Loraine Birchall is Standing as Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria

Me and my business partner David have worked with many different types of businesses in most business sectors, running workshops on Marketing, Internet Marketing, Web Development, Creative problem solving and Creativity practices, Product Development and Networking for more than two decades.    

I was closely involved in designing and delivering business development programmes for the University of Salford and University of Central Lancashire as well as many other organisations.

I am a Board Member of South Lakes Housing, the largest housing association in the South Lakes region of Cumbria.   I’m chair of Barrow and Furness Liberal Democrats, a Parish Councillor and community activist campaigning for improved infrastructure including broadband, social housing and road networks for Cumbria.    I’ve acted as a consultant to Business Link, West Cumbria Development Agency, the Manufacturing Institute and project managed the UK arm of the EU FEED-IT project. 

I’ve worked in the defence industry for BAE Systems in the project management team and is also experienced in strategic and operational management.    I’m also a keen student of psychology, and a strong negotiator and trouble shooter.

David:  That’s great – How can people get in touch with you 

Loraine:    I can be contacted on:

Loraine Birchall  

Email: Loraine.birchall@gmail.com

Tel: +44 7877979829

David Birchall

Dave Birchall is an Amazon best-selling author, a former Soldier and Police Officer and he has worked with the European Union, University of Salford, University of Central Lancashire and Manchester Metropolitan University as well as many other Non-Governmental Agencies where he designed and delivered Business Development Programmes focusing on Growth and New Product Development where he helped a number of businesses win up to 1 Million Euro of project funding to develop new products under the EU’s Framework Programs.

He was on the Strategic Board of the Cumbria Digital Development Agency in the UK and more recently was a member of the Interim Board and working group that put together the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership where he represented the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Recognized expert speaker in Influencer and, Authority Marketing, Personal and Corporate Branding and is a contributing writer to “Business Innovators Magazine” and a Host on “Business Innovators Radio”.

Dave has represented the Federation of Small Businesses on many occasions in sessions with Government Ministers, Local Government, Further Education and Higher Education. He has represented and appeared for the FSB at Government Select Committee Hearings and with the former Regional Development Agencies.