Dr Anthony Clarke is a founder member and the President of the ILC. He spent 30 years as a Consultant in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (R&R) at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) in Bath. He is the first Past President of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine and was, for over a decade, Civil Consultant in R&R to the Royal Air Force. He was Director of Rehabilitation at the RHHRD and was responsible for the opening of the Bath Head Injury Unit, which had taken patients with complex traumatic brain injury from all over England and Wales. He was also interested in community rehabilitation and worked with North Wiltshire District and Bath and North East Somerset Councils to cut down the bureaucracy when getting newly disabled people back to their homes or suitable alternative. One of the results was the ILC. He retired from the RNHRD after 30 years but became a Councillor in Bath, finally sort-of retiring after 12 years and has more time for tending the garden and keeping an eye on the bee hives. He still offers advice when needed.

Nigel Harris has spent much of his career developing technology to support people with cognitive and physical disabilities. He is currently a visiting Professor at the Universities of Bath and West of England. His previous role was Director of Innovation and Growth at the West of England Academic Health Science Network. Prior to this, Nigel was Chief Executive of the charity Designability. The charity works to transform the lives of people with health problems and disabilities, through the creation of creating life-changing enabling technologies. It is through this work that he developed a passion for the importance of person centered design in developing new technologies. Nigel’s professional background is as a Clinical Scientist and he has over 25 years’ experience of working in Medical Physics.

Alan Veasey is a qualified accountant who joined the ILC as Treasurer in March 2021. He has wide financial experience having worked in practice and in private and public sector organisations including haulage, high power semi-conductors, construction, IT, fast moving consumer goods, NHS, Ambulance Services, Cancer Drugs Fund, BaNES and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Groups, and several charities as well as running his own company. As a Christian he is involved in a local church. He is married with two adult sons and enjoys walking, reading, relaxing near the coast, and an occasional full English breakfast.

John is a mechanical engineer who joined the ILC in 2015 as our Buildings Trustee. 30 years ago he started two companies – one in engineering baggage handling systems at airports, and one doing listed building works and barn conversions. Prior to this, John spent 12 years travelling throughout the world on engineering projects. John is currently working on local building projects, and enjoying his time as a Grandfather.

I have worked as a Stroke Coordinator for the Stroke Association in BANES working with the RUH, St Martins, and in the community, for over 25 years. It’s a job that brings new people and new experiences every day . As a Trustee I have enjoyed being part of a team who truly care within a charity that is able to help people at a stage in their life where some professional friendly advice can make all the difference to their day to day lives.

Martin is a semi-retired Consultant Solicitor with wide experience in commercial property, agricultural property and ecclesiastical property. He joined ILC as a Trustee in June 2024. In addition to working in private practice in local law firms, Martin has always enjoyed being involved in local community organisations and is a Past President of Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce, a Past Chairman of the Friends of Trowbridge Hospital, a former Governor of John of Gaunt School and a former Trustee of St James’ Trust in Trowbridge. Martin is married with three adult children and one grandchild. He enjoys spending time with familyand friends, walking his dog in the Wiltshire countryside, and visiting National Trust houses and estates.