Thank you

The Department of Health would like to thank all of the people who have made this report possible. Everyone has given up their own time to help with their own views and also by talking to other people around the country so that their views can be included as well.

People who have been involved in Service Users Advisory Group.

	Eve Rank (Cambridge Speaking Up)
	James Calvert (People First)
	Jean Sapsford (Change)
	Jenny Green (Mencap)
	John Atkinson (Mencap)
	John Watson (People First)
	Justine March (Change)
	Mabel Cooper (Mencap)
	Margaret Perks (Mencap)
	Mary Byrne (Change)
	Mabel cooper (Mencap)
	Michael Brookstein (People First)
	Michelle Chinery (People First)
	Paul Adeline (Change)
	Raymond Johnston (People First)
	Richard West (Change)
	Richard Maylin (People First)

Sadly, our colleague John Atkinson died on 12th February 2001, just before the White Paper was published. John had been ill for some time. In addition to his work on the learning disability strategy, John was also a member of Mencap's National Assembly, various Gateway committees and Advocacy in Action. John leaves his wife, Helen and son Marqus.

People who have been involved in supporting the Service Users Advisory Group.

	Di Lofthouse (Mencap)
	Jenny Jack (Mencap)
	Penny Mendonca (Mencap)
	Sandra Barefoot (Change)
	Clare Davis (Change)
	Tim Gunning (People First)
	Michael Nevilsen (Mencap)
	William Atkinson (Mencap)

People who have been involved in supporting the Service Users Advisory Group from the DoH.

	Andrew Holman (Community Living)
	David Ellis (DoH)
	John Hersov (Hersov Associates)
	Ken Simons (Norah Fry Research Centre)
	Sue Carmichael (DoH)
	Organisations that have been involved in the user groups visits.
	Cambridge Speaking Up
	Carlisle People First.
	Nottingham - Home farm trust Advocacy Project and Service User Forum Group.
	Liverpool People First, Tameside People First and local Mencap.
	Swindon People First.