Jim Elder-Woodward

Born with cerebral palsy, James Elder-Woodward has had life-long experience of disability, not only as a health and social service user, but also as a service provider, planner and researcher.

After taking a degree in psychology, he studied health and social welfare in Sweden, Germany, Israel and Albania. In the UK, he has worked for central government, local authorities, the health service, the voluntary sector and universities.

He retired from Glasgow City Council in 1999, where he was a Senior Social Work Officer (Physical Disability). Whilst working within local government he established both indirect and direct payments throughout the west of Scotland; as well as assisting in the development of the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, alongside other disabled people.