Members of the forum
The forum is lead by two co-chairs and a vice chair. They have been elected by the members to lead the forum.
There are nine representatives from each of the nine regions in England.
There is also a representative for people with complex needs.
All members of the forum are people with a learning disability.
Our co-chairs and vice chair
The co-chairs lead the forum and are responsible for sharing the messages from the regions with the Government at the Learning Disability Board.
The vice chair is the deputy to the two co-chairs for the forum. This means if one of them is not able to lead the forum meetings, or go to the national meetings to share the forum's messages with the Government, the vice chair takes their place.
Kerry Martin
Co-chair
Kerry is the co-chair of the National Forum. She has been co-chair since November 2015.
Kerry lives in the South West and previously represented that region.
Kerry is passionate about getting people better lives.
She is passionate about people learning about self advocacy and speaking up. She is also keen to make sure people from minority groups have a stronger voice.
She wants the forum to do a good job of getting information from the regions and taking it to the Government to show them things are working well, or going badly, and help influence change.
She'd like to see the forum campaigning on their big issues.
- E:
- kerrydorset@googlemail.com
- T:
- c/o 0113 2444 792
Jonathan Hurley
Co-chair of the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities
Jonathan is the co-chair of the National Forum alongside Kerry. He has been co-chair since February 2016.
Jonathan lives in the North West and previously represented that region.
Jonathan wants people with learning disabilities to be treated properly, fairly with respect and compassion and have the best life possible
He believes that one of the strengths of the forum is that it is made up of people with learning disabilities who have been elected by their peers.
- E:
- c/o lucyvirgo@inclusionnorth.org
- T:
- c/o 0113 2444 792
Carrie Ann Beavan
Vice chair
Carrie Ann became the vice chair of the National Forum in February 2016.
Carrie Ann lives in London and previously represented the London region.
Carrie Ann is passionate about getting people with a learning disability out of hospitals and into the community.
She wants the National Forum to make sure that the Police take Hate and Mate crime seriously.
- E:
- vicky@advocacyingreenwich.org.uk
- M:
- 07581 624 508
Christian Raphael MBE
Representative of people with complex needs
Christian represents people with complex needs at the National Forum.
Christian is from the Eastern region.
Christian was awarded an MBE in 2016 for his services to people with complex and severe disabilities in the East of England.
He is a founding member of the Cambridge High Support Needs Committee, helping people with learning difficulties in his area to discuss the issues that affect them.
He has also campaigned on issues such as Changing Places toilets, and improving hospital services, and has spoken at conferences and workshops, as well as working as a disability consultant, and training University social work students.
Harry Longmoor
North East Regional Representative
Harry shares the role of North East regional representative with Jason Muldowney.
Harry lives in the North East.
He is passionate about getting more people involved in the forum.
Jason Muldowney
North East Regional Representative
Jason shares the role of North East Regional Representative with Harry Longmoor.
Jason became the regional rep in 2016 so is still fairly new to the role.
Jason lives in the North East.
Mark Shackleton
North West Regional Representative
Mark shares the role of regional representative with Jenny Carter.
Mark lives in the North West.
Mark works as part of the events team for Pathways and the North West Training and Development Team.
Jenny Carter
North West Regional Representative
Jenny shares the role of North West Regional Representative with Mark Shackleton.
Jenny lives in the North West.
Jenny has only just been elected to the role of regional rep.
Jenny is a Partners in Policymaking graduate.
Alison Owen
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Representative
Alison is the regional representative for Yorkshire and Humber.
She lives in South Yorkshire.
She is a trainer in Person Centred Planning at Speakup Self-advocacy and recently won the 'Making a Difference' award at the 2016 Learning Disability Awards.
Alison also sits on the National Co-production Advisory Group for Think Local Act Personal.
Neil Davies
West Midlands Regional Representative
Neil is the regional representative for the West Midlands.
He lives in the West Midlands area.
Neil chairs Dudley's Learning Disability Partnership Board and is a member of Dudley Voices for Choice.
Ian Davies
East Midlands Regional Representative
Ian is the regional representative for the East Midlands.
He lives in the East Midlands.
Ian is part of Central England People First, and not only represents the region but also helps to co-ordinate the regional forum with Marie O'Sullivan.
Carol Lee MBE
Eastern Region Regional Representative
Carol is the regional representative for the Eastern region.
She lives in the Eastern region.
Carol was awarded an MBE in 2001 for her work on the advisory group for the government White Paper 'Valuing People'.
Robert Daniels
London Regional Representative
Robert is the regional representative for London.
He lives in London and is part of the Greenwich People’s Parliament. Robert is the MP for Housing.
He recently became the regional rep for London.
Tina Walker
South East Regional Representative
Tina is the regional representative for the South East.
Tina lives in the South East.
Tina is on the advisory groups for the Mortality Review and IHaL (Improving Health and Lives).
She is a mum, and is passionate about getting the right support for parents with a learning disability.
Tammy Peapell
South West Regional Representative
Tammy is the regional representative for the South West.
She lives in the South West and is part of Swindon Advocacy Movement.