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Disability Consultancy


The services offered include:

•  Diagnostic audits of policies and procedures

•  Disability equality training

•  Absence management training

•  Access audits

•  Reasonable adjustment service

•  Personal development training

•  Mentoring and coaching

•  Leadership programmes

•  Executive briefings

•  Advice on implementing Disability Equality strategies

Nick Edwards - Projects Director
Hi I'm Nick.   I am the Projects Director at Disability Matters and have spent the last 15 years advising a whole range of employers in both the public and private sector on disability and employment matters.   Before joining Disability Matters I was a senior Civil Servant responsible for the delivery of the Access to Work scheme in the south east.   My list of clients include HSBC, Nissan, Muller Dairies, Morrisons Supermarkets, Portsmouth City Council and Fosseway Housing Association.   I originate from Wales and experience chronic low back and major joint pain as a result of excessive steroid treatment when I had childhood asthma and was excluded for long periods of time from mainstream school.

 

 

Stephen Duckworth - Chief Executive
My name is Stephen.   I set up Disability Matters in 1989.   I currently provide strategic consultancy advice to the Chief of Defence Staff and Permanent Under Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Ministers and Board Members at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Barclays, The Cabinet Office and many other government departments and agencies.   Other private sector clients include Tesco, CGNU, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase and many others.   I am medically qualified and have a PhD in disability and employment.   I had an accident whilst a medical student in 1981 resulting in my using an electric wheelchair for mobility.

 

 

 

 

Geraldine Stirling - Business Manager
My name is Geraldine.   I have run the business for the last 10 years.   Although the company was initially small I have enabled it to grow into the world class commercial consultancy that can now boast an international reputation.   I am proud to have done this by matching the needs of our clients with the qualities and skills of our consultants to ensure the delivery of effective solutions.

 

 

 

 

Peter Bailey - Senior Consultant
Hi I'm Peter.   I worked for 20 years as a human resource manager in both public and private sectors.   I have an MA in organisational behaviour and am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.   As a strategic consultant my clients include Abbey National, Asda, The International Labor Organisation, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, The University of Greenwich, The Cabinet Office and many other government departments and agencies.   I have used a wheelchair for over 30 years.   My passion is skiing.

 

 

 

Penny Melville-Brown - Senior Consultant
My name is Penny.   I was the first female Naval Barrister and one of only ten female Naval Commanders in 1996.   Having gone blind I currently Chair the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Learning & Skills Council and offer strategic consultancy to the Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, Benefits Agency, Commissioner for Public Appointments, NHS, University for Industry and the Department for Work and Pensions.   I am a results orientated, independent and innovative strategic thinker.   I have a keen analytical mind with well honed communication skills.   However I combine these with a relaxed approach and a strong sense of fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edris Miller - Senior Consultant
My name is Edris.   I have worked for Halifax, Barclays, The British Council, Debenhams, Safeways, the Hilton Hotel, Wessex Business Link and Portsmouth City Council amongst others.   My particular interest is in the area of black and minority ethnic disabled people.   I read Braille and use a guide dog to get around. 

 

 

 

 

 

Pauline Alexander - Senior Consultant
I am Pauline.   I worked as the director of a property development company until 1997.   My personal experience drew me towards becoming a disability consultant.   I have had a progressive hearing impairment since 1979.   Recent clients include the Home Office, HM Prison Service, South Bank University, various NHS Trusts and Police authorities amongst others.   I am a skilled lip-reader and qualified British Sign Language user.

 

Miranda Whitehead
My name is Miranda and I spent the first 20 years of my working life as a General Practitioner.   My personal experience of mental health drew me to becoming a disability consultant.   I have worked with Legal & General, Burberry, Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth Primary Care Trust and others.   Although I have broad experience from a pan-disability approach my specific areas of interest are work related stress, post traumatic stress and the psychological consequences of physical disability.

 


 

