Gareth Davies, former CEO of Tir Dewi joins The Royal Countryside Fund to extend its work in Wales
September 27, 2024
The Royal Countryside Fund is delighted to announce that Gareth Davies, the former CEO of Tir Dewi, has been appointed as the Programme Manager for Wales to develop The RCF’s presence to ensure that more Welsh family farms and rural communities get the support that they need.
Gareth has worked with The RCF for many years in his previous role as CEO of Welsh farming charity Tir Dewi. Gareth was fundamental in transforming the reach of Tir Dewi, which under his leadership grew from being a small charity with one part-time employee to an organisation with over 65 volunteers that has supported over 600 farms across Wales. It is now firmly established as a leading provider of farm support in the country.
With his vast experience, Gareth is perfectly placed to deliver The RCF’s ambition to offer more support to Welsh farming and rural communities. “We recognise that this is a very challenging time for family farms and rural communities in Wales,” says Maddy Taylor, Head of Operations at The RCF. “We are delighted that Gareth has joined our team, providing the opportunity for The RCF to better collaborate with local partners and ensure that we are providing support where it is most needed.”
Gareth Davies responded, “The RCF was a funding partner for the whole of my time at Tir Dewi so I got to know the organisation really well. It became clear to me that in addition to being a source of funds, they shared the same concerns for farms and the rural communities that they support and the same passion for helping them. The RCF also introduced me to a network of others doing similar work across the UK, enabling sharing of best practice and giving me others to talk to.”
The Royal Countryside Fund looks forward to Gareth’s’ contributions towards its vision of a thriving countryside – a living landscape of working family farms and prosperous rural life, based on connections and relationships.
