Kath Reade
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Kath Reade

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With her debut travel book ‘Jumping Over My Shadow -The Travel Diaries of Kath Reade’, Kath has become an Amazon international bestseller author with # 1 rankings and # 1 Hot New Releases across the UK, USA, Canada, and other countries. Kath has had an amazing career at the frontline of social care, and public sector leadership, always championing the underdog, and underpinned by her love of justice, peace and equality. Born and brought up in London, Kath worked in poor and deprived communities in the north of England for over 30 years due to her deep empathy with those in struggle for a better life. She was a carer for her chronically ill mother from a young age. After social work, Kath lectured in higher education on child development and protection and social policy. Kath became the first woman to be elected Leader of Burnley Council and there she helped to prioritise a purpose built women’s refuge and headed a multi-million pound regeneration programme to generate jobs, and tackle poverty and poor health. While a board member on the North West Regional Development Agency she was a sought -after international speaker on anti-poverty strategies and public health improvements. She was Chair of Cumbria and Lancashire NHS responsible for a £2 billion annual budget and the performance 23 NHS hospital and Primary care trusts during the Blair years. Latterly Kath was Chair of East Lancashire NHS Primary Care Trust, and was awarded Outstanding NHS Chair by the NHS Leadership Academy for her work to tackle health inequalities and her expertise in Governance. Throughout her life Kath has always been a singer-songwriter, poet, and writer. Now in her 70s Kath is a trained gong-master and sound healer, and Meditation teacher. Instead of taking it easy she has begun to realise her dream of becoming a best selling author. Writing songs, poems and prose has been Kath’s constant refuge and lifeblood. She is also a published poet, and has made many well reviewed albums of her songs. Www.kathreade.com Kath lives in Burnley, Lancashire, in England with her husband Paul who is a retired IT professional and a folk singer. They have been married since 1974, having met in a folk club. They are keen countryside walkers. They have a son Shaun, who has an IT company, a counselling practice, and is a trained pianist. Kath has a following on Facebook who enjoy her stories, songs, and meditations. She has a way of connecting with others with warmth and humour and is an excellent public speaker.
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