Chris Helme - for 30 years was a serving Police Officer and awarded the British Empire Medal in 1990 for his service in the community. He has written eight books both through commissions and self-published books on subjects including local history, brass band nostalgia and one taking a light-hearted look at his policing career. He has now turned his policing service book into an audiobook. He wrote a weekly nostalgia column in his local newspaper for over 30 years and has also written many articles for UK local and regional magazines. When the newspaper column came to an end in June 2018 he produced and still publishes his own local history / nostalgia quarterly magazine.
For over 25 years, he taught local history adult community, classes. He also taught older people how to use a mobile phone, basic computer skills, as well as teaching the same basic computer skills to job seekers and he has been reminiscence workshop facilitator.
During the mid-1980s, he was beginning to be in demand as a speaker outside his usual job-related presentations and has now developed a style that can both inform and entertain.
His presentations have often been described as ‘Infotainment’. He has developed a presentational style that can both conjure laughter and melancholy through his various subjects that have been appreciated by many local groups.
He is a regular speaker at Luncheon Clubs, Rotary Clubs and Probus Clubs throughout Yorkshire and beyond and averages 70 presentations annually. Chris was engaged as a Zoom speaker to almost 50 different organisations throughout the UK. He has also been a guest speaker on cruise ships. He has been the producer and presenter of Sunday Bandstand since its inception in 2007. This is his two-hour brass band radio programme which is now available through 14 community radio stations including here in the UK and overseas.
He is also available to do zoom PowerPoint presentations and has his own full zoom licence..

enquiries@chrishelme-brighouse.org.uk www.chrishelme.brighouse.org.uk

01422 – 205763 or 07854-755756