Neil is the head of Sightsavers’ web and design teams, overseeing design, content and technical functions and helping steer the charity’s brand, including ensuring inclusion and accessibility are at its heart. As well as having worked for several charities he has also worked for a number of design and technology services companies, and spent a decade in magazine publishing.
He spent his formative childhood years in Spain, experiencing life schooled in a different language and culture, and his personal experiences of the need to build a more inclusive society have been influenced by seeing how his sister, who has learning difficulties, and his autistic daughter are treated by the mainstream.
