Committee Info
Ann Muir MBE
I have been the a member of NL Disability Forum for around 20 years. I am now the Chairperson. The reason I joined was while James Kelly was chair (many years ago) I came in & asked if he knew of the problems faced by laryngectomees, & I ended up on the committee. My interests are in any cancer related projects, chairing Speakeasy, also the Forum. I want to help anyone in need & I like to keep busy. I enjoy being chair of the forum & seeing how it’s evolved over the years. I am very involved in work involving cancer and I was honoured with MBE status in 2018.
Ben MacFarlane
I am Ben, I have been a member of NL Disability Forum since 2022. I am also a member of the Boys Brigade supporting young people to get the most out of the programme. I enjoy reading and listening to music and walking my cocker spaniel Fudge, she is very energetic! Being a committee member for me means I can find out about what is happening in North Lanarkshire and how disabled people can have options and can find out about the best support. I like to know my voice is heard and I that am listened to. I feel privileged to be part of something so good, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for NLDF.
Fiona Johnson
I started at NLDF (Motherwell DF) as their first employee, retired at 60 and was “invited” to join the Committee. I am also a Board Member and Director at North Lanarkshire Carers Together and a Board Member at the Health & Wellness Hub. I love being retired and spend a lot of my time volunteering at many and varied events. I started with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and caught the bug. I try anything from large Sporting Events, Kiltwalks, Athletics, Piping Festivals Stirling Highland Games and smaller fund raising runs. I have a “borrowed” cat called Troy and enjoy meeting friends for meals, shows and anything else we fancy.
Audrey Munro
Hello, my name is Audrey, and I am a member of the North Lanarkshire Disability Forum and also a Committee member. I joined the NLDF just under a year ago and became a Committee member at the end of last year. Becoming a member has been really beneficial, I have became more aware of disability issues and what support I can access within my local community. I am particularly interested in raising awareness of those unseen disabilities, such as chronic migraine. This is a condition which has affected me for many years and has had a massive impact on my life, both socially and in the workplace. Being part of the NLDF will allow me to be an advocate for these unseen disabilities. It is important to engage in activities which promote a feeling of wellbeing, for me this going to a local book club, volunteering with Cat Protection, being in a support group, gardening and cross stitching. I also love going to the cinema and theatre and meeting friends regularly. Obviously, all these activities are dependent on how I feel on the day! I look forward to enjoying more activities within the NLDF which have helped me so much.
Craig Collington
Hello my name is Craig I’m a committee member with North Lanarkshire Disability Forum which I enjoy representing very much with my friend Yvonne.
Jen Worrall
Hello, my name is Jen, and I am one of the North Lanarkshire Disability Forum volunteers and committee members. I have been volunteering with NLDF for 18 months now. On the 5th August I qualified with my first guide dog, Snowball. I was matched with Snowball in May 2021, and I trained with her from June and August. The training involves building up to a good working partnership and a bond of trust between the person and the dog. We were learning different commands and ways to control the dog. We learned different routes as we went along. The training was very intense, but it has been worth it. Your routine is totally upside down because you have a four-legged friend now and their needs come before yours. It’s a bit like having a new baby.
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