The Reverend Roger
Hewett, Vicar of Blaina & Nantyglo and Area
Dean of Blaenau Gwent.
WINNER: Leadership success through partnership
to develop skills in the workplace or community
Roger has two churches. One
is built as a large dual purpose church and
community facility in the centre of Blaina.
He has plans to build a community hall attached
to the church in Nantyglo.
Roger is a chairman of Blaina
Community First and a member of the Chartist
Regeneration Committee. He is also responsible
for social groups which the elderly, children
and families can enjoy. He also found the money
to allow them to employ people to run the clubs.
The Care and Share club provides lunch for its
ninety elderly members, and is used by Age Concern,
the Council’s ageism group, the Welsh
Assembly Government agencies and health workers.
The after school club, PALS,
allows 80-90 children to have somewhere enjoyable
to be whilst their parents are still at work.
PALS PLUS and St Anne’s take responsibility
for the younger children.
Roger is dedicated to looking
after not only his parish, but the community
as a whole. He often takes responsibility for
student priests, as he provides a perfect example
as to how to meet people, listen to their needs,
identify what has to be done and how to find
the necessary funds.
He is also a governor of Nantyglo
Comprehensive School, a trustee of the Blaina
Reading Room and Institute Charity, as well
as many other local organisations. He allows
the church community building to be used by
the Hospice of the Valleys as a surgery, and
also organises fund raising concerts to provide
them with necessary donations.
He looks after the local people
not as part of a campaign to increase his congregation,
but because he wants to serve the people. He
has been the person behind most of the development
which has taken place in the community in the
areas he takes responsibility for.
Tell us something your
colleagues don’t know about you?
I was a ladies hairdresser for 5 agonising weeks!
Who
inspires you?
Nelson Mandela and his simple approach to life
What
is your top leadership tip?
Share credit out fairly!
