InterAction is a UK registered charity supporting creative and critical thinking, research and public action to help rethink policy processes from a grassroots perspective. I am a trustee and the current Chair of the organisation which operates in the UK, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and India. Click on www.interaction.uk.net to visit their website.

Mental Health International Development Ltd is a not-for-profit social enterprise company working in international mental health. I am a co-founder and company director as well as working part-time as the operations manager for the organisations range of projects. Click on www.mhid.uk.net to visit their website. We use any surplus income generated by our activities to run a small grants programme for service user led projects in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and India.

The International Journal of Grassroots Public Action has recently been launched by a collective of academics, activists and international organisations. The journal supports authors from the grassroots to become successfully published writers and to share their real world experiences and learning with a wider international audience. The journal has it's own website at www.ijgrpa.org.uk

Orizonturi Foundation in Campulung-Moldovenesc in Northern Romania is a brilliant community based and service user led NGO that provides leadership and hope for people who believe in the possibilities of local action. I have had the privilege of working with this organisation since 1999 and their website can be found at www.orizonturi.org

The National Children's Bureau www.ncb.org.uk where I am an Associate Trainer

Ormiston Children & Families Trust www.ormiston.org where I am an Associate Trainer / Consultant

The Centre for Citizenship and Community Mental Health at the School for Health at the University of Bradford www.bradford.ac.uk/health/research/cccmh where I am an Honorary Visiting Lecturer

Bexley Care Trust is the NHS Primary Care Trust for the London Borough of Bexley and provides primary health care services and adult social care services. I am currently a Non-Executive Director of the organisation and sit on the board. The Trust's website is www.bexleypct.nhs.uk

Participation Works www.participationworks.org.uk is a consortium of organisations working to promote the participation on young people in organisations, services and policy. I am currently a Consultant and Associate Trainer for the programme.