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 John I am a member of a local self advocacy project. I studied the Get Talking course last year. I am disabled – I am labelled with a learning disability and a visual impairment. I have shared my story of being a representative of other disabled people and Co Chair of a multi agencyPartnership Board. My story is on video and has been written down. I would like to be able to look at my story/ hear myself on the computer. I would like to be able to answer people’s questions and ask them questions, about consultation and being involved in decisions about important things that affect my life and the lives of the people I represent as an MP. I can get into the University to do this. I need support to use the computer. [|Add a comment] about John's profile

Member 1 I have been a student on the Developing Approaches to Creative Consultation course. I work in a paid job in which I involve members of the community who use the service of the organisation where I work, in decisions. I would like to hear people’s stories of their experiences so that I can improve my work. It will be useful to hear other people’s views on the stories, and learn from each other. I could share my story. I don’t have much time. It is useful for me to be able to do this at work. I would also like to come into the University sometimes. A[|dd a comment about my profile]

Member 2 I am going to study Managing Participatory Consultation starting in November. I am a community artist and want to learn how to improve my practice by involving people in decisions about projects. I would also like to use my creative skills to help run participatory consultation projects/ research. I am a very confident IT/ web user. I am disabled – I have a disease which affects my mobility and makes me very tired. It is useful for me to be able to use the internet to support my study and work, as if I am unwell and miss meetings or classes I can catch up and still feel part of the group. I would like to use the tool to enable me to reflect on what I’m learning in class and to take part in deeper discussions about important aspects of the approach. [|Add a comment about my profile]

Member 3 I am a project manager in voluntary sector organisation that runs community learning activities. I am involved in a lot of activities to do with digital access in communities. I am keen to see how internet tools can support people’s learning and people’s involvement in decision making. I would like to see and hear people’s stories, and other people’s response and respond myself, but I’m most interested in the process and the tool. I’d like to help support it to develop and link it with other things I’m doing. [|Add a comment about my profile].

Member 4 I manage a housing association’s residents’involvement work. I am not very confident with the internet and I am very busy. I am interested to see how this website could be used by our HA to involve people in decision making and to train our staff and residents in participatory consultation. I am keen to see how easy it is to use and whether people bother to discuss things, and what they think they are learning. [|Add a comment about my profile]