Chloe Tear is an award-winning disability blogger with over 10 years experience of writing, campaigning and raising awareness. She has mild cerebral palsy and is registered blind.

Guinni Baker studied Divinity at Glasgow University before completing a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education  at Strathclyde University. She is an experienced secondary school teacher and is currently a Depute Head Teacher, with responsibility for pupil support and pastoral care. Guinni has cerebral palsy and uses gym and training programmes to maintain and develop movement and balance.

Jon McFarlane has been attending and involved with Cerebral Palsy Scotland for 25 years. He is also a proud member of the UP! Movement.  Jon works in renewables as an economist, and he is an international footballer for the Scotland Men’s Cerebral Palsy team. Jon is passionate about improving the lives of all children, adults and families of people with cerebral palsy, and through using the skills that he has acquired through his education. It is Jon’s life’s goal to continue to do this.

With over two decades of experience in the health and social care sector, I specialise in training professionals to collaborate with carers as equal partners. My focus is on empowering carers by advocating for their rights and providing access to support, enabling them to balance their caring responsibilities with their personal lives effectively.

Dr. Andrew Blaikie is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with NHS Fife and a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews, with an interest  in childhood visual impairment. He played a central role in establishing the national Visual Impairment Managed Clinical Network (VINCYP) and the Scottish childhood visual impairment register. He advises CVI Scotland and collaborates with international NGOs, focusing on low-resource diagnostic tools and training. His work has significantly influenced national and international eye health policy.