Meet our members

Our members make the Disabled Leader’s network. Explore our membership to see how they contribute to the DLN and the experience they bring to the network.

Members joining us in 2026!

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Member joining us in 2025

Asian woman with long black hair wearing a green shirt

Alexandra “Zandy” Wong

A young Pakistani woman with fair brown skin and deep brown eyes, wearing a white hijab, stands among her friends on the lush university grounds. It's the final day of their Bachelor's journey—a moment filled with pride, nostalgia, and the promise of new beginnings.

Areeba Khalid

A middle aged man who is stood in a suit and is laughing at the camera

Amandipp Singh

Ben is seated at a table, wearing a white collared shirt with the DMN logo. He has short, brown hair and a trimmed beard, and is holding a pen while looking forward. On the table in front of him are papers, water bottles, and pens. Behind him is a window with white metal bars.

Ben Thatcher

Bex Manlove

Photo of Carly Fox, a 23-year-old white woman with invisible disabilities and shoulder-length brown hair sitting indoors at a table wearing a black suit and smiling at the camera.

Carly Fox

I'm a white woman with dark brown curly hair and rounded glasses wearing a black and brown jumper with swirls on it.

Charlotte Levine

White woman with short grey hair that falls around her ears, she is wearing glasses.

Claire Ashworth

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Claire Inglis

Middle aged white man who is wearing a navy blue polo shirt and is looking towards the future.

David Horrocks

Picture of a middle aged brown man who is stood in a suit and smiling at the camera.

Dr Kush Kanodia

Picture of a young white woman who is wearing a red top and smiling at the camera

Eden Byrne

Picture of a young black person who is standing outside of a cathedral and smiling at the camera

Elia Chitwa

A picture of a brown man in his 30's who is using a blue prosthetic arm and is staring at the camera.

Enzo Romero

Young white woman with CP who is sat in a grey recliner chair. She has long brown hair and is grinning at the camera.

Gabby Rolls

Young white woman with shoulder length brown hair who is standing smiling at the camera at golden hour.

Isobel Connolly

Picture of a black man wearing a blue top and staring at the camera

Jebel Ceesay

Picture of a young white woman who has long blonde hair and is sat on a fence smiling at the camera

Johna A. Wright (she/her)

Picture of Kavya, a young female who is a powerchair user. She is posing in front of fields and blue skies

Kavya Mukhija

Picture of Laura, a young white woman that is sat holding a microphone in a board room like setting

Laura Wissiak

Picture of a young afro/aisian woman who is wearing a blue suit and smiling at the camera

Manar-ul Islam Swaby

Picture of Marcie, a middle aged white woman who is smiling at the camera.

Marcie Roth

Picture of May, a young white fem person who is wearing a fully yellow outfit and is standing in front of a yellow background

May Gauntlett

Young white woman with shoulder length brown hair who is looking at the camera

Meghan Reed

Picture of a young white woman with dark hair who is standing on a dark beach and is wearing a red and grey suit

Nicola Wilson-Torch

Image of a young black man who is sat wearing a hair turban and is smiling at the camera

Princewill Ejiro-Oghene Ahante

Picture of a brown man who is stood looking at the camera

Puneet Singh Singhal

Picture of a white woman with shoulder length wavy hair and a bright red top laughing at the camera. She is wearing a sunflower lanyard.

Rachel Heyes

Picture of a young woman who is stood in a graduation outfit and is smiling at the camera.

Shalini Perera

A picture of Tayyaba Arshi who is a middle aged Asian woman who is sat in her car wearing a red jumper and black jacket

Tayyaba Arshi (she/her)

Black man who is wearing a navy blue polo and has short twisted hair

Timotheus Gordon Jr

Black man who is wearing a white shirt is looking at the camera

Thomas Okello

Picture of a young woman who has curly brown hair and is wearing a white shirt and brown jumper

Yasmine Afifi

Warukira Julius

Member joining us in 2024

Photo of Meaghan with her service dog on a marshy beach. The sea and mountains are in the background

Meaghan Buisson

Lucy, a white woman with long dark red hair, light blue eyes, glasses and a nose-ring, is looking towards the camera and smiling slightly. She is wearing a flowy dark blue dress with sunflowers on and a trans-inclusive rainbow lanyard. Behind her is an office background.

Lucy May Neat-Ward

A photo of Julie Ann, she is a white woman with curly brown hair. In this photo she is smiling and wearing pink headphones and a bright green University of Edinburgh Sport windbreaker. She is standing in front of the Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle in Orkney. The sky is grey, the grass is lush and dense and you can just see the stone pillars to her left cutting against the skyline.

Julie Ann Fooshee

Ell is a White woman with Curly Blond hair to below shoulder length. She is smiling at the camera, wearing a black dress and has tattoos on her arm

Ell Gardner-Thomas

A close up of Lavender is shown where she is smiling. She is a cis woman of mixed race background. Her black, curly hair reaches her shoulders, and she is wearing a dark blue blouse with white flowers on it and a white tank top.

Lavender Rockson

Josephine is seen smiling from the torso up against a beige background. She has one arm across her body with her hand holding onto her other arm. She has short, straight and black hair, glasses and a neck cut sleeves top. A large tattoo is visible on her left arm.

Josephine Tan

I am a white woman with short red hair. In this photo, I’m wearing purple glasses and a black jumper, which has a brown star on the front. Behind me is a courtyard.

Jo Tolley

a smiling white woman in her thirties, wearing a checked scarf and dark green coat.

