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The people behind the SDS Network
Co-Chair - Simon Duffy
Co-Chair - Bevin Croft (plus SDS Network Research)
Secretary - Heidi Hautala
Development Director - Chris Watson
Events - Sanja Ilieva
Communications - Nicola Protopapadakis & Sara Penshovska
Website - Jacob Duffy
Australia - Leanne Pearman & Sam Paior
Canada - Tbc
England - Chris Watson
France - Don Derrett
Ireland - Fionn and Jonathan Angus
Korea - Jaeyoung Joon
N. Ireland - Susan Hughes
New Zealand - Marsha Marshall
Research - Bevin Croft
Scotland - John Dalrymple and Frances Brown
USA - Molly Morris
Slovakia - Miroslav Cangar
Spain - Amalia San Román
Wales - Tbc
The mission of SDS Network is to advance the global development of Self-Directed Support.
The SDS Network reviews and publishes the Global Standards for Self-Directed Support.
SDS Network is governed by the Board and its rules are agreed there.
SDS Network is currently hosted by Citizen Network and the intellectual property, brand, and relevant data are the responsibility of Citizen Network.
Decisions are ideally by consensus, but if consensus cannot be reached, by majority voting.
SDS Network can agree to create a SDS Network Hub (e.g. SDS Network England, SDS Network Research etc.) in partnership with an individual or organisation (e.g. Self Directed Futures or Human Services Research Institute).
This body becomes a Partner of Citizen Network.
The Partner will appoint a Representative of the Hub on the Board.
The Representative becomes a Fellow of Citizen Network and their profile will be linked to the Hub on the SDS Network website and as a Fellow on the Citizen Network website.
Hubs can: Agree their own plans and priorities, publish their own statements or research, seek funding and carry out project work
Hubs will: Support and help improve the Global Standards for Self-Directed Support, share learning with other network members, contribute to the development of the SDS Network, subject to agreement
Citizen Network will support the SDS Network by: Hosting the website, communicating SDS Network activities, hosting email lists for SDS Network and Hubs, subject to agreement
