OTHER WORK / EDUCATION / BCIDN

RESEARCH WORK

• RESEARCHER - BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE (1998 - 2001)
Mike Parr show (news and current affairs phone in) Julia Hankin Show (arts and lifestyle)

Work has included producing live studio debate and a series of outside broadcasts. Have also researched for major BBC campaigns such as ‘The Search’.

• RESEARCHER - ASSISTING DISABILITY CONSULTANT: DR JENNY MORRIS (2000 – 2001)
Exploring the exclusion of young disabled people with high level support needs.

• RESEARCHER - BBC NORTH (1998)
ENPS update

ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATOR FOR BRIDGE (Training and Education Opportunties for Women) SUNDERLAND. (1991 -1993)
Developed skills / equality training courses for women throughout the city.

PRESENTATIONS

• BBC CREATIVE SERVICES, LONDON (2002)
Experiences working as a disabled actor / broadcaster

• NEWCASTLE SOCIAL SERVICES (1997)
History of the Disabled People’s Movement

• UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND (1996)
Disabled Women and Achievement

• INDEPENDENT LIVING CONFERENCE, GATESHEAD(1995)
What is Independent Living?

• BRIDGE (TRAINING & EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN) (1994)
The Social Model of Disability

• BARNARDOS, NEWCASTLE (1993)
Independent Living

COMMITTEE WORK

• BROADCASTING AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DISABILITY NETWORK - ASSOCIATE MEMBER (since 2001)

• NEWCASTLE SOCIAL SERVICES AFTERCARE COMMITTEE (1996)
Advising on provision for young disabled people and developing new policies.

• GATESHEAD COMMUNITY RADIO MANAGEMENT (1994/95)

• DISABILITY ACTION NORTH EAST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (1994-1998)

• BRIDGE (TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (1993/94)

• UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE (1993/94)

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

• DISABLED WOMEN’S ACTION AND SUPPORT (1994)
Initiated the development of a North East wide support group for disabled women.

• A ROUGH GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING IN TYNESIDE (1994)
Advised on the development of the information pack.

• INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK (1994)
Organised a series of 8 events focusing on women and disability.

Training and Advocacy

• TRAINING for NEWCASTLE SOCIAL SERVICES (1998)
Exploring parenting and disability.

• DISABILITY EQUALITY TRAINING
Have facilitated several sessions for various community groups

• ADVOCACY
Have represented individual disabled people seeking Personal Assistance support at Newcastle Social Services Community Care meetings.