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Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Communications Co-ordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    National Director, Operation Mobilisation Belgium

  • Education

    • King Edward's School Birmingham

      1977 - 1984
      Maths; Further Maths; English

      Maths, Further Maths and English; Fencing Champion; School colours for fencing and chess; House Colours; Schools Challenge team; Literary Society; Shakespeare Society; Anagnostics Society; Closed Circle; Christian Union; Joint Choral Society; Chapel Choir; 3 school prizes

    • University of Oxford

      1985 - 1988
      BA Hons English Language and Literature

      Activities and Societies: Drama Society; OICCU; Table Tennis team (Hertford College); Chess Team (Hertford College) English Language and Literature, Course 2

  • Experience

    • Operation Mobilization

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1996
      Communications Co-ordinator

      Marketing, Public Relations and Branding

    • West Midlands Arts

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      Executive Officer

      Public Relations, Marketing and Public Affairs

    • Liberal Democrats

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2010
      Chair, Parliamentary Candidates Association

      Leader of professional association for Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates

    • Martin M Turner Public Relations and Creative

      Apr 2000 - now
      Owner

      Brand Development, Crisis PR, Public Affairs, Event Design, Corporate Affairs

    • TRW Automotive Aftermarket

      Apr 2000 - May 2001
      European Communications Manager

      European Communications including oversight of branding, marketing, PR and internal communications activities across Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

    • Liberal Democrat Christian Forum

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2007
      Chair

    • Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust

      Apr 2002 - Aug 2009
      Head of Communications

      Branding, Social Marketing, Public Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Public Engagement

    • West Midlands Fencing

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      West Midlands Fencing Captain

      Captain of the region's fencing team

    • Parliamentary Candidates Association

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
      Chair

      The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates Association represents approved and selected parliamentary candidates for Westminster, Scottish, Welsh and European Parliaments

    • NHS Warwickshire

      Aug 2009 - Mar 2012
      Director of Communications

      Branding, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, Public Engagement, Marketing.Seconded to Birmingham Children's Hospital from June 2011.

    • Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

      Jun 2011 - Mar 2012
      Communications Consultant

      Branding for BCH, KIDS, CLAHRC, Medical Research, Wellcome CRF, Digital and Social Media marketing(Secondment from NHS Warwickshire)

    • Brand Motor Limited

      Mar 2012 - Mar 2017
      Director

      Branding to power business growth among small and medium enterprises in the Midlands, UK.Brand Motor Limited launches on 2 April 2012.

    • West Midlands Liberal Democrats

      Jan 2014 - Feb 2017
      Chair

    • NHS Change Day

      Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
      Communications Lead

      Leadership of communications to 1.4 million NHS staff in England on NHS Change Day, the world's largest social movement for improvement in health and care.

    • CIPR

      Jul 2016 - now
      CIPR Returning Officer

    • Operation Mobilisation

      May 2017 - now
      National Director

      Responsidble for OM's work in Belgium.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Founding CIPR Chartered Public Relations Practitioner

      Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Apr 2009

    • Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner

      Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Jun 2010

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chair

      Issued by Stratford upon Avon Street Pastors on Apr 2011
      Stratford upon Avon Street PastorsAssociated with Martin Turner