Simon Kitchen joined Purposely Podcast to share his story. Simon is the CEO of Bipolar UK having joined the organisation in 2018 during a difficult time for the charity when they lacked financial stability.

Simon is driven to help transforming the lives of the most vulnerable in society through voluntary action. He has a track record of influencing public policy, strategic development, building alliances to achieve social change and using co-production to drive service improvements.

His previous roles include leading one of the largest co-production initiatives in adult social care at Leonard Cheshire Disability and running the social action movement at the Dementia Action Alliance. He has also held a number of policy and research roles in Whitehall and in the regions. He is passionate about peer support and giving people with bipolar greater choice and control over their lives. You will hear that he has a family connection to bipolar and a passion for supporting people who have limited options.

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#58 Peer support saving lives, Simon Kitchen CEO of Bipolar UK