Lorraine Gradwell

Biographical Information
"Lorraine is the Chief Executive of Breakthrough UK Ltd, a social enterprise business model which she has led to over £1m annual income and 40 staff, 70% being disabled people, and working to the social model of disability. Breakthrough provides a range of employment, advocacy and independent living supports, as well as training, consultancy and policy input to highest levels. Breakthrough has established a strong national reputation, being cited as best practice in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (PMSU: 2005) Life Chances report. Lorraine's own policy input on disability spans regional and national Government: including the NW Regional Development Agency, the NW Regional Assembly, personal membership on two Ministerial Advisory Committees: DWP Disability Employment Advisory Committee and (then) DTI Small Business Council, the initial Task Force advising the Government on the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights and several aspects of the 'Life Chances' report."


 * Trustee, Disability Rights UK