Meet the Team
Duncan Angus
Springboard Increasing Inclusion Project Manager
I am responsible for running the Springboard Project. I work with Rebecca Henderson to support disabled adults and young people to access information, advice, opportunities and any goals that are important to them around learning, training, entitlements, leisure and social activities, or any other area of interest. I also do partnership working with organisations to identify ways we can work together to promote the rights and interests of disabled people.
My background in the voluntary sector is in advocacy services and support work with disabled adults and young people, and I also have extensive experience in commercial environments.
Rebecca Henderson
Springboard Personal Adviser/Information and Advice Co-ordinator
I work with Duncan Angus on the Springboard Project as a personal advisor, and run the information line and drop-in services. I have worked for Disability Action in Islington since 2000.
I am an Islington resident and, in addition to working at DAII, am a member the Mobile Repair Management Committee.
Joy Hurkoo
Admin Assistant and Volunteer
I work for Disability Action in Islington (DAII). I have been working for DAII since January 2005. I open the post. I stamp it with the date. Then I put it in the staff pigeon holes. I help with recycling. I organise the stationery.
Fiona King
Group Development Worker, Access Islington
I work with Sandy Marks for the Access Islington project. I deliver free training on access to goods and services under the DDA (1995) so that disabled people know their legal rights. I also support and develop disabled volunteers to become Community Access Reporters (CAMs), who will audit the improvement to access in the borough.
I had worked for DAII in the past as a freelance paid advocate before taking up this post.
Tracey Lazard
Chief Executive
I am responsible for the day to day running of the organisation. I manage staff, fund raise and represent DAII and the needs and views of local disabled people on a variety of consultation and decision-making forums in Islington. I also work with DAII's Management Committee to set the strategic direction of the organisation.
I have worked in user led disability organisations for the past 15 years.
Sandy Marks
Project Manager, Access Islington
I run the Access Islington project. My job is to ensure that we provide support for Deaf and disabled people in Islington who have problems accessing local services. I also give information and advice on Deaf and disabled peoples legal rights around access both on the Access Islington hotline and at the Deaf drop-in service.
I am Fiona King's manager and support her in her role as trainer and group development worker. I joined Disability Action in Islington in September 2006.
Tess McManus
Training Consultancy Manager
My job is to develop and deliver training and access packages, which support organisations to be more accessible to disabled people.
Prior to working here, I worked at Islington volunteer centre running a volunteering scheme that aimed to make volunteering more accessible to disabled people.
I came to DAII because I wanted to work for an organisation of disabled people.
Liz Mercer
Public Sector Projects Manager
My work is part of the Training and Consultancy service. I am mainly involved with service development and service improvement. This involves leading on contracts between DAII and public bodies to help them promote disability equality, particularly around implementing their Disability Equality Schemes.
Before joining DAII, I worked for a local Primary Care Trust (PCT) managing a project to improve the accessibility of services to disabled and black and minority ethnic communities. I have also spent many years working for Camden Citizens Advice Bureau service, both as an adviser and as a manager of a home visiting service.
Tesfa Berhane
Finance Officer
I am responsible for managing the finances of DAII. This includes credit control, and producing regular finance reports.
Freelance Staff
DAII also work with a number of freelance workers, trainers and consultants in order to deliver services.