Disability Matters Client List

 
Automobile Association
Abbey National
Aberdeen City Council
Age Concern
Alliance & Leicester
Allied Dunbar
Alexander Harris Solicitors
Anglia University
Arts Council
ASDA
B & Q
British Airports Authority
Bank of Scotland
Barclays Bank
Barts & The Royal London
Basingstoke & Deane District Council
Basingstoke College
BBC
Beachcroft Wansbrough
Berkshire Constabulary
Berrymans Lace Mawer
Bexley Social Services
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham University
Black Country Housing Association
Bournemouth Borough Council
Bournemouth Orchestras
Bournemouth Pavilion
BP
Bradford & Bingley
Brann
Bristol City Council
Bristol Museums and Art Galleries
Bristol NHS Trust
British Airways
British Banking Association
British Council
British Film Institute
British Libraries
British Midland
Bromley Social Services
Brunel University
BT
BUPA
Burger King
Butlins
Cabinet Office
CAB
Cadbury Schweppes
Cambridge County Council
Cambridge University
Camden & Islington NHS Trust
Camelot Foundation
Capita
Cardiff Council
Carlton
Cinema Exhibitors Association
Centrica
Chelsea Centre Theatre
Child Support Agency
Chiltern Railways
Christchurch Borough Council
City of Bath College
Civil Service College
Coca Cola
Comet Group
Common Purpose
Companies House
Connex
Contacta
Countryside Agency
Court Service
Coventry University
Croner CCH
Crown Prosecution Service
Croydon Clocktower
Daily Telegraph
Dean Heritage Museum Trust
Deighton International
Deloitte & Touche
Denley King & Partners
Department of Trade & Industry
Department for Work and Pensions
Department of the Environment
Department of Health
Department for Education and Skills
Devizes Museum
Dextra
Diageo
Dibb Lupton Alsop
Didcot Power Station
Disability Rights Commission
Dorset County Council
Dorset Fire Service
Dorset Healthcare Trust
Dudley Museum and Art Gallery
Dunhill Medical Trust
East and North Herts Health Authority
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Egglestones
Electric Palace
Employment Service
Employers’ Forum on Disability
Employmend
Empower
Engineering Employers’ Federation
Environment Agency
European Social Fund
Essex County Council
Essex Returners Unit
European Commission
Eurostar
Eurotunnel
Eversheds
Exeter City Council
Express
First National Bank
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Forte Hotels
Fosseway Housing Association
Friends Provident
Furniture Land
Glasgow City Council
Granada
Glaxo Smith Kline
Great Eastern Railways
Greenwich Council
Guys
Hospital
Habinteg
Halifax PLC
Hampshire County Council
Haven Holidays
Hertfordshire Magistrates Courts
Hertfordshire County Council
High Peak Borough Council
Highways Agency
Hilton Hotels
HM Customs & Excise
HSE
Holiday Hypermarket
Holiday Inn
Holst Group
Home Office
Hounslow Council
House of Commons
HSBC
Hugh James
IBC Conferences
IBM
International Labour Organisation
Imperial War Museum
Income Data Services
Inland Revenue
Inspirations
Instant Muscle
John Lewis Partnership
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Keep Military Museum
Kennedys
Keogh's Solicitors
King Sturge
Kingfisher
Kings College London
Knightstone Housing Association
Land Rover
Lane Clarke & Peacock
Leicester College
Leicester County Council
Lewisham Borough Council
Lillywhites
Lincolnshire County Council
Littlewoods
Lloyds TSB
London Arts
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Richmond
London Borough of Newnham
London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Fire Brigade
London Regional Transport Committee
London Transport London Underground
Lord Chancellors Department
London Weekend Television
Maidstone Borough Council
Manchester Airport
Mayflower Theatre

Medical Sickness Society
Medi-gold
Mencap
Meridian
Merseyside Disability Federation
Merton Sutton and Wandsworth B C
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police Authority
Ministry of Defence
Morthying Limited
Museum of London
Museum of Science and Technology
N E Derbyshire District Council
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
National Amusements
National Power
National Schizophrenia Fellowship
National Trust
Nationwide
NatWest
N E London Probation Service
New Forest District Council
New Millennium Experience
NFER Nelson
NHS Executive
NOP
Norfolk and Norwich NHS Trust
Norfolk Probation Service
North & Mid Hampshire Health Authority
North Nottingham Health Authority
Northampton Borough Council
Norton Rose
Norwich Union
Nottingham Healthcare Trust
Novotel
Npower
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Nursing and Midwifery Council
NVRA
Odeon Cinemas
Office of Fair Trading
One 2 One
Office for National Statistics
Open TV
Open University
Orange
Ordnance Survey
Oxford University
Paris Smith & Randall
Patent Office
Penningtons
Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth Health Authority
Post Magazine
Post Office
PPP Healthcare
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Prison Service
Probation Service
Proctor & Gamble
Queen Elizabeth Foundation
Queen Victoria Hospital
RADAR
Rail Regulator
Railtrack
Rank Group
RCI
Royal College of Nursing
Reading Borough Council
Reed in Partnership
Reuters
RICA
RNIB
RNID
Rolls Royce
Rompa
Rowan Organisation
Rowntree
Royal & Sun Alliance
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Air Force
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Festival Hall
Royal Hospitals Trust
Royal Mail
Royal Society of Medicine
Rural Development Commission
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Russell Coates Art Gallery & Museum
Russell Jones & Walker Safetell
Safety Advisory Services Limited
Safeway
Sainsburys
Salisbury Leisure Centre
Savoy Group
Schlumberger Sema
Schneider Ross
Science Museum
SCOPE
Scottish Equitable
Scottish Office
Securicor
SEEDA
Shaftesbury Centre
Shaw Trust
Shell
Shoosmiths Solicitors
Silverbeck Rymer
Six Continents Retail
Skandia Life
Skipton Building Society
Smart
Soho Housing Association
Somerset County Council
Sound Advantage
South East Essex Health Authority
South Staffordshire Health Authority
South West Museums
South West Trains
Southampton & South West Health Authority
Southampton City Council
Southern Arts
Southern Electricity
Southwark Council
Sparsholt College
Spinal Injuries Association
Sport England
Staffordshire University
Stoneham Housing Association
Suffolk County Council
Sun Life Financial of Canada
Surrey Magistrates Courts
Surrey Museums
Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust
Swiss Life
Swiss Re: Life & Health
Syder & Young
Teignbridge District Council
Testway Housing Association
Thames Gateway NHS Trust
Thames Water
The Institute
Trafford Centre
Treasury
Treasury Solicitor
Trowbridge College
Trowbridge Museum
TUC
UCI Cinemas
UK Passport Agency
UNIFI
Unilever
United Distillers
University of Cambridge
University of Essex
University of Gloucester
University of Hull
University of London
University of Loughborough
University of Southampton
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey
University of the West of England
University of Wolverhampton
UNUM Provident
Vale of Glamorgan DC
Vale of the White Horse DC
Victoria & Albert Museum
Virgin Holidays
Vizards Wyeth
Waitrose
Wales & West Housing Association
Wales Tourist Board
Wandsworth Borough Council
Warner Village Cinemas
Warrington NHS Trust
Warwick University
Wealden DC
Welsh Development Agency
West Mercia Constabulary
West Midlands Art
Weymouth College
Whitbread
Wiltshire County Council
Winchester Museum
Wrexham County Borough Council
Yellow Pages
Yeovil College
Zurich

   
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