Citizen Network is a community and there are many different people involved playing lots of different roles.
Aarne Rajalahti
Finland
Property Director at KVPS
Adam Sundle
England
Researching constitutional structures
Alain Catzeflis
Retired foreign correspondent and News Editor of the Financial Times
Alastair Minty
Scotland
Independent consultant and trainer
Alex Leeder
Social worker, teacher and author
Alfred Richter
Czech Republic
Coordinator of Citizen Network Czech Republic
Alison Chalmers
Voluntary sector health and well being co-ordinator, advocate & freelance writer
Amanda Frost
Assistant Manager of People First Forum
Amanda Topps
Independent health and social care consultant, researcher and community activist
Amy-Grace Whillans-Welldrake
Project Officer
Angela Fell
Citizen of Wigan, Connector & Community Builder
Anita Gjermestad
Norway
Coordinator of Citizen Network Norway
Anna Chalachanová
Coordinator of Citizen Network Norway.
Anna Harris
Postgraduate Social Work Student
Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl
Sweden
Psychologist, PhD, work environment researcher
Annick Janson
New Zealand
Researcher & psychologist developing leadership within vulnerable families
Artinesa Sylmetaj
Sociologist and master’s student at Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
Ashleigh Fox
RNLD and Director of Transforming Care - LD Network
Ben Drew
USA
Founder of Open Future Learning
Beverley Smith
Canada
Carers' rights activist
Bevin Croft
Senior Research Associate and Director of the Behavioral Health team at the Human Services Research Institute
Bob Rhodes
Co-Director of LivesthroughFriends CIC
Brian Fisher
GP and Chair of Reclaim Social Care
Brian Salisbury
Video & photo coordinator for Citizen Network.
Carol Blessing
Coordinator of Citizen Network USA
Catherine Hale
Founder of Chronic Illness Inclusion Project
Chris Howells PhD
Managing Director of Koru Consulting Ltd
Chris Watson
Founder of Self Directed Futures
Christopher Nwafor
South Africa
Community empowerment activist
Clare E Jones CBE
Trainer and consultant improving lives of women and families
Clare Hyde MBE
Director of Foundation for Families
Clare Tarling
Freelance Easy Read designer and Development Manager at Dorset Advocacy
Clive Tuck
Founder and ex-CEO of the Hub
Colin Newton
Director at Inclusive Solutions
Damian Bridgeman
Wales
Social and business entrepreneur and government advisor
Dave Goswell
Business Analyst & Tableau Certified Professional
David Towell
Director of the Centre for Inclusive Futures
David Zigmond
A veteran NHS medical practitioner and author
Dominic Lodge
Community Development Lead of Southern Health
Eri Mountbatten-O'Malley
Researcher, teacher and campaigner
Ester Ortega
Spain
Coordinator of Citizen Network Spain
Fionn & Jonathan Angus
Ireland (Republic)
Citizen Network Ambassadors
Frances Brown
Director of Radical Visions
Gary Bourlet
Co-Founder of Learning Disability England
Gary Hammonds
Teacher and activist
Gary Kent
Director of New Key (KPW) Ltd
Gavin Barker
Constitutional Reform Lead
Geoff Jones
Science adviser on chronic illness
George Faulkner
Independent researcher on the political impact of problems within medical research
Glyn Butcher
Citizen Network Ambassador
Hanne-Maria Leppäranta
Social worker and project coordinator in Finland
Henry Iles
Graphic Designer
Henry Tam
Director of Question the Powerful
Iiro Jussila
Citizen Network Coop Supervisory Board Member
Jackie King-Owen
Founder of Enable HA & Director of Clarice Associates Ltd
James Lock
Director of Opus Independents Ltd
Jan Walmsley
Independent researcher
Jane Alcock
Counsellor & parent carer
Jane Shepherd
Director of Maddocks Associates
Jenny Lyus
Campaigner and activist on chronic illness
Jessica Saffer
Clinical Psychologist and member of Psychologists for Social Change
Jessica Valins
Student at the University of Sheffield
Jim Elder-Woodward OBE
Campaigner and Researcher
Jo Kidd
Activist, community organiser & veganic farmer
Joe Kriss
Director of Opus Independents
Johanna Mätäsaho
CEO of Bestser Ltd
John Burton
Author, consultant and campaigner
John Carlisle
Economic socialist researcher & Chair of Yorkshire Socialist Health Association
John Dalrymple
John Gillespie
Director of New Gestalt Voices
John O'Brien
Writer
Joshua Shepherd
Social researcher
Joyce Bullivant
Coordinator Timewalk project & community heritage promoter
Julia Finkenzeller
Masters student at Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
