What I offer

I can:

• Advise on, draft and develop policies and processes to include people with lived expertise in decision-making and policy and service development.

• Work with all stakeholders to set-up structures and processes such as co-design and co-production.

• Devise and undertake co-design, co-production, engagement and consultation projects.

• Provide the lived expertise element to a peer or formal review process.

• Undertake a Disability Equality Review, including additional expertise on neurodivergence, of an organsiation or service, including recommendations for implementing change.

• Produce a strategy or policy including drafting, engaging, revising and approving.

• Devise and run a campaign.

• Devise and deliver tailored Disability Equality or visual impairment awareness training.

• Advise and support community and voluntary sector organisations to ensure their governance meets best practice and legal requirements and that the organisation can deliver its services most effectively and efficiently.

• Chair an organisation or committee that needs a temporary or interim solution during time of change or transition.

Please contact me to discuss your specific requirements.

Why do I do it?

I am passionate about enabling Disabled people, and all groups experiencing discrimination, to speak for themselves and take control of the services they use. I strongly believe that co-production and co-design of services are integral to achieving genuine inclusion.

I am very encouraged to see that inspection bodies such as the Care Quality Commision have, at last, recognised the central importance of co-production and co-design. Having experienced a range of such projects which have achieved varied degrees of success, I am excited to bring my learning to organisations and be involved in the development of best practice.

Where do I work?

I live in Bristol. I can travel and am willing to work anywhere in the UK. I have a  DBS check, all relevant insurances and am IR35 compliant.