Key People
There are a number of the people who offer support and guidance to Speakability. People with Aphasia are involved with our charity as Vice-Presidents and Trustees and offer an important 'voice' to people who have speech and language disabilities.
Speakability Staff Team:
Chief Executive
Melanie Derbyshire BA (Hons) MInstF
Aphasia Projects Assistant
Lindsey Coleman
Administrator
Paula Leslie
Group Development Workers
Graham Johnson (Yorkshire and Humberside)
Janet Rockliffe (North of England)
In addition, Speakability is supported by more than a hundred Volunteers who work all over the UK. We could not achieve our Mission without their help and commitment. If you would like to become a Speakability volunteer, please contact Lindsey Coleman on 020 7261 9572 or email lindsey@speakability.org.uk.
Trustees:
| Chairman Edward Hodgkins | |
| | Vice Chair Diana Moir MSc Reg MRCSLT | | Treasurer & Secretary Christopher Beard BA, FCA | |
| Nick Brittain MA, FCCA, FRSA | |
| Phillip Dann MA, LLM, ARCM (Resigned September 2008) | |
| Roy Matthewson | |
| Paul Wyatt BA (Hons) | |
| Dr Diane Playford MD FRCP | |
Vice Presidents: Tony Blair (former Prime Minister) Mrs C Bowes Lyon JP Lady Brown Ronnie Corbett Baroness Gould of Potternewton Miss Kathryn Harries Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo KCB Baroness Masham of Ilton Lord Peston Mrs. Jill Phillips Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank John Travers Clarke Lady Wilson of Rievaulx Countess of Verulam
Special Advisors: Dr. Tony Rudd ( MA, MB, BCHIR, FRCP (Medical Advisor)) Prof. Chris Code ( FBPsS, PhD, MA, MRCSLT (Aphasia Advisor))
Other: We are grateful to James O Jenkins for his photographic contribution to this site. You can view James' work at www.jamesojenkins.co.uk
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