Cerys Preece

Senior Public Health Practitioner

Cerys has worked in the field of health promotion for 17 years, 12 of which for Public Health Wales.

Cerys has previously worked as a Public Health Practitioner for both Cardiff and the Vale, and Cwm Taf Local Public Health Teams on a range of health improvement topics, and led a smoking cessation team (SSW) as a Senior Advisor. Since 2015 she has been a Senior Practitioner for the National Health Improvement division within Public Health Wales, with a main focus of alcohol, Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and healthy universities and colleges.

Cerys has a background in community development having started her career in public health in the charity sector and the flagship Communities First programme. Cerys is a keen advocate of collaborative and partnership working, and is a mentor and assessor for the UKPHR scheme. Cerys joined the team in September 2021 and is passionate about reducing health inequalities in Wales.

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