Jo Cunnah is an experienced community and volunteer-focused leader with more than 23 years in the health charity sector, including 11 years with the Motor Neurone Disease Association. After transitioning from a career in financial compliance and leadership training, Jo now leads the integration of Association support across North Wales and North and Mid Powys.

Passionate about co-production, partnerships, and cross-organisational working, Jo collaborates closely with colleagues, health and social care professionals, community groups, and volunteers to create and support safe, inclusive, and person-centred services.

Jo has built a strong reputation for compassionate leadership and for working in genuine partnership with volunteers. Her safeguarding expertise and commitment to challenging inequity underpin her drive to improve support and community outcomes.

Outside of work, Jo is a musical theatre enthusiast, a lover of Tudor history, and an avid baker. She lives in North Wales with her husband and their wonderfully spoilt English bulldog, Bruce.

Email: jo.cunnah@mndassociation.org

Association Visitor

My name is Lynwen Griffith, I live on the Llyn Peninsula in North West Wales, a very rural and beautiful region which is also a stronghold for the Welsh language. I live with my husband, our three children, two rabbits, and three dogs, and have worked in this area for 22 years as a community nurse.

My reason to become an Association Visitor (AV) was twofold, having nursed people with MND I felt that in my spare time I could offer support to these patients and their families. My second reason was as our area has a large Welsh speaking community, there were no Welsh speaking AV’s in our locality, and found that it was important that people should have a service available in their chosen language.

Since becoming an AV, I have found the work to be immensely rewarding, being able to support a person with MND and their families during immeasurably hard times. The support from the MND team is always at hand, being both sympathetic and supportive. My goal is to continue with this worthwhile role for many years and to continue enhancing my knowledge on MND and the support that is available to enhance quality of life.