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Bernard Duesbury (born 15th June 1953) Salford Manchester. Is a trained and experienced Recruitment and Training & Development Manager.

Background

Bernard first started his working life as a Commis Chef at UCP restaurants in Blackpool. Having achieved his 301 & 501 catering certificate diplomas, Bernard then moved on to become a Sous Chef at the Stuart Hotel South Blackpool.

Bernard then moved to Lipton's Supermarket as a Trainee Manager at Poulton-le Fylde nr Blackpool. Due to his catering high disciplines, Bernard was quickly promoted and within 2 years became the youngest Supermarket Manager at the age of 20 years old based at Skelmersdale.

Bernard was keen to share his retail standards gained from Liptons Supermarket and was snatched up by a toy company - Pedigree Toys selling children toys including Star Trek characters. Bernard then swiftly moved to a Danish Company named Bambola Toys.

After 6 years Bernard was offered a role as a Sales & Business Development Representative working for Allied Breweries. Bernards responsibilities covered Universities, BAE, Hotel Groups and Government outlets. Allied Breweries then merged with Carlsberg UK.

Bernard has a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) enabling the business and customers to buy into his business proposals. By doing so his business growth went from 16% to 29% share within TUCO(The University Catering Organisation]. Bernard worked for the brewery (Allied Breweries / Carlsberg) from 1985 to 2015.

'''Bernard enjoys getting involved in fund rising for various charities. :-'''

In September 1983, Bernard raised some £150 for local charities making a SOLO parachute decent after exiting a 'Britten Norman Islander' - BN2 G-AXHE at 2,200 feet over Cark Airfield, Cumbria

In September 1985, Bernard raised £100 - plus Bernards employer matched the amount - giving £200 to local charities, when Bernard carried out 'The Motorsport Experience at Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire. On the day, Bernard completed , Circuit Corrado VR6 : Maverick All Terrain : Formula 2000 Single Seater : Mercedes Benz Sprint Slalom : Mercedes Benz Skid Control : Caterham SuperSprint as well as stunned by the 170mph Honda NSX SuperRide.

In November 1990 TETLEY'S MAKE BLACKPOOL ROCK ! - Bernard came up with an idea on how to raise money for Children In Need. Bernard, contacted a Blackpool Rock Company who was more than happy that Bernard could come into their factory and make a special stick of Blackpool Rock. Bernard did so and made a very large stick of rock. The size was 3ft 6inch high by 7.5inch diameter. To raise the money for Children in Need, you had to guess the weight of the rock and win :- One year free supply of beer (based on one can per day, supplied by Carlsberg), all the donations would go to Children In Need. In total we raised over £1000 PLUS funding raising was matched by Carlsberg - which gave us a massive £2000 donation to Children In Need.

In 2012 a hardy team of 23 adventurers including Bernard tackled the mighty YORKSHIRE THREE PEAKS Challenge and raised some £11,275 for Help the Heroes. This 24 mile walk takes in almost 5,000ft of climbing as challengers aim to scale three huge peaks in the Pennines within 12 hours.- Overall Carlsberg raised £100,000. The 23 adventurers were joined in the challenge by Major Chris Hunter, who was awarded the Queens Gallantry Medals for his actions on duty.

Bernard is on a sabbatical - but this has not stopped Bernard helping raise money for local and national charities. Bernard gets involved in Lutterworth Santa Fun Run, Lutterworth Rotary Big Bike Ride, Lutterworth Town Council Events, including Picnic in the Park and Christmas Lights Turn On. Bernard has been involved in Lutterworth Rotary, Chairman of Project Committees - Community Service and Vocational Service. In 2017 Bernard worked with a Museum Mentor enabling Lutterworth & District Museum to become an Accredited Museum. This is something which the Lutterworth & District Museum had been working on for a number of year.