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.
