Kathy Slinn

Technical Developments Officer

My name is Kathy Slinn, I have worked as an Advocate for six years. I have also worked as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate. As well as my advocacy work I have a development role which involves looking into new ideas and applying for new funding.

kathy.slinn@nwaaa.co.uk

Caroline Campbell

Operations Manager

My name is Caroline Campbell but I am known as Cal. I am a Line Manager and Advocate. I have been employed by the Association for 9 years and have worked in the fields of learning disability, physical disability, mental health and IMCA.

caroline.campbell@nwaaa.co.uk

Julie Thomas

Technical Developments Officer

Hi my name is Julie Thomas but I prefer to be called Jools, I have worked as an Advocacy Officer for eight years for the Association. I work predominately in the field of Mental Health and Forensic, but I have and do work with individuals with a learning disability and a physical disability. I am also qualified in Independent Mental Capacity Advocate. I have recently been developing new advocacy projects including a pilot project for specific Mental Health issues.

julie.thomas@nwaaa.co.uk

Ellie Griffiths

Hi, I’m Ellie. I have been working for the Advocacy Service for a year and a half. During my time with the association I have worked with Adult Service Users and Carers, individuals with Learning Disabilities and Physical Disabilities, and currently work in Delfryn House which is a psychiatric rehabilitation unit. I have also worked as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate.

ellie.griffiths@nwaaa.co.uk

Angie Morris

My name is Angie Morris. Before becoming an Advocate I worked with children and young people who had learning and physical disabilities. I have been an advocate for four years now and work in the field of learning disabilities, physical disabilities and adult service users and their carers'.

angela.morris@nwaaa.co.uk

Kevin Sullens

Deputy Manager

My name is Kevin. I have worked with individuals with a learning disability and within the autistic spectrum for a number of years, before joining the Association as an advocate in 2003. Since becoming an advocate I have worked with people that have learning disabilities, have mental health problems and those that have physical disabilities. Over the more recent years I have worked as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate and my current role is as an advocate and Deputy Manager.

kevin.sullens@nwaaa.co.uk

Simon Higgins

Manager

Simon has worked in the field of ‘disability’ for over 20 years. As one of the founders of Menter Fachwen he developed a number of social enterprises and projects that gave people with disabilities the chance to show what they can achieve given the right opportunities. Since 2009 he has worked as a consultant to a number of organisations in Wales and as a volunteer technical advisor to two national NGO’s in Cambodia.

Simon.Higgins@nwaaa.co.uk