. Prior to that, Heledd worked for the Plaid Cymru group in Westminster.
Political history
In 2017, Heledd was elected to represent the Pontypridd Town ward on Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, as well as Pontypridd Town Council. Since being elected, she has led and supported a number of prominent local campaigns, such as calling for an independent inquiry into the devastating floods of 2020, saving the Accident and Emergency Unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, and opposing changes to schools in the Pontypridd area.
Membership
Terms of office
- 05/08/2021 -
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Cross Party Membership
- Academic Staff in Universities - Cross Party Group
- Apprenticeships - Cross Party Group
- Arts and Health - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Autism - Cross Party Group
- Children and Families - Cross Party Group
- Children in Our Care - Cross Party Group
- Clean Air - Cross Party Group
- Friends of Ukraine - Cross Party Group
- Lung Health - Cross Party Group
- Music - Cross Party Group
- Peace and Reconciliation - Cross Party Group
- Poverty - Cross Party Group
- Public & Commercial Service Union (PCS) - Cross Party Group (Vice-Chair)
- Public Transport - Cross Party Group
- School Food - Cross Party Group
- Tourism - Cross Party Group
- Universities - Cross Party Group
- Wales International - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Women - Cross Party Group