Bury governors

I am passionate about supporting other disabled young people and helping them to achieve a barrier free life. I am 27 years old and a full time wheelchair user. I live with my twin sister and parents in Ainsworth.

I am a football fan and play powerchair football for a local team. I am also an FA qualified coach and support a local group of young people who play football at weekend.

I attended a local special school, then went onto a mainstream college to study sports. I also volunteer at UCLAN with Comensus and attend lectures to support with real life input regarding the subjects they are studying. I love advocating for young people like me.  

I feel that unless you are in a similar position it is very hard to second guess what works and what does not work for young disabled people.

I am very fortunate that I have a supportive family and network of friends but sadly this is not the case for all young people like me - my aim would be to make it the ‘norm’ that their needs and requirements are met on all levels.

I am pleased to be a new public governor for Bury. I was born and raised in the borough and returned to the area in around 2019 after studying and working across northern England.

My background is in science, with a Master’s degree and PhD in Physics, which helped me develop strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills. I have also been involved in public outreach and communication, and later moved into events, where I spent several years managing people and events across the country.

I bring friendly persistence, lived experience and the ability to understand and discuss complex issues.

I am passionate about helping to improve mental health services and access to support. Drawing on my own lived experience of using mental health services, including Pennine Care services in Bury, I hope to help make the path easier for others.

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