NatWest has announced that Terri Graham has been appointed as the community development manager for Newport and Cardiff areas.

This is a new role for the bank, and Terri will work in partnership with new community based businesses such as schools, charitable trusts, faith based organisations, voluntary organizations, and larger clubs and societies, providing advice and guidance as part of a full relationship service.

Terri, who has worked for NatWest for 33 years, brings with her a wealth of banking experience, the majority of it working with small businesses. Prior to taking on this important community banking role, Terri was one of the senior business manager for NatWest in Newport and is well known to the local business community.

Terri said: "In this day and age, most community organisations have to be run as businesses, so they need as much support and guidance as any other enterprise. My role has been created to give them this support, and I want to ensure that all community businesses in the Newport and Cardiff areas experience the advantages of having a local banking partner. I'm confident they will see NatWest as the obvious choice for all their banking needs."

Terri, who lives in Caerleon, is married with one child. She has spent most of her career working in the Gwent and Cardiff areas.