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Public Health Minister, Rebecca Evans has appointed Pippa Britton as Vice Chair of Sport Wales. She is the current Chair of Disability Sport Wales and a former international athlete.  

  

The Minister has also appointed four new members to the board \- Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Christian Malcolm and Alison Thorne. They will commence their term of office on 1 October 2017 for a three year period.   

  

In addition, the Minister has re\-appointed Richard Parks and Samar Wafa as members of the Board. Their three year term of office will begin on 1 September 2017\.  

  

The appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.  

  

Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales, and is the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government. It is also responsible for distributing National Lottery funds to both elite and grassroots sport in Wales.  

  

Public Health Minister, Rebecca Evans said:



> “I’m very pleased to appoint Pippa Britton as the new Vice Chair of Sport Wales, and Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Christian Malcolm and Alison Thorne as members of the board. I’m also pleased to re\-appoint Richard Parks and Samar Wafa as members of the board. 
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> “Together, they bring a wealth of experience of working with under\-engaged communities to inspire and increase participation levels, as well as an understanding of the needs of elite athletes.  I am grateful to the new members for accepting the invitation to serve on the board. I am also grateful to those out\-going members for their service. 
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> “I am confident the board has the expertise and experience required to support me and the staff of Sport Wales in taking forward our ambitions for a more active and successful nation.  I look forward to working with them.”


Lawrence Conway, Chair of Sport Wales added: 



> “I am delighted to welcome our five new Board members. They join Sport Wales at an important time as we take forward the development of our new corporate strategy. The members will strengthen the Board with their wealth of knowledge and experience and provide invaluable insight and perspective to the Board’s deliberations. I would like to thank the outgoing Board members for their commitment and valued contributions in ensuring the success of sport in Wales.”







Translation:


 
Mae Rebecca Evans, Gweinidog Iechyd y Cyhoedd, wedi penodi Pippa Britton yn Is\-gadeirydd Chwaraeon Cymru. Mrs Britton yw Cadeirydd Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru ar hyn o bryd ac mae'n gyn\-athletwr rhyngwladol.  


Mae'r Gweinidog hefyd wedi penodi pedwar aelod newydd i'r Bwrdd sef Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Christian Malcolm ac Alison Thorne. Bydd yr aelodau newydd yn dechrau eu swydd, a fydd yn para tair blynedd, ar 1 Hydref 2017\. 

  


Ar ben hynny, mae'r Gweinidog wedi ailbenodi Richard Parks a Samar Wafa yn aelodau'r Bwrdd. Byddant ymgymryd â'u rôl, a fydd hefyd yn para tair blynedd, ar 1 Medi 2017\.

Penodwyd yr aelodau hyn yn unol â’r Cod Llywodraethu ar gyfer Penodiadau Cyhoeddus.

Chwaraeon Cymru yw'r sefydliad cenedlaethol sy'n gyfrifol am ddatblygu a hyrwyddo chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol yng Nghymru, a'r prif gwmni sy'n cynghori Llywodraeth Cymru ar faterion sy'n ymwneud â chwaraeon. Mae Chwaraeon Cymru yn gyfrifol hefyd am ddosbarthu arian y Loteri Genedlaethol i'r campau elît ac i gampau ar lawr gwlad yng Nghymru.

Dywedodd Rebecca Evans, Gweinidog Iechyd y Cyhoedd:


> "Rwy'n hynod falch o benodi Pippa Britton yn Is\-gadeirydd newydd Chwaraeon Cymru, ac Ashok Ahir, Ian Bancroft, Christian Malcolm ac Alison Thorne yn aelodau'r Bwrdd. Rwyf hefyd yn falch o ailbenodi Richard Parks a Samar Wafa yn aelodau'r Bwrdd. 
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> “Gyda'i gilydd, mae ganddynt brofiad helaeth o ysbrydoli cymunedau llai egnïol i gymryd mwy o ran mewn chwaraeon, yn ogystal â dealltwriaeth o anghenion athletwyr elît. \&nbsp;Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r aelodau newydd am dderbyn y gwahoddiad i wasanaethu ar y Bwrdd. Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r aelodau hynny sy'n gadael am eu gwasanaeth. 
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> “Rwy'n hyderus bod gan y bwrdd yr arbenigedd a'r profiad angenrheidiol i'm helpu i a staff Chwaraeon Cymru i gyflawni ein huchelgais i greu cenedl fwy egnïol a llwyddiannus. \&nbsp;Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda nhw.”

Dywedodd Lawrence Conway, Cadeirydd Chwaraeon Cymru: 


> "Rwy'n falch o groesawu pum aelod newydd i'r Bwrdd. Maen nhw'n ymuno â Chwaraeon Cymru ar adeg bwysig wrth inni ddatblygu ein strategaeth gorfforaethol newydd. Bydd gwybodaeth a phrofiad eang yr aelodau yn atgyfnerthu'r Bwrdd a byddant yn gallu rhannu eu dealltwriaeth a'u safbwyntiau er mwyn llywio trafodaethau. Hoffwn ddiolch i'r aelodau sy'n gadael am eu hymrwymiad a'u cyfraniad gwerthfawr at sicrhau llwyddiant chwaraeon yng Nghymru."