Peter Bird Email & Phone Number

Meet Peter * I believe that everyone, whatever their background can realise their potential and achieve success in life with the right encouragement and support. For the last 29 years I have worked with vulnerable people empowering them to build more stable and sustainable futures. Why me * My lifelong passion for helping people help themselves is informed by my lived experience of unemployment and homelessness. I believe the key is to give individuals a hand up not a hand out, I work with people facing adversity, homelessness and unemployment, I endeavour to give people the motivation and encouragement to take control of their lives and make positive choices. I also believe the change for good in our society can be achieved when communities work together be they charities, social enterprises or a community interest companies. Together we are stronger. Consulting and Mentoring * I have spent nearly 30 years on the frontline, many of them as a key driver in our ‘family firm’ The Big Issue, the largest social business worldwide, putting £100m in the pockets of the homeless and vulnerable since 1991. Now I use my extensive knowledge and specialist skills to support organisations, groups, charities and government departments in addressing homelessness and unemployment through self-help, social trading and business solutions.Public Speaking * My goal is to raise awareness and inspire people across the UK to develop and support social enterprise and work collaboratively with charities and community interest companies. I want to promote wellness in communities and help them to influence local and national policy and operations.Let’s Talk * If any of this strikes a chord then I want to talk to you. Hear about what you do, talk more about what I do and advise and support you in your social enterprise and community initiatives. Contact me on 0737 555 2187Specialities * Expert knowledge of homelessness, unemployment, ex-offenders, ex-service personnel, addiction and social enterprise. Highly skilled in coaching and mentoring, facilitating collaborations and building networks, sales and operations.

Listed skills include Management, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Strategy, and 11 others.