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Dave Thompson MBE DL MBA

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Chief Executive Officer & Founder (Former Chair of Trustees) at Warrington Disability Partnership
📍 Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Dave is a resilient and motivational CEO with over 40 years of experience in the third sector, primarily focused on disability equality. He is the founder of Warrington Disability Partnership, holds an MBA, and serves as an Associate Non-Executive Director for an NHS Trust. Colleagues describe him as inspirational, committed, and dedicated.

His passion for disability rights is deeply personal, stemming from a spinal cord injury he sustained while playing American Football in 1989. A proud Warringtonian, he demonstrates a profound commitment to his community, notably as a Patron for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace.

He founded the internationally acclaimed Disability Awareness Day, which was honoured with the Queens Award for Voluntary Services.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer & Founder (Former Chair of Trustees)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
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Disability Advocacy
He has dedicated his career to disability equality, founding Warrington Disability Partnership and chairing numerous conferences on independent living.
Third-Sector Leadership
As the founder and CEO of a user-led charity and a social enterprise, he is deeply invested in the management and growth of non-profit organizations.
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Career

Work history

4-2015
Chief Executive Officer & Founder (Former Chair of Trustees)
Warrington Disability Partnership
4-2015
Chief Executive & (Former Founder & Chair of Trustees)
Warrington Disability Partnership
4-2015
None-Executive Director
ELLA Performance Group C.I.C.
2-2011
Chief Executive Officer & Founder (Former Chair of the Board)
Disability Trading Company
1-1994
Patron (Former Trustee)
The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace
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Education
MBA
Evelyn Street, Bewsey, Warrington College, NHS Leadership Prog & living with disability for 30 years
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