Stephen Kirkham

About

With considerable experience of leadership, team building, problem solving, teaching and public speaking, my full-time working life was cut short following a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy (CM), and heart failure in 2005. My life was saved by a heart transplant in 2015. I am now committed to the causes of organ donation and transplantation and to supporting patients with cardiomyopathies and heart failure - as the Chair of the Board of charity CM UK, and with the Scottish Government's Heart Failure Hub.

Experience

• Patient representative; Chair of the Board of Trustees at Cardiomyopathy UK at Volunteer, heart failure and organ transplant organisations
  Nov 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

  Cardiomyopathy UK - Chair of the Board of Trustees, Heart to Heart volunteer and former Support Group coordinator. Scottish Heart Failure Hub - patient representative Former Scottish Organ Donation and Transplantation Group - patient representative Palliative care in advanced heart failure advocate

• Training Consultant at Inside Knowledge
  Mar 2009 - Jun 2014 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  Training development for pupils in communications, team work, and interview skills, within public and State schools.

• Consultant in Conflict Resolution at sgk facilitating
  Sep 2008 - Jun 2014 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Vicar at Church of England
  Jun 1998 - Apr 2007 · 8 yrs 11 mos

  As Curate, and as Vicar

• British Army Officer at Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
  Nov 1971 - Sep 1996 · 24 yrs 11 mos

  Lt Col, MC RRF Command First Fusiliers, 1990 -1993 Commander Old College RMAS, 1993 -1996