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Company director & charity trustee<\/a><\/h2>\nSolent Youth Action<\/a><\/h3>\nAt the age of 24, I launched a new independent youth charity, created to address a need in my community.<\/p>\n
I went on to be the chair of the board of trustees of a charity employing twenty-four people with offices in five towns, managing over \u00a3660k per year.<\/p>\n
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Volunteer<\/a><\/h2>\nCode Club<\/a><\/h3>\nI started a weekly after-school computer programming club at my local primary school.<\/p>\n
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School Governor<\/a><\/h2>\nNorwood Primary School<\/a><\/h3>\nI was responsible for raising school standards through setting strategic direction, working to ensure accountability and monitoring performance \u2013 helping to lead through a period of significant change.<\/p>\n
I also chaired the Curriculum Committee and took a lead on overseeing ICT provision within the school.<\/p>\n
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Charity trustee<\/a><\/h2>\nSamaritans<\/a><\/h3>\nIn addition to my role as a listening volunteer, I was a Trustee for my local branch. I also had day-to-day management responsibilities as a ‘Day Leader’, responsible for the branch for a 24-hour shift. I also organised training for other trustees across the region.<\/p>\n
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Mentor<\/a><\/h2>\nrethink and The Princes Trust<\/a><\/h3>\nI spent several years as a long-term mentor for young people leaving public care, supporting their transition to independence.<\/p>\n
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College teacher<\/a><\/h2>\nSouthampton City College<\/a><\/h3>\nI taught weekly evening college classes in basic adult literacy. I obtained a City & Guilds initial certificate in teaching for this.<\/p>\n
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IBM Blue Fusion<\/a><\/h2>\nI was an organiser of the largest single community event in the IBM UK calendar, where seventy schools sent pupils to Hursley Park for a week of specially-prepared science and technology activities.<\/p>\n
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Bellemoor Secondary School<\/a><\/h2>\nI was the Project Leader for a two-year project between IBM and Bellemoor School, working\twith them to find ways how IBM’s skills and resources could add value to the education of their pupils.<\/p>\n
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Crisis Open Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\nI work as a Volunteer at the Crisis Shelter in South London over Christmas. The work involves helping out with the running of the Centre and talking to visitors.<\/p>\n
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Amnesty International<\/a><\/h2>\nI was a member of Amnesty International’s Urgent Action Network – a group of people who write in protest of human rights violations across the world.<\/p>\n
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Mentoring Plus<\/a><\/h2>\nI was a mentor with Mentoring Plus – a youth crime prevention project. It involved working with a young adult on an intensive mentoring and education programme over the course of a year.<\/p>\n
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Crime Concern<\/a><\/h2>\nI helped with Crime Concern’s youth work programme, supporting and working with young offenders and young adults considered at risk of offending.<\/p>\n
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Bath University Students’ Union Vice President<\/a><\/h2>\nAfter graduating, I spent a year as Vice President of my University Students’ Union, a trustee of a large, professional organisation with varied activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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At the age of 24, I launched a new independent youth charity, created to address a need in my community.<\/p>\n
I went on to be the chair of the