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SASCI PEOPLE

PROJECT TEAM

Alex Fox (Shared Lives Plus)

Alex (OBE FRSA) is CEO of Shared Lives Plus, the UK network for Shared Lives and Homeshare. Alex sits on the NHS Assembly and Personalised Care Advisory Board and is Vice Chair of the Think Local, Act Personal board, leading its Building Community Capacity network. He chaired the government’s review of health and care charities. He is an Honorary Senior Fellow, Birmingham University & LSBU, and trustee of the Social Care Institute for Excellence. A new health and care system: escaping the invisible asylum is published by Policy Press. He blogs here: http://alexfoxblog.wordpress.com/.



Andrew Hughes (LGA)

Andrew Hughes is Head of Care and Health Improvement Programme at the Local Government Association.



Ben Jupp (Social Finance)

Ben is a Director at Social Finance. He leads Social Finance’s work on investment in health and social care, as well as supporting commissioners develop their full range of services. Ben started off his career working in the NHS. He also led welfare and health policy at a think tank and, in a voluntary capacity, helped develop a number of community projects.



Ceri Armstrong (Thurrock)

Ceri is Strategy Officer at Thurrock Council.



Gemma Bruce (Turning Point)

Gemma is Head of External Affairs at Turning Point.



Ian Wake (Thurrock)

Ian is Director of Public Health at Thurrock Council.



James Umpleby (NHS England)

James is Senior Analytical Manager at NHS England.



Jessica McGregor (Camden)

Jess is Director of Adult Social Care at Camden Council, and Co-Lead of the ADASS Care & Justice Network.



Les Billingham (Thurrock)

Les is Head of Adult Services at Thurrock Council.



Professor Martin Green (Care England)

Martin has had an extensive career in NGO development, both in the UK and internationally, and is Chief Executive of Care England, the largest representative body for independent social care services in the UK. He is also Chair of the International Longevity Centre, a Trustee of Independent Age, Vice President of The Care Workers Charity, and a Champion of The National Aids Trust. In 2013 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Social Care to Buckinghamshire New University. In 2012, in his role as Department of Health Independent Sector Dementia Champion, he led the development of the Dementia Care and Support Compact for The Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia.



Richard Jones - Chair (LSE)

Richard chairs SASCI's Public Stakeholder England Group.



PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GROUP

Alex Fox (Shared Lives Plus)

Alex (OBE FRSA) is CEO of Shared Lives Plus, the UK network for Shared Lives and Homeshare. Alex sits on the NHS Assembly and Personalised Care Advisory Board and is Vice Chair of the Think Local, Act Personal board, leading its Building Community Capacity network. He chaired the government’s review of health and care charities. He is an Honorary Senior Fellow, Birmingham University & LSBU, and trustee of the Social Care Institute for Excellence. A new health and care system: escaping the invisible asylum is published by Policy Press. He blogs here: http://alexfoxblog.wordpress.com/.



Andrew Hughes (LGA)

Andrew Hughes is Head of Care and Health Improvement Programme at the Local Government Association.



Ben Jupp (Social Finance)

Ben is a Director at Social Finance. He leads Social Finance’s work on investment in health and social care, as well as supporting commissioners develop their full range of services. Ben started off his career working in the NHS. He also led welfare and health policy at a think tank and, in a voluntary capacity, helped develop a number of community projects.



Ceri Armstrong (Thurrock)

Ceri is Strategy Officer at Thurrock Council.



Gemma Bruce (Turning Point)

Gemma is Head of External Affairs at Turning Point.



Ian Wake (Thurrock)

Ian is Director of Public Health at Thurrock Council.



James Umpleby (NHS England)

James is Senior Analytical Manager at NHS England.



Jessica McGregor (Camden)

Jess is Director of Adult Social Care at Camden Council, and Co-Lead of the ADASS Care & Justice Network.



Les Billingham (Thurrock)

Les is Head of Adult Services at Thurrock Council.



Professor Martin Green (Care England)

Martin has had an extensive career in NGO development, both in the UK and internationally, and is Chief Executive of Care England, the largest representative body for independent social care services in the UK. He is also Chair of the International Longevity Centre, a Trustee of Independent Age, Vice President of The Care Workers Charity, and a Champion of The National Aids Trust. In 2013 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Social Care to Buckinghamshire New University. In 2012, in his role as Department of Health Independent Sector Dementia Champion, he led the development of the Dementia Care and Support Compact for The Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia.



Richard Jones - Chair (LSE)

Richard chairs SASCI's Public Stakeholder England Group.