Fellows

Aarne Rajalahti

Development Manager, KVPS, Finland

Alain Catzeflis

Founder member of the Alliance for Camphill

Alex Leeder

Social worker, teacher and author

Alicia Wood

Co-Founder of Learning Disability England

Alison Chalmers

Voluntary sector health and well being co-ordinator, trainer, advocate and freelance writer

Amanda Frost

Co-Assistant Manager for Bournemouth People First

Angela Everson

Joint Chief Executive of WomenCentre

Anna Harris

Co-Assistant Manager of Bournemouth People First

Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl

An independent writer, psychologist and work environment expert

Annick Janson

Researcher and psychologist developing leadership within vulnerable families

Barry Haslam

Campaigner and Accountant

Benjamin Drew

Runs Symbols for Life and Open Future Learning

Bill Jordan

Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at Plymouth University

Bob Rhodes

Co-founder of LivesthroughFriends

Brian Fisher

Founder of PAERS

Brooke Bates

Final year Sociology student at the University of Nottingham

Catherine Hale

Lead researcher and project manager on the Centre's Chronic Illness Inclusion Project

Chris Akers

Supports adults with both physical and learning disabilities

Chris Howells PhD

Managing Director of Koru Services Group

Chris Moon-Willems

Founder of elderly care consultancy Relative Matters

Chris Watson

Leader of the Self Directed Futures project

Claire Bates

Quality Analyst at Choice Support & Honorary Research Associate at the Tizard Centre

Clare E Jones CBE

Deputy Director and Joint Chief Executive of WomenCentre

Clare Hyde MBE

Director of The Foundation for Families

Clare Wightman

Founding Chief Executive of Grapevine

Connie Faith

Human, Social and Political Science undergraduate at the University of Cambridge

Damian Bridgeman

Author, speaker and consultant

David Towell

Works to promote the development of 21st Century communities which are both sustainable and include everyone as equal citizens

David Zigmond

A veteran NHS medical practitioner and author

Dominic Lodge

Volunteer Development Manager at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in Hampshire

Don Derrett

Co-founder of self direct

Doreen Kelly

Director of Partners for Inclusion

Dr Claudia Gillberg

Researcher with interests in learning in informal settings, participation, organisational development, ethics and feminist pragmatism

Dr Henry Tam

A writer, educator and author

Eri Mountbatten-O'Malley

Freelance writer, researcher, trainer and founder of WinWin Training

Frances Brown

Formerly Executive Director of Inclusion Glasgow

Gary Bourlet

Co-Founder of Learning Disability England

Gary Kent

Founder of New Key

Gavin Barker

A social justice campaigner

Geoff Jones

A writer with lived experience of chronic illness

George Faulkner

An independent researcher focusing on the political impact of problems within medical research

Gloria Evans

Works freelance in local and central government focusing on education and business transformation and change

Hanne-Maria Leppäranta

Social worker and project coordinator in Finland

Hazel Stuteley OBE

Founder member of the Health Complexity Group

James Elder-Woodward OBE

Has a life-long experience of disability, not only as a health and social service user, but also as a service provider, planner and researcher

James Lock

Founder and Managing Director of Opus Independents Ltd

Jan Walmsley

An independent consultant, teacher and researcher

Jane Gregory

Freelance journalist and an Expert by Experience with CQC

Jane Shepherd

Independent Consultant

Jenny Lyus

Campaigner and activist on chronic illness

Jessica Saffer

Clinical Psychologist and member of Psychologists for Social Change

Jo Kidd

A keen community activist and organiser for over 25 years.

Johanna Mätäsaho

Start-up entrepreneur and consultant

John Burton

Author, consultant and campaigner

John Dalrymple

Director of Radical Visions

John Gillespie

Founder of Adventures in Community, consultant for ACEVO

John O'Brien

Learns about building more just and inclusive communities from people with disabilities, their families, and their allies

Joyce Bullivant

Disabled parent, carer and community activist

Julie Lowe

Founder of The Big Red Food Shed

Kaliya Franklin

An experienced disability rights campaigner, writer and speaker

Karen Senior

Director of Reaching for Rainbowskies

Karl Nunkoosing PhD

Principal Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth

Kate Fulton

Founder and Director of Bright Souls

Katie Clarke

Working and campaigning for disabled children, young people, adults and refugees

Katja Valkama PhD

Assistant Professor of Social and Health Management at the University of Vassa, Finland

Kay Mills

Founded and runs LEAF: Life, Employment and Friends

Kellie Woodley

Project Manager with Inclusion North

Kelly Hicks

Founder of PFG Doncaster

Laird Ryan

Co-Director of the National Coalition for Independent Action.

