Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services is the umbrella body of the local voluntary and community sector. It supports, promotes and develops the participation of voluntary organisations, community groups and individuals in the voluntary sector in Neath Port Talbot.

Under Gaynor’s leadership NPTCVS has achieved a number of firsts including a partnership agreement between the local authority and the voluntary sector in Wales. A skilled net-worker, Gaynor has promoted NPTCVS’s role giving the organisation a reputation for being able to deliver on all fronts. As well as coping with the ever changing external agenda Gaynor has also dealt with internal demands such as the rapid rate of expansion of the organisation and an office new build and re-fit. She works tirelessly with other organisations and bodies to improve services and foster a spirit of partnership. Colleagues say her influence cannot be underestimated. She inspires not only her staff but others in the sector. At the heart of everything she does is a desire to make a positive difference to people’s lives. A visionary within the voluntary sector through her hard work, determination and passion, she has firmly established the credibility of NPTCVS at a local, national and international level. The organisation began in 1997 with just 4 staff working in rented offices. Today 36 staff work from two offices with a budget worth over a million pounds. Charismatic, Gaynor has a mix of skills and qualities that together create a winning formula. Leading by example her commitment and energy makes anything seem possible.