Angela Cornwall – Knowsley Resident

Hi my name is Angela Cornwall M.I.F.H.B.

I have lived in Knowsley for 17 years. I am a full time unpaid carer, I really enjoy being with my family and enjoying the simple things in life.

I love walking and being outdoors. My biggest challenge I have had in my life is to be a mum. But to be a mum to a child with a disability is even more challenging especially if their condition is so rare.

My moto in life is “no dress rehearsal, lets just live it!” and I really admire anybody that has a disability and how they face their everyday challenges and are still determined not to let it get in their way of life.

I am very active in the community and  health & well being is a big passion of mine that I hold very close to my heart. So if its about change for disabled people then I’m there! I’ve been lucky enough to sit some great board meetings with some excellent leaders. My favourite one was the 10 year strategy for Alderhey children’s hospital which now is in the process of  development and is on it’s way to achieving it’s vision.

We have such a wonderful NHS service and I feel  its not being used in the right direction in some cases.  Quality of care needs to be paramount, and I feel money is being wasted and people are suffering as a consequence, when they really don’t need to. I believe health is a partnership we all should work together and we as the public should take some responsibility with the way it runs. I would love to improve the services in Knowsley particularly for disabled people and I want to make sure that everyone in our borough is getting what they should be entitled to, view the options and choices available, be heard and crucially see changes to regain faith.

As a KULO committee board member, my aim is to meet all different kinds of people, to share our knowledge and experiences to take KULO to another phase and really help the people of Knowsley.  I want to see the  growth and development of our organisation and I am very honored as a local resident to be part of it.