Here is a list of members and associates of the DCS.

Members

 

Name: Jan Stanley

Role: DCS - temp - support and co-ordinator.

Email: coordinator@dcs.org.uk

Background: I have worked for 18 years as a work and training adviser with the civil services.  I have been working for the last 7 years on community and volunteer base projects.  Now free lance support to projects who are setting themselves up as social firms or CIC's.



Name:  Anthony Davies

Role:  Publicity officer, website administrator, and DCS consultant.

Email: publicity@dcs.org.uk


Background: 
I am in a wheelchair and have a degree in combined sciences from Lancaster University.  Whilst at university I sat on the council as the Disabled Students Officer (2003 - 2004).  Since I came back I have been a temporary IT assisstant at Birkenhead Sixth Form College (2006) and a volunteer IT assisstant at Cambridge Road Daycenter (2007) before starting work at the DCS (2007 - present).



Name: Kathy Byrne

 Role: Secretary and DCS consultant

Email: transport@dcs.org.uk

Background: I started work in a super

market on leaving Secondary school; having my hands in areas from stacking shelves to the supervisor's position: worked in many different areas in store, as well as staff supervisor.  I then worked as an office clerk for just under 10 years carrying out bookkeeping and filing tasks.  I have been in the British Red Cross for over 20 years doing first aid duties within the organisation and also a volunteer doing fundraising for the MRI appeal @ WIRRAL HOSPITALS, Kathy's Ice Maker Challenge raising funds for automatic ice cube dispensers, and earlier for the pain relief foundation.


Name: Moyra O'Hagan

Role: Vice treasurer and DCS consultant.

Email:  finance@dcs.org.uk

Background: I have had problems with depression over many years.


Name: Sharon Munroe

Role: Co-ordinator and DCS consultant.

Email: s.j.munroe@dcs.org.uk 

Background: I am a graduate John Moores University student in health studies.


Name: Nick Broadhead

Role: Service manager with Social Services.

Email:  nickbroadhead@wirral.gov.uk

Background: I am an occupational therapist.


Name: Vicky Forfar

Role: Chairperson and Co Leader of Easy Read and Information Team.


Email: chair@dcs.org.uk

Background: Co-chair of committee meetings.  I am also vice-chair of the Enabling Fulfilling Lives task group and am also co leader of the Easy Read Team helping to make documents Easy to understand.


 

Name: Jenny Carter

Role: Co Secretary, co leader of Easy Read and Information.

Email: easyread@dcs.org.uk

Background: I am a graduate of Partners in Policymaking and am creating easy read documents for the DCS.


Name: David Bird

Role: DCS consultant.

Email: deebird@btinternet.com

Background:





Name: Irene Haydn

Role: DCS consultant.

Background: Carer for a relative with mental health problems and for someone with physical disabilities.




Name: Georgie Campbell

Role: DCS member

Background: I have been to a residential college called National Star College in Cheltenham for 3 years studying  business administration.
I am currently studying business administration at Conway Park College.