Hello my name is Trevor and I am an Expert by Experience at Inclusion North.

 

My Experience

 

Parent of a Learning Disabled daughter with lived experience of issues, frustrations and barriers that face parent carers of Learning Disabled and Autistic children/young people

Involved with  groups that  support carers and people with learning disability and autism.

Over 5 years as an Expert by Experience and over ten years as  a Justice of the Peace.

 

My Skills and Knowledge

 

I have a wide lived knowledge of the issues and barriers facing parent carers

Over 10 years as a Justice of the Peace where I gained an appreciation of difficult social and personal problems faced by many families.

 

What is important to me

 

Social Justice, fairness and people having the opportunity for a good quality of life.

People to have a voice.

Keeping the mind active.

My family and friends.

My family and friends.

 

What people say about me

 

A sense of humor.

Supportive and understanding.

Is able to see the big picture.

Empathy.

Approachable.

 

I Enjoy

 

Cooking.

Theatre.

Reading detective novels.

Spending time with my family especially my two grandsons.

Gardening.

Long walks.