Stevie Barnes

Macharia is wearing a dark grey suit with a green tie in a professional photo.

Macharia Kelvin Njoroge

Woman with long black hair and green eyes wearing a scarf and coat. A view of Budapest is the background

Becca Heritage 

Poppy, a white woman in her twenties with short blonde hair and clear glasses, is sat on some outdoor steps with her guide dog Summer, a yellow Labrador retriever.

Poppy Levison

Head shot of young man wearing a black hoodie, with short brown hair and glasses

Joe Studholme

Becky, a smiling young woman with long, wavy red hair, sits in a black electric wheelchair on a city sidewalk. She is wearing a pink and white tweed blazer, a matching skirt with a black top underneath, and zebra-print high heels. Behind her, there is a street with cars, traffic lights, and buildings in the background.

Rebecca (Becky) Hill

Member joining us in 2023

Photograph of Laura, a white woman with long blonde hair. Photographed outside, sat at a picnic table under a tree. Laura is wearing a red beret style hat and is smiling widely to the camera

Laura Chiver

A colour photograph of Maera, a white woman with dark hair tied up away from her face. Maera is wearing a white t-shirt, is stood ourside on a street pavement and is holding a camera in her hand.

Meara White

An colour photograph of Connor, a white man who is stood outside wearing a shirt and dark smart trousers. Connor is smiling towards the camera and has his hands in his pockets.

Connor Cameron

Photograph of Lucy, a white woman with short dark brown curly hair. Lucy is wearing a brightly coloured cardigan and is smiling towards the camera

Lucy Stafford

A professional photograph of Sian, a white woman with long brown hair who is smiling towards the camera. Sian has a nose piercing, hooped earrings and a hearing aid is visible in her left ear.

Sian Morris

Photograph of Skie, a white woman with long brown hair and glasses, stood outside under a bridge in the sunshine. Skie is photographed wearing glasses and holding a white cane

Skie Hewitt

A headshot of Anna, a smiling white woman with long dark straight hair, hazel eyes, and a mole under her right eye. She is wearing a black dress with blue and white swirl accents, and her hair is pulled behind her ear on one side, showing a drop blue and green-gold leaf earring.

Anna Freed

Maria is a white woman with short brown hair who is stood outside a white, grand building. Maria has her arms crossed and is holding her head to the side, looking at the camera.

Maria Lightwood

Photograph of Philip, who is wearing a white coloured Gilet and a patterned shirt. Phillip is using a wheelchair and is sat holding a drink in his right hand

Phillip Hoare

Photograph of Weronika, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair, who is wearing a checked shirt and is photographed outside, overlooking a city landscape

Weronika Wiesiolek

Photograph of Jacob - a white man with short brown hair, who is photographed outside on a balcony overlooking a city

Jacob Kellagher

Photograph of Rhiannon, a woman wearing a long brightly printed dress, sunglasses and a summer hat. Rhiannon is smiling towards the camera, with her head tilted to one side. The weather is sunny.

Rhiannon Hawkins

Photograph of Rachel, sat outdoors in front of a pink flowered shrub. Rachel has long brown hair, is wearing a black top and glasses. Is smiling at the camera

Rachel Robles

Richard is a white man in his thirties with brown hair and a short beard, wearing a plain black t-shirt. He has a big smile and is looking off to the left away from the camera leaning on his long cane in his right hand. This photo was taken during his engagement shoot with a professional photographer on Brighton pier, you can make out a bit of a rollercoaster in the background.

Richard Wheeler

A photograph of Qihang, stood in a museum looking into the distance. Qihang has short dark hair, is wearing a striped shirt, dark jeans with a yellow belt and white trainers

Qihang Wu

Photograph of Nathalie, a person with long dark hair that has been dyed purple. Nathalie is wearing a black top with flowers, and is smiling towards the camera. She is sat in front of a plant.

Nathalie Podder

Member joining us in 2022

A photograph of Emma, a white woman with dark rimmed glasses who is smiling at the camera. Emma is wearing a bright red lipstick

Emma Beeden

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Harry Patient

A photograph of Katy, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair. Katy is smiling and is outside, leaning against a tree

Katy Evans

A photograph of Kimberley, a white woman with long blonde hair. Kimberley is wearing a stylish black top and has smokey eye make-up

Kimberley Burrows

A photograph of Grace, a woman with long dark hair smiling towards the camera as she lifts the front wheels of her wheelchair off the ground

Grace Harvey

A photograph of Wasim, an asian man wearing glasses looking towards the camera. Wasim has a beard, short dark hair and is wearing a shirt and tie

Wasim Iqbal

A photograph of Sophie, a white woman with long blonde hair. Sophie is photographed outside wearing her graduate robes and holding her graduate roll, tied with a ribbon

Sophie Anson

A photograph of Anna, a white woman with short brown hair. Anna is wearing graduate robes and is pictured outside a university college building in an electric wheelchair, smiling.

Anna Ward

Emily is standing next to a bass with their arm wrapped around it. They are wearing a black dress.

Emily Green

Member joining us in 2021

Molly has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a black top with birds and flowers on it

Molly Lawson

Denicia has short brown curly hair. They are wearing a white shirt, half of which is patterned in yellow and purple.

Denicia Bernard

Richard is smiling to camera.

Richard Amm

Ali is wearing a sparkly silver top. She has long blonde hair

Ali Hemsley

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Hussain Kadhem