Making life more accessible
Our local group work with us on easy read documents. As people who use services themselves and experienced easy read users, they are well placed to advise us on what works well for people with learning difficulties and what we could improve.
Katrina is a long standing member of the Making it Easier Group. Katrina especially likes commenting on the pictures to be used in documents.
Colin helps us keep clean in the office and also works on easy read publications both as a member of the Making it Easier Group and as a photographic model.
Andrew Holman heads up the team at Inspired Services. He is a writer, social care consultant and advocate, working nationally and abroad. He has basic and post qualifying social care qualifications and thirty years experience working with people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings, including Health, Social Services, Further Education and the voluntary sector.
Andrew writes regularly for a number of journals and has a Blog on Community Care
Magazine on-line, highlighting everyday issues in social care.
Sarah's given up her glamorous life in telly to be our new Project Manager. She's also an experienced copywriter and voice over artist.
In her past life she's directed Hollywood stars, won awards for her TV trailers, written for American Express Bank and was the voice of KFC in Singapore. Somewhere out there is a lift with her voice.
Darren is our publication designer, when not otherwise engaged as an actor on East Enders. He has worked on numerous reports including the Mental Health Bill, Care Standards Annual Report and Transport White Paper, easy read versions. He also provides a voice for many of our audio productions on tape and CD.
Eve has worked for Inspired for many years as a co-
Richard works as a consultant for Inspired Services. Richard describes himself as
a black British deaf person with a learning disability. His interests include making
information easier, accessible transport, music and drama, he follows these through
in practical work and also at a national policy level. Richard works tirelessly as
a self-
As the newest member of the Making it Easier Group, Emma brings a fresh insight and energy to our work.
Elaine regularly undertakes the production of easy read material for Inspired. She
has 10 years experience working with people with learning difficulties and, until
recently, was the co-
Elaine also manages and co-
Tracey helps us out in the office, she works on easy read papers, keeps our paper work under control and helps us at conferences with public information.
Helen is our finance manager making sure we all get paid, including meeting rules about legally employing people on benefits.
Chris helps us with our EasyRead documents and design work.
Janet is a journalist.
She used to be deputy editor of Community Care Magazine and made sure that people with learning difficulties were always represented.
She was in charge of the Community Care A Life Life Any Other campaign which called for a better deal for people with learning disabilities.
Now, as a freelance writer, she regularly helps us with our EasyRead documents.
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Kevin assists Darren in the design of our publications. He is also staff artist,
drawing Clip Art for publications and custom orders. Kevin does a lot of the office
IT support, keeping the computers and the network running, and maintaining the company
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