Award-winning Helen Wynne
NCMA member, Helen Wynne from Wrexham, north
Wales, has been recognised for her remarkable achievements through
numerous awards.
Helen recently won the Take a Break
and 4Children Family Heroes Award for going above and
beyond the call of duty to support families through tough
times.
Helen, pictured left, won the Student
of the Year award whilst completing an NVQ in specialist
childcare and came second in Nursery World’s Childminder of
the Year, with a High Commendation Award.
Helen was named Student of the Year for her
outstanding effort in a special needs care NVQ. Parent Sue Graves
said, "Helen’s drive and enthusiasm to continually improve her
knowledge and skills relating to all aspects of her work is a
quality that is to be admired. I don’t know where she gets her
energy!"
Helen began childminding after the birth of
her son. Dyfan has complex needs, including physical and learning
disabilities and visual and hearing impairments. The experience of
caring for her son, combined with her extensive training means that
that Helen has been able to support families in Wrexham in caring
for severely disabled children.
Helen is nicknamed by some parents as "The
Oracle". As well as running a large childminding setting, she
regularly attends support groups and delivers courses for the local
Family Information Service, sharing her strength, advice and
practical information with parents and people training to be
childminders.
Helen also helps single parent families as
well as those who have experienced domestic abuse, alcohol abuse
and vulnerable children who are on the At Risk Register and works
as a Early Support Parent Trainer, an initiative by the Welsh
Assembly Government.
Helen’s most recent award nomination is from
her daughter, Megan. The 11-year-old wants to share how special her
Mum is and has nominated Helen for Tesco’s Mum of the Year awards,
to be held in March 2012. "With all Mummy’s love, effort and
encouragement, Dyfan is starting to come on in leaps and bounds and
is such a chatterbox now! Fantastic, when doctors said he would
never walk or talk."
Congratulations, Helen, for all you’ve
achieved so far, and we look forward to seeing what comes next.
Page last updated:
11/14/2011