A SPECIAL awards ceremony was held by the Farmers’ Union of Wales to publicly recognise and thank those members of staff who have served the union for more than 25 years.

Presenting the awards, FUW president Glyn Roberts said: “This is a new award, which recognises and shows our appreciation to those many staff who have been employed by the FUW, for 25 years or more.

“It is often said that a company is only as good as its employees. And one thing we have a plenty at the FUW are excellent, dedicated staff who care about the organisation and who hold its values at their core.

“I am delighted to recognise and reward the five members of staff who have been with us for 25 years or longer today. Between Kate Ellis Evans, Margaret Shepherd, Dai Jones, Huw Jones and Peter Davies there is more than 125 combined years service.”

The FUW’s longest serving member of staff is, Kate Ellis Evans, who has been with the Union for 37 years, having joined the union in January 1979 as a Finance Officer.

“Kate is a highly regarded, efficient and very competent member of staff and we are very grateful to her for her loyalty and excellent work,” said Glyn Roberts.

In addition to her work at the FUW, Kate also helps to run the family farm in Llanon with her husband, Ben. The couple keep approximately 700 sheep, and also run the butcher’s shop in Llanon as well as a holiday cottage business.

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