SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES CIC - Key Persons
Malcolm as an autistic man diagnosed at 52 years of age, with a daughter 21, diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at 10 yrs of age. Professionally, he was formerly a Registered Nurse and served in the Army medical services as a Commissioned officer.
He is passionate about supporting individuals and families in seeking, entering into and keeping employment. He has a vested interest both as a parent, a Chair of a support group and as a Director of Spectrum Enterprises to campaign for, highlight benefit and promote always the qualities that Autistic people can bring to the workplace.
Spetrum Enterprises CIC is run by Pam Lawrence MBE, Who has worked alongside autistic people and people who have learning disabilities her whole working life.
Pam focuses on a persons strengths, special interests and ambitions, and matches them with a suitabily experienced mentor or job coach.
Those business mentors or job coaches are paid for through an Access to Work grant. Pam says "Access to work funding can fit flexibily around someones working week. The mentor or job coach provides ‘just the right level of support' for the person to succeed."
Paul works as a freelance facilitator, coach and organisational change consultant. As well as, working as an associate for some organizational change consultancies. He is also presently a non-executive director of a large UK charity where he has been innovating ways to involve people in the running of the organisation. In the past, he has worked across health and social care in local government, the third sector, the NHS and for the English Department of Health. Academically, Paul has completed postgraduate study in action research and has two Masters degrees in public service management; and, in organisational consulting and change. He has also had considerable training in facilitation and coaching approaches.