Sam Everard, founder and CEO of Bournemouth-based charity SAMEE, has been named in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, celebrating the UK’s most influential disabled individuals. SAMEE supports disabled people to explore self-employment, helping to bridge the disability employment gap.
Living with Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), Sam founded SAMEE eight years ago, providing mentoring and guidance to empower disabled individuals. Recognised as a Disability Confident Leader level 3 charity, SAMEE is the first in Dorset to achieve this status.
Sam also chairs the Government’s South West Regional Stakeholder Network, working on disability policy, and is completing a PhD at Bournemouth University on self-employment for
neurodivergent people.
‘I’m humbled to be included – but most proud of the disabled community I represent,’ Sam said.’Our work proves disabled people can achieve success with the right support.’
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