SDS Network

Everyone has the right to support that helps them be included as full and valued citizens within the community. Self-Directed Support (SDS) is the name for those supports. The SDS Network is the global network dedicated to improving awareness of best-practice in self-directed support and inclusion.

Governance

The founding governance for the SDS Network reflects the ongoing commitment of many individuals and organisations to create the network and the need to reflect the global growth of SDS in a balanced way. 

It is free to join the network and many different countries are represented. The Network is actively supported by the Finnish organisation Tukena and the 3 co-chairs who represent different sections of the world:

• Marsha Marshall of Manawanui in New Zealand - Asia-Pacific Region
• Bevin Croft of Human Services Research Institute - USA - Americas Region
• Simon Duffy of Citizen Network - Europe-Africa Region

Thanks to all our sponsors who provide support for the network.

Find out more about this work on the SDS Network website here.

Contact members of the Board of SDS Network through the profile links below. 

Check out the large variety of free resources on Self-Directed Support in our Citizen Network library here.

Bevin Croft

USA

Director of the Behavioral Health Team at the HSRI

Chris Watson

England

Founder, Self Directed Futures and Chair, SDS Network England

Simon Duffy

England

Citizen Network Team

Tim Stainton

Canada

Contributor

Self Directed Futures

England

Training and development consultancy empowering individuals and families to take control of their support. SDS Network England Host

Also see

Handbook: 18.03.24 How to Sponsor Citizen Network How to support Citizen Network, our projects and our networks.

Paper: 18.09.23 UNIC Transferability Study The final UNIC report explores how to build and sustain personal budgets reforms and use EU structures.

Paper: 14.08.23 Self-Directed Support Scotland There has been significant progress in Scotland in reforming disability services, but major challenges remain.

Article: 17.11.22 Global Standards for Self-Directed Support The SDS Network has drafted a statement for consultation on best practice on self-directed support.

Paper: 25.07.22 Mapping Self-Directed Support in Europe A survey of Self-Directed Support systems in Europe in 2019 produced by the SKILLS project.

Inspiration: 19.12.19 Self-Directed Support Resources in English Self-Directed Support resources in English

Article: 01.07.19 Lobbying for Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy describes some of the strategies that can be used to shift systems towards the use of self-directed…

Project: 09.05.19 SKILLS Project Advancing learning on self-directed support in Europe.

Paper: 07.06.18 Self-Directed Support This paper has been written as part of the SKILLS Project to begin the development of an international exploration of…

Paper: 03.07.17 Self-Directed Support: Your Choice, Your Right John Dalrymple, Donald Macaskill and Henry Simmons explore the development of self-directed support in Scotland and…

Film: 20.01.15 Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy talks about the development of self-directed support in the UK.