Alan Norton advises British Government

Alan Norton addressing a crowd of colleagues

Alan Norton advises British Government Ministers and has been instrumental in developing disability services in the UK and Europe.
Through nationally recognised Training Delivery, Access Audits and Consultancy services to health organisations and professionals he is at the cutting edge of the disabled and older persons sector working closely with product designers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals, universities and persons with disabilities.

Alan is an experienced and charismatic leader with established credibility as an expert in independent living. He has had a successful career in the manufacturing industry and brings his real-world commercial acumen to his third sector challenges.

A respected champion for disabled people with a first class network of expert associates, he marries a passion for improving the lives of people with disabilities with realism and a pragmatic approach to delivering practical solutions to difficult challenges. He is respected and valued by the disabled community, policy makers and politicians.

Alan has been a wheelchair user since childhood. He and his wife, also a wheelchair user, live very fulfilling independent lives in the UK and in their international travels; making full use of assistive technology.

Contributor to policy development within;

Department of Health.
Department for Transport.
Department for Work and Pensions.
The Centre for Architectural Built Environment.
Transport for Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police – equality and accessibility issues.
Community Legal Service.
Advisor to the UK Department of Transport on the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC).
Advisor to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Member of the judging panel for Accessible Britain Challenge for the Department for Work and Pensions.
Current industrial advisory roles include designs for a new accessible taxi, and an accessible toilet module for trains.
Chief Executive of Assist UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK network of Independent Living Centres.
Disabled Peoples’ Champion for Capita PIP Benefits Assessment programme.
Previously Deputy Chairman of Disabled Motorists UK (DMUK).
Leader of EU-funded project to set up Sonia Tanti Independent Living Centre in Malta.
Over 30 years in senior financial role with a multi-national industrial manufacturer.
Trustee of Disabled Living Manchester – Independent Living Centre.