Advisory Group

The Involving People Advisory Group steers the development of the Involving People Network for the effective involvement of people in health and social care research.

The group currently consists of 28 individuals, the majority of whom are patients, service users and carers. The group meets approximately three times a year to review strategy and progress and to evaluate Involving People’s impact.

Current membership

Lily Bidmead (Chair)
Service User, Swansea
Jonathon Bidmead (Vice Chair)
Service User, Swansea
Jeff Williams (Vice Chair)
Service User, Swansea

Alan Bowen
Service User, Carmarthenshire
Glynis Buckham
Service User, Swansea
Chris Davies
Service User, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Jan Davies
Service User, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Judith Oades
Service User, Gwynedd
Roy Oades
Service User, Gwynedd
Colin Thomson
Service User, Mid Glamorgan
Lesley Viggers
Service User, Newport
Ron Woodall
Service User, Gwynedd

Please note that ‘Service Users’ refers to members acting in the capacity of patients, carers and service users.

Angela Evans
Researcher, All Wales Alliance for Research and Development (AWARD), Swansea University
David Owens
Network Lead, Diabetes Research Network (DRN), Llandough Hospital
Helen Snooks
Network Lead, Emergency and Unscheduled Treatment Network (TRUST), Swansea University
Roger Steele
UK CRN, Patient/Public Involvement Manager
Maryrose Tarpey
Public Involvement Advisor, INVOLVE
Bob Woods
Network Lead, Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Network (NEURODEM), University of Wales, Bangor

Bryan Collis
Associate Director, Involving People
Carol Porteous
Research Assistant, Involving People
David Rea
Associate Director, Involving People
Natalie Simon (secretariat)
Involving People Officer, Involving People