Meet our partners
Adam Fare (LinkedIn)
Adam is a neurodivergent advocate who shares his experience of AuDHD (being autistic and having ADHD), often with a focus on eating disorders, mental health, life with a disability, and LBTQIA+. He is passionate about supporting improved understanding, equity, gender and disability rights.
Topics covered:
- Autism
- ADHD
- Eating disorders
- Disabilities/reasonable adjustments
- Creating an inclusive workplace/culture
- LGBTQIA+
- Unconscious Bias
- Gender Equity
- Non-inclusive behaviours
- Personal story/keynote speaker
Delivery methods offered:
- Virtual sessions (1 hour)
- In person sessions (1 or 3 hours)
- Pre-recorded video content
- Speaking at conferences (full day)
- Bespoke packages on request
Alice Hargreaves (Website)
Alice Hargreaves (she/her) is the founder of SIC, a social enterprise that works to empower disabled and neurodivergent professionals and supports companies as consultants and trainers. So far, SIC has worked with over 300 disabled and neurodivergent people, offering them a variety of free support services including e-learning, mentorship, and events, while supporting over 250 businesses on the topics of disability, inclusion, neurodivergence, and accessibility.
Alice brings her own lived experience as a disabled and neurodivergent (ADHD) professional and also brings the wider intersectionality of disability into everything she does through pre-recorded video case studies. She uses a variety of methodologies including workshops, training, ongoing consulting and project management support, and creative methods such as Lego Serious Play and Dungeons & Dragons-style gameplay.
Prior to founding SIC, Alice spent over a decade in marketing and communications specialising in equity, diversity and inclusion. She led communications and content for the Aurora Programme at Advance HE, led marketing for Coventry Pride, and produced reports and research for LGBT Great.
Topics covered
- Disability in the workplace
- Neurodivergence in the workplace
- Accessible hiring
- Accessible onboarding
- Inclusive and accessible marketing and communications
- An introduction to neurodivergence
- An introduction to disability and/or hidden disabilities
- Gender and neurodivergence and disability
Delivery methods offered
- Virtual sessions:
- 1 hour speaking
- 2 hour workshop
- 1 day consulting
- In person sessions:
- 1 hour speaking
- 2 hour workshop
- 1 day consulting
- 1 day workshop
- 2 day workshop
- 12 month consultancy package (via SIC)
Louis Barnett (Website)
Diagnosed at 11 with dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism, I faced daunting challenges early in life, compounded by bullying and a lack of self-esteem. However, these hurdles were the catalysts for a transformative journey. In September 2004, at the tender age of 12, I embarked on an entrepreneurial venture, launching a chocolate business from my parents' kitchen table. Against all odds, by 20, this venture had flourished into a £6.5m enterprise with a footprint in 17 countries worldwide.
My story is not just about financial success; it's a narrative of personal growth, resilience, and the power of determination. Transitioning from a shy, introverted student to an international speaker and business leader, I've gleaned invaluable insights and strategies for overcoming obstacles. Through sharing my experiences, I aim to empower students, instilling a belief in their potential to achieve greatness and fostering resilience. My mission is to inspire the next generation to embrace their challenges as opportunities for growth and success.
Topics covered
- Resilience
- Raising attainment
- Neurological diversity
- Business/entrepreneurship
- For teachers and educators to help with any of the above
Delivery methods offered
- Bespoke packages/quotes only
- In person
- Virtual
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas is a proud dyspraxic and a strong advocate for awareness and acceptance of all neurodivergent people. Nathan is a social entrepreneur and is the Director of Neuro Expression - a social enterprise with a mission to help neuro-divergent people thrive in work, education, and the arts. Nathan is also a qualified Social Worker with 10+ year’s experience supporting those with substance misuse issues in his role as a Senior Support Worker at a leading homelessness charity. To add to his repertoire, Nathan also trained as a visual artist with a Masters Degree in Moving Image.
As an enigmatic and insightful speaker, Nathan combines story telling from lived experience with information on topics such as: what is dyspraxia, the importance of the social model, understanding reasonable adjustments, accessible formats, how to be positive about disabilities, the strengths of neurodivergence and much more.
Nathan thrives on guiding people in understanding and tapping into the vast the potential of neurodivergent thinkers. Nathan offers tailor made services to fit the needs of your business. He can also provide additional coaching services.
Topics covered
- Dyspraxia awareness
- Neurodiversity awareness
- Education
- Employment
Delivery methods offered
- Virtual sessions:
- 1 hour
- 3 hours
- In-person sessions:
- 1 hour
- 3 hours
- One-to-one coaching:
- 1 hour virtual
- 1 hour in-person
- Speaking at conferences and events
Rosemary Richings (Website)
Rosemary Richings is a writer, editor, and public speaker specialising in disability and neurodiversity-related subject matter and the author of Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia. Rosemary's writing has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Reader's Digest, Happiful Magazine, and a long list of other print and digital publications. She has also done writing and editing work for organizations such as E-bay, Lexxic, Uptimize, Lokafy, and Yellowpages Canada. Past public speaking engagements include Reach PLC and Delinian's disability education program. Currently, Rosemary is serving on the board of trustees of Dyspraxic Me, a charity for dyspraxic young adults.
Topics covered:
- Education and employment (either from the perspective of the dyspraxic job seeker or as a means of helping people who work, hire, and/or educate dyspraxics understand this topic)
- Anything to do with dyspraxia and being a woman, particularly because women are underdiagnosed; therefore, many of the resources are designed with men in mind, not women. For example, personal grooming, navigating sexuality, periods, and other hormone-based changes, and how dyspraxia complicates the social expectations placed on women.
- Dyspraxia and other chronic illnesses (not related to neurodivergence), and managing your care needs while navigating a dyspraxic brain. As someone who dyspraxia is one of a few chronic issues I have lived with, not the only chronic condition I have lived with, this is something I can say quite a bit about. For instance, navigating dyspraxia and treatment for a thyroid condition was my most recent experience with this, and I have had several other experiences similar to this!
- Dyspraxia and living in unfamiliar cities and countries for school, work, and/or personal reasons: how to adjust comfortably.
Delivery methods offered:
- Virtual sessions (1-2 hours)
- Pre-recorded video content