Nik Demetriades is the new CEO of Ealing Mencap. Ealing Mencap supports and changes lives for people with learning disabilities. Our services and position of advocacy allows us to educate, innovate, act, influence and change. Our mission is to change society so that disabled people can fully enjoy their rights and live happily and independently as possible; visioning that disabled people will have every opportunity throughout their life to achieve their full potential.
About Nik
Nik’s passion isn’t just about driving change for people with learning disabilities—he’s also a bass player and music lover. Throughout his career, he has gained 12 years of experience of working with people with learning disabilities. Over the last 20 years, Nik has worked for a number of disability and health and social care charities, including being CEO of 4Sight Vision Support (2015-2021) and Charity Director of CHUMS Charity (2021- 2023). Nik also successfully co-founded the charity ‘Enable Me’, working to break down barriers and reduce stigma for people with disabilities across West Sussex.
His extensive voluntary sector experience, music business background and sociable personality mean that conversations with Nik can quite easily be sidetracked into talking about his top 5 David Bowie songs. However, more often than not, you will find Nik talking passionately about how charities like Ealing Mencap play such an important role in creating better futures for disabled people like our customers.
Taking up post in November 2023, Nik is excited to contribute to Ealing Mencap’s mission and its commitment to providing front-line services that address the aspirational, leisure, and employment needs of individuals with learning disabilities.
What’s new for Ealing Mencap?
In the coming months, Nik will be working alongside Ealing Mencap’s Staff and Trustees to ensure the charity reaches out to the younger generation, exploring exciting new opportunities offered in the digital space, to develop and deliver a broader range of community-based activities for people with learning disabilities, in Ealing. Nik also envisions using big trends, such as AI and inclusive technology to better enhance the way the charity supports its customers.
Fast approaching its 60th anniversary, Nik has also identified the need for Ealing Mencap to create a stronger and more visible presence in the local community; as he often says:
“Never underestimate the power of your community to be able to come together to make things happen!”
Highlighting how a holistic approach is essential to making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Join us in welcoming Nik Demetriades as the CEO of Ealing Mencap. Together, we will continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families.
LinkedIn: Nik Demetriades
