Roland is a recognised Disability Development Consultant, with a passion for people; helping them to achieve success and overcome the challenges they face. 

A consultant, trainer, coach, mediator and speaker, combining his corporate expertise with his own personal experience, supporting organisations to create a more productive workforce, by developing happy and fulfilled employees. He is an empathetic advocate, supporting a number of not-for-profit organisations in a voluntary capacity and holds a fundamental conviction in the importance of genuinely making a difference.

 He was Diversity & Equality Policy Adviser at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, where he was also Chair of the Disability Staff Network, before setting up his own business, Luminate.

 As well as being a Trustee of Disability Rights UK and Vice Chair of the National Long Term Survivors Group he is also

• Special Advisor on HIV and AIDs to the Business Disability Forum

• Sexual Health and Outreach Trainer for the Terrence Higgins Trust

• Community Champion for Scope

• Expert Patient

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Member of the Chartered Institute of Management and Associate Member of the CIPD and the Association for Coaching.

 Recent clients have included Surrey County Council, The Quaker Society, Cruse, Scope, Headway, Business Disability Forum, Omniserve.