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One of five children from a working class family whose
parents were in the throes of a distressing divorce, Steve found himself
in a black world. Never again would he see the Malvern Hills, but even
more horrifying for him, his days as a promising junior footballer with
Aston Villa were over, blacked out as effectively as were all the visual
delights of a youngster growing up.
Surely all of this would be a recipe for a
one-dimensional existence of assisted meals, radio, TV and talking
books, or as he puts it “making baskets and selling matches”.
Change
But Steve Cunningham has never made a basket or sold a
match. After a traumatic period of readjustment he simply set about
getting on with his life without the luxury of eyesight. To him that
meant tackling virtually everything that a sighted person could
undertake, and succeeding with a panache that makes him a role model for
other similarly or lesser-affected.
Steve offers his message of an uplifting tale of triumph
over the cruelest of adversity, and even more exhilarating and uplifting
because it is neither fictional nor far-fetched.
When the wretched despairing aftermath of the fretful
day had eased, Steve set about exploiting his remaining four senses of
sound, smell, touch and taste to the full, while adding a few abstract
qualities to his repertoire, including faith, instinct, self belief, a
sense of humour (especially a sense of humour) and a get-up-and-go
courage that has seen him surmount seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Sport, Business & Life
In tandem with his pursuit of sporting achievement he
also passed all his examinations at Business College, made impressive
progress in his career with Barclays Bank and has raised sums of money
for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Far more importantly he produced two
beautiful daughters, Megan and Katie, on whom he has never been able to
feast a pair of admiring eyes.
Clients' Comments
“Your candid presentation was greatly appreciated and
was the talk of the company for a good while. Its amazing what you can
do when you decide you wanted to do it”
Powwowwater
"Steve's motivational messages are a constant reminder
that every day we can make a difference, if we set ourselves stretching
objectives. Steve's achievements are truly awe inspiring and I have no
hesitation in recommending him."
Iris Group Ltd
“You made us look at our lives in a totally different
light. Our guests were impressed by a very impressive man”.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
“You have never yet let me down. Your audience, my
clients, cannot wait to put your thoughts into practice. You inspire
through your courage and your personality"
MCA Ltd |
