Staff


Bill Taylor, LL.B Hons, PGCE

Joint Head of Centre

LEA Advisor for Outdoor Education and Secretary of The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres.

ML Summer; Level 4 Coach Kayak & Sea Kayak; Level 3 coach Open Canoe & Placid Water; Level 3 Assessor Kayak & Sea Kayak; member of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.

Bill is a keen paddler with recent open canoe trips to Canada & kayaking trips to Outward Bound Singapore.


Ron Twigg, FE Teaching Cert

Joint Head of Centre

MIC; Level 2 Coach Kayak; Level 2 Local Mine Leader; Ex-Royal Marine Commando.

When not working at the Centre Ron spends his time climbing in France and Spain.


Jon Elliot, BSc, PGCE

Operations Manager

MIC; Level 4 Coach Kayak; Level 3 Coach Sea Kayak; Level 2 Coach Open Canoe; Level 2 Local Mine Leader; member of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.

Jon enjoys an extremely hectic life climbing, canoeing and looking after his four children.


Terry Clare, FE Teaching Cert

Course Co-Ordinator

MIC; Level 2 Coach Kayak; Level 2 Local Mine Leader; member of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.

Terry climbs on a regular basis and has recently purchased a sailing dinghy with plans to sail round the West Coast of Scotland.


Eluned Roberts, BSc; PGCE

Course Co-Ordinator & Field Studies Co-Ordinator

MLTB Board Member. MIA; Level 2 Local Mine Leader, member of the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team.

Lun was a Millennium Earth Watch sponsorship recipient and went on a trip to California to count monkeys. Lun loves to go climbing particularly if it's somewhere warm and sunny.


Richard Townshend, MA; PGCE

Course Co-Ordinator

MIC; Aspirant Level 5 Coach; Level 4 Coach Kayak & Sea Kayak; Level 3 Coach Open Canoe; Level 3 Assessor Kayak & Sea Kayak; Level 2 Local Mine Leader.

In his spare time Richard likes to go skiing, surfing and climbing.


Angela Whitehead, BSc

Assistant Instructor

ML Summer; Level 3 Coach trained Kayak; SPA trained.

Ange is a keen river paddler and absolutely loves surfing.


Samantha Allfree, BSc

Freelance Instructor

ML Summer; SPA; Level 2 Coach Kayak.

Sam loves all aspects of the mountains and especially likes going sea kayaking to see seals.


Rhi

Secretary

Holds the centre together during the day. But in the evening Rhi enjoys gardening walking and runs Mynedd Llandegai wine club.


Carol L

Housekeeper

As well as making sure everyone is fed and watered and that the centre is clean and tidy, Carol was until recently Llanrug's disco diva but has unfortunately hurt her ankle.


Carol W

Cook in Charge

Makes a top chocolate trifle and excellent flapjack. Has recently moved back into her house after completely rebuilding it.


Sharon H

Cook

Makes a mean pizza and is extremely good at throwing people out of the kitchen who should not be there.


Maggie

Cleaner

If it wasn 't for Maggie the centre would be in a right state. Maggie is also Llanrug 's ten pin bowling champion and the owner of a dancing Christmas tree!?


Sharon G

Cleaner

All ways cheerful and helpful but don't let her catch you walking through the hall in your boots!


Ann

Cleaner

For ever round the centre cleaning and tidying during the day but in the evening Ann is out dancing the night away.


Alan

Handy Man

All ways busy building something new around the centre, in between trekking trips to India. Currently Alan is hatching plans to sell his house and move into a narrow boat.


Tess

Centre Dog

Goes everywhere with Alan. All ways pleased to see people, her favourite things are dog biscuits and going for long walks.