The Wheelchair Alliance, a community interest company dedicated to improving the lives of wheelchair users across the country, has announced the appointment of Lucy Bailey’s as an executive assistant.
Bailey, a wheelchair user for nearly five years, joins the Alliance with more than five years of experience in administration, virtual assistance and online business management. She is also a trained mental health first aider, bringing valuable lived experience to the organisation’s growing research, policy and advocacy work.
Based in Hillingdon, Bailey work will support the CEO and the Alliance’s directors. Her role will reinforce administrative systems, allowing senior staff to concentrate on strategy, planning and specialist initiatives aimed at delivering real change for the estimated 1.2 million wheelchair users in the UK.
The appointment strengthens the Wheelchair Alliance’s capacity to champion the needs of wheelchair users, reinforcing its position as a leading voice in national disability advocacy.
Speaking on joining the Alliance, Lucy said: “This role is a very personal mission for me as well as a job – it’s an ideal opportunity to combine my professional experience with a cause I care deeply about.
“I am looking forward to supporting a company whose work matters to me, while exploring new ways to make the Alliance work more efficiently, and contribute to projects, research and policy work that can make a real difference for wheelchair users.”
Alliance’s CEO Nick Goldup added: “The Alliance team are delighted to welcome Lucy on board.
“Her appointment adds further lived experience to the Alliance team and supports our commitment to ensure that every wheelchair user can access the right wheelchair, at the right time, with the right support.”
