Kevin Healey BCAv About me… I’m a campaigner for Autism & ADHD and a charity founder of two charity’s I’m passionate and comfortable speaking about: Drawing on social care Peer Support Politics I’m happy contribute, speak and present: Face to face at events, on radio or television or parliamentary. I am based in Stoke but happy to travel. I need a quiet space. Get in touch with me HERE

Sophia Erskine About me… I have lived experience of holding a personal health budget. I have a masters in inclusive education and I’m a qualified teacher. I also have a degree in drama, film and television. I am passionate to have inclusion for all – and all means all! I’m passionate and comfortable speaking about: Drawing on social care Drawing on health care Personal Health Budgets Direct Payments / Personal Budgets Children’s services Peer Support…

Richard Currie About me… I am an experienced disability advisor having worked several years advising, testing and sharing real life experiences with organisations. Compassion and empathy are the values that drive his like and work. Being a differently abled member of society he has a unique insight into the experiences of disabled in our community. He has given comment on disability issues to a range of media outlets on TV radio and written media on…

Andy Walker OBE About me… I have lived experience of drawing on health and social care. I am a motivational speaker who describes my story of success and tragedy by overcoming the odds living with a high-level spinal injury after a diving accident. I run an international consultancy organisation Challenges perceptions of what can be achieved I’m passionate and comfortable speaking about: Drawing on social care Drawing on health care Personal Health Budgets Direct Payments…

Nadia Clarke About me… My name is Nadia Clarke. I live in Halifax, West Yorkshire. I am a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, I’m deaf and use BSL and an electronic communication aid as my primary means of communication. And communicating I do…. with purpose, power and effectiveness. I was the first deaf person to receive an AAC device. I would describe myself as a strong, independent and Unique individual, who has a positive outlook…

Hope Lightowler About me… I am Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG for Adult Social Care and am a shared lives ambassador and various voluntary roles. I have drawn on adult social care since I was 18. I have lived in Shared Lives for five years. I’ve also accessed respite/short breaks and PA hours. I have Autism and ADHD and several mental health diagnoses. I’m passionate and comfortable speaking about: Drawing on social care Drawing…

Sian Lockwood About me… I have spent my working life as a passionate advocate for small-scale relational community-led solutions that helped other local people. As CEO of the representative body for family-based support Shared Lives Plus, lobbied successfully for a regulatory approach which placed the burden of regulation on an agency rather than the families. After founding Community Catalysts in September 2009, as CEO I continued the struggle for a policy, legislative, regulatory and bureaucratic…

Andy McCabe My name is Andy McCabe. I have a disability called Spinal Muscular Atrophy which has resulted in significant muscle weakness and means I use an electric wheelchair full time. I can’t weight bear at all and have very limited arm and hand movement, meaning I have 24 hours support. I started receiving Direct Payments in 2009 when I was 19 and then moved to 24/7 Direct Payment paid support in 2014. I had…