Les Monaghan

Photographer interested in class, community and representation

Les Scaife

A pioneer in developing peer support systems

Liam Toner

Support Planner based in Sheffield

Lindsay Tighe

Founder of Inspirational Coaching and Better Questions

Liz Leach

Director of Imagineer and Chair of the National Brokerage Network

Lizette Nolte

Lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Hertfordshire

Lynne Friedli

Freelance researcher with a special interest in mental health, inequalities and social justice

Malcolm Henry

Entrepreneur and author

Maria Lyons

Independent researcher and teacher

Mark Gamsu

Freelance public health policy implementation expert

Mark Haydon-Laurelut

Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth

Markus Vähälä

Director of international affairs at Kukunori in Helsinki

Matthew Potocnik

An advocate for the rights of people with disability

Melanie Heyworth PhD

An expert on autism

Melanie O'Neil

A Mother and radio presenter

Michael Balkow

Children and Families social worker

Michael Croft

Involved in the social economy and sustainable community-owned enterprise since the mid-1980’s

Mo Stewart

An independent disability studies researcher

Nadia Clarke

A college student and disability activist

Nan Carle PhD

Specialises in working with individuals who are dually enrolled with social services and behavioral health services

Norma Curran

Coordinator of Values Into Action Scotland

Paul Hunt

Professor in Law at Essex University (UK) and Adjunct Professor at Waikato University (NZ)

Pete Richmond

Director of Manavodaya International UK

Pippa Murray PhD

Director of ibk initiatives

Rachel Mason

Creator of the 247grid, an innovative alternative to the service led RAS system

Ralph Broad

Director of Inclusive Neighbourhoods

Rob Kay

Chair of Carers Link in East Dunbartonshire

Rob Moriarty

Digital marketing & social care expert, entrepreneur and keynote speaker

Robin Jackson

Author of Who Cares and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire

Rowena Hallé

CEO of Kaleidoscope South Hams

Sally Young

Chief Executive of Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service (CVS)

Sam Sly

Director of Enough is Enough

Sami Helle

Human rights and disability activist and musician from Finland

Sarah Maguire

Chief Executive of Choice Support

Simon Cramp

Champion of the rights of people with learning difficulties

Simon Schwab

Interested in public policy, disability, aged care and health reform

Stef Benstead

An independent researcher in disability and social policy

Stephen Finlayson

Quality Assurance Service Leader for Thistle Foundation

Stephen Sloss

Chief Executive of Salvere Social Enterprise CIC

Steve Griffiths

Researcher and poet

Steven Newman

MD of BioDiversity International Ltd

Steven Rose

Former CEO with many years' experience working in health and social care

Su Maddock

A social entrepreneur, consultant and academic

Susan Harrison

Works with organisations to express themselves more fully as a living system

Sylvana Mahmic

CEO at Plumtree

Tanya Moore

A teacher at the University of Hertfordshire, freelance trainer and consultant

Terry Lynch

An American leader in the innovation of supports for older people

Thomas Allan

Interested in the commons and peer-to-peer alternatives to social care

Thomas Doukas

Previously Head of Inclusive Research & Involvement at Choice Support

Tim Keilty

Tim is a man of many talents who currently works with New Prospects Association in North Tyneside.

Varun Vidyarthi

Founder and CEO of Manavodaya

Veena Vasista

Facilitator supporting social changemakers to connect more deeply with insight, inspiration and integrity

Vidhya Alakeson

Director of Research and Strategy at the Resolution Foundation

Vinesh Kumar

Founder of iDirect Independent Living

Vinny Cowling

Advocate of peer support and Chair of the People Focussed Group (PFG)

Wendy Perez

Founder of See Me As Me