Karen Parry
CEO of Inclusion North CIC
Karen Senior
Member of The People Focused Group
Karl Nunkoosing PhD
Principal Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth
Kate Fulton
Australia
Vice-Chair of Citizen Network Coop Supervisory Board
Katie Clarke
Director of Visits Unlimited and Bringing Us Together
Katja Valkama PhD
Research and Development Manager, Principle Lecturer, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Kay Mills
Founded and runs LEAF: Life, Employment and Friends
Kellie Woodley
Project Manager with Inclusion North
Kelly Hicks
Founder of PFG Doncaster
Kieran Roberts
Teacher, researcher and Director of The No Barriers Foundation
Kirsten Jaeger Fjetland
Laird Ryan
Teacher, Policy Adviser & Charity Worker
Les Monaghan
Photographer, activist, artist and educator
Leslie Scaife
Chair of West Lancs Peer Support
Liam Toner
Social Care professional and disability researcher
Liz Leach Murphy
Founder and Managing Director of Imagineer
Lizette Nolte
University Lecturer & Clinical Psychologist
Luke Beatson
Multi-media student
Lynne Friedli
Freelance researcher with a special interest in mental health, inequalities and social justice
Maff Potts
Founder, Association of Camerados
Malcolm Henry
Director of QEI Projects Ltd
Maria Lyons
Mark Gamsu
Freelance public health policy implementation expert
Mark Haydon-Laurelut
Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth
Markus Vähälä
CEO Citizen Network Coop
Martin Yarnit
Education innovation
Matthew Potocnik
An advocate for the rights of people with disability
Melanie Heyworth PhD
CEO and Founder of Reframing Autism
Meri Pakarinen
Co-Founder of No Labels No Walls
Michael Balkow
Children's Social Worker
Michael Bierman
Michael Croft
Company Director & Anglican Clergyman
Michaela Wegener
Psychologist, Lecturer, Trainer of Positive Psychology
Mo Stewart
Independent Disability Studies Researcher
Nadia Clarke
A college student and disability activist
Nan Beauregard Carle
Campaigner for inclusive communities
Neil Carpenter
Author and volunteer advocate for people with a learning disability
Nick Maisey
CEO of Befriend
Nicola Protopapadakis
Creative Director of Citizen Network Research
Nikki Henderson
Senior Adviser at the Local Government Association
Norma Curran
CEO of Values Into Action Scotland
Pete Richmond
CEO Partners for Inclusion Group
Philip Hardstone
Organiser at Democratic Yorkshire
Pippa Murray PhD
Director of IBK Initiatives
Rachel Mason
Family carer & Freelance Personalisation Consultant
Rachelle Hole
Co-Director of the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship & joint coordinator of Citizen Network Canada
Ralph Broad
Director of Inclusive Neighbourhoods, Local Area Coordination
Rob Moriarty
NHSE Personalised Care Strategic Co-production Group member & Associate Lecturer
Robert Kay
Director of Paperclip CN
Robin Jackson
Author of Who Cares and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire
Rosie Lawn
Chair of Citizen Network Coop Supervisory Board
Ross Ward
Developing Basic Income Plus
Sally Young
Executive Associate of Connected Voice & activist
Sam Sly
Freelance Regulation, Health & Social Care Consultant
Sami Helle
Human rights and disability activist and musician from Finland
Sarah Holmes
Freelance Health & Social Care Consultant
Sarah Maguire
Chief Executive of Choice Support
Sebastian Lins
Shaun McBride
Simon Cramp
Advocate for the rights of people with learning difficulties
Simon Duffy
President of Citizen Network
Stef Benstead
Research Consultant in disability and social security
Steph Lyons PhD
Freelance Health and Social Care Consultant
Stephanie Farr
Research and Insight Analyst
Stephen Finlayson
Head of Innovation & Improvement at Penumbra
Stephen Sloss
Chief Executive of Salvere Social Enterprise CIC
Steven Newman
MD of BioDiversity International Ltd
Steven Rose
Former CEO with many years' experience working in health and social care
Suzanne McStravick
Northern Ireland
Coordinator of Citizen Network Northern Ireland
Sylvana Mahmic
CEO at Plumtree
Tanya Moore
Principal Social Worker, Hertfordshire Adult Care Services
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
Executive Coach & Consultant
Tim Keilty
Community activist, working with New Prospects
Tim Stainton
Varun Vidyarthi
India
Founder and CEO of Manavodaya
Vasilis Kalopisis
Greece
Policy advisor DI project Greece
Veena Vasista
Wake-Up Artist and Movement Maker
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