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. 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