FDA National Officer for Wales Gareth Hills reflects on what St David’s Day means to him, and the importance of preserving and celebrating Welsh culture and history.

Following months of FDA campaigning, the Welsh Government has today announced a £6.5m funding package to secure the future of the National Library of Wales and National Museum of Wales.

FDA Wales is campaigning to secure the future of the National Museum of Wales and the National Library of Wales, in order to protect Welsh jobs and ensure that the rich fabric of our culture and history can be enjoyed by future generations.

The FDA, with the other unions representing staff in the National Museum of Wales and National Library of Wales, has written to the leaders of the major political parties in the Senedd.

When former FDA President Gareth Hills stepped into his new role as the union’s full-time National Officer for Wales, he did so with a clear purpose in mind: “To become the authentic voice of the FDA in Wales”.

The FDA has called on the Welsh Government to invest whatever is needed to protect Welsh national treasures and to ensure everyone in Wales continues to have access to their cultural history.

The FDA's third centenary event celebrated its Welsh members at the Senedd.