Our Centre...

NDSS Training Limited operates out of its dedicated training centre in Cardiff Bay.

NDSS Training Limited is based within the Coal Exchange in Mount Stuart Square, a few minutes walk from Cardiff Bay Railway Station, linking it directly to most of South Wales and the rest of the UK.

Our training room is equipped with all of the essential equipment required to deliver first class training:

- Comfortable Desks & Chairs
- Multi-Media Projection
- Flipcharts
- Full Internet Access
- Free Tea and Coffee

The Coal Exchange is only a two minute walk away from Mermaid Quay, with it's wealth of waterfront restaurants, cafes and bars with menus from around the world, as well as lunch-time friendly stores such as Subway, Dominos, Harry Ramsdens, Starbucks and Tesco Express.

A Little More About the Coal Exchange...

The imposing facade of the Exchange speaks of the days when Cardiff was growing fast to become the greatest coal-exporting port in the world - its wealth built on the Black Gold dug from the earth by the miners of the Rhondda and the neighbouring valleys.

The Coal Exchange was built between 1883 and 1886 to the designs of James, Seward and Thomas. It was here that Cardiff's leading businessmen-owners of shipping firms, coal mines and of allied businesses met to fix their deals, some with far distant countries. Cardiff, which half a century before had been a market town of 10,000 people with a small coastal trade, had become a commercial centre of importance on the world's stage. The first recorded million-pound business deal was struck in The Coal Exchange. NDSS Training Limited is proud to be a part of the future of this historic building.

How To Get Here...

For Sat-Nav users, the postcode for The Coal Exchange is: CF10 5EB

Free parking on the street is only available for a maximum of 2 hours. There is a Pay & Display car park available in Mermaid Quay, however this is quite expensive to use for the duration of the course, and as such we recommend travelling to the Bay by public transport.

The nearest Railway Station is Cardiff Bay, just a 2 minute walk away. Click here to plan your journey by rail.

Park and Ride services operate for those coming from outside Cardiff. Both east and west services drop off next to city centre train stations that can shuttle you to the Bay.

For maps and details, please click Here for Cardiff East, and Here for Cardiff West.

Meet The Team...

Nick Dymond FdA

Centre Principal & Senior Lecturer

Nick Dymond is the Managing Director of NDSS Ltd, & NDSS Training Limited. NDSS Ltd is a provider of Security Services and Crowd Safety Management Services.
Nick is also the senior course lecturer at NDSS Training Limited, a sister company to NDSS Ltd.

Nick has 15 years frontline security experience working as a Door Supervisor, and at various mass gatherings throughout the U.K. He has fulfilled contracts at music festivals as a security operative, and as a security director. These include: Download, V Festival, T in the Park, Glastonbury & Wakestock. He has also provided a security service to various concerts; these include Oasis at Heaton Park, Manchester, Coldplay & the Take That Circus Tour at the LCCC, Manchester, and Faithless in Berlin.
He has also worked as a retail security guard, and provided covert security to Grant Thornton Accountants.

Nick currently holds the following awards:

- Foundation Degree in Crowd & Safety Management
- City & Guilds 7303 (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Level 3)
- City & Guilds 1886 (Deliverers of Conflict Management Training)
- City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Door Supervisors
- Nominated Teacher with the BIIAB
- MAYBO Accredited Physical Intervention Instructor
- First Aid Appointed Person
- Certificate in Pit Training
- Level 2 Award for Music Promoters
- National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders

Amanda Bradley

Course Administrator

Amanda Bradley is a Director of NDSS Ltd, & NDSS Training Limited. NDSS Ltd is a provider of Security Services and Crowd Safety Management Services.

Amanda comes from a sales background, but moved into the security industry 5 years ago. During this time she has gained experience working at various mass gatherings throughout the U.K. She has provide services to many events and festivals as an operative, and as a security director. These include: Download, V Festival, T in the Park, Glastonbury & Wakestock. She has also provided a security service to various concerts; these include Oasis at Heaton Park, Manchester, Coldplay & the Take That Circus Tour at the LCCC, Manchester.

Amanda currently holds the following awards:

- City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Door Supervisors
- First Aid Appointed Person
- Certificate in Pit Training
- Level 2 Physical Intervention (Disengagement & Holding)