Andrea Richards has worked as a consultant across health and social care for the past 15 years. She is a qualified social worker and accountant and has extensive experience of transforming services across children’s services, young people and adults and is passionate about providing excellent outcome focused services for individuals, families, and communities. She is driven by the need to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities so that they are able to experience the same opportunities as everyone else. Although predominantly her work has been in the transformation of services for LA or CCG, she now brings this experience to the provider sector and will use this to drive ahead services that enhance the lives of people living in their communities in partnership with key stakeholders.