User:Tris Dyson

Tris Dyson, UK social entrepreneur

Tris Dyson is The Director & Founder of Spice tackling social disadvantage across UK and internationally. Spice. Tris Grew Spice to employ a team of 26 leaders and social innovators within 3 years. Secured commitment for national dissemination in Welsh Manifesto & UK Government White Paper on Giving, named as one of Britain's New Radicals by the Observer & NESTA 'Radicals' as a consequence of Spice’s radical impact working with communities, public services and the private sector across the UK and internationally. [1] In 2012 Tris was included on the Independent on Sunday's 'Happy List' - the newspapers alternative to the 'Rich List'. Tris is a Fellow of the RSA[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_of_Arts

Previously was: ▪ Director of Think & Do Tank: Wales Institute for Community Currencies at the University of Wales, Newport ▪ Founding Chair of Timebanking Wales, a high impact community development charity [http://www.timebankingwales.org ▪ Director of 3rd Sector Consultancy 3rdMinds ▪ Interim Manager of new £50m grant fund at v ▪ TeachFirst Teacher in 2004