2026 European Supported Employment Conference

2026 European Employment Conference

Meet the Team

The people behind BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC

Meet the team leading our strategy, partnerships, quality, and delivery work across BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC. Together, they help strengthen inclusive employment practice and support better outcomes across the sector.

Laura Davis

CEO, BASE & Inclusive Trading CIC

Laura Davis

Laura provides overall leadership for BASE and Inclusive Trading, shaping strategy, partnerships and policy influence while ensuring members’ voices are heard and employment opportunities improve for disabled, neurodivergent and disadvantaged people.
Nerise Oldfield-Thompson

Director of Business Development and Quality

Nerise Oldfield-Thompson

Nerise leads business development and quality across BASE and Inclusive Trading, working alongside teams and partners to embed values-led practice, high-quality delivery and sustainable growth across the sector.
Gillian Parker

Membership, Marketing and Communications Manager

Gillian Parker

Leads marketing and communications for BASE and Inclusive Trading, working with members and partners to deliver clear, accessible content, campaigns and promotion across the network.
Liz Mellor

Training Manager

Liz Mellor

Liz leads the delivery of training, supporting trainers and associates to develop high-quality programmes that build skills, confidence and inclusive employment practice across the sector.
David Palmer

Admin Officer

David Palmer

David provides administrative support across BASE and Inclusive Trading, working with colleagues to coordinate meetings, manage systems and help ensure smooth delivery of training, consultancy and membership services.
Simon Huscroft

Apprentice Business Administrator

Simon Huscroft

Simon supports day-to-day business operations while learning across administration, coordination and systems, developing skills and confidence and contributing to positive experiences for members, partners and colleagues.
Lily Beyer

Trainer and Assessor

Lily Beyer

Lily delivers training and assessment, working with learners, employers and providers to support consistent, high-quality programmes that build inclusive employment skills and positive outcomes.
Beth Madigan

Quality Manager

Beth Madigan

Beth leads on quality across training, consultancy and assessment, working with teams and partners to ensure consistent, high-quality programmes that support inclusive employment and positive outcomes.
Richard Elliot

HR Support and Employer Lead (Associate)

Richard Elliot

Richard provides HR expertise and people support, helping ensure good employment practice, staff wellbeing and organisational resilience. He also leads on and delivers employer-focused training and consultancy work.
Anthony Charlesworth

Employer Partnership Manager

Anthony Charlesworth

Anthony maintains the Amazon Careers 4 All partnership, connecting supported employment organisations with Amazon sites to match disabled and neurodivergent people into quality jobs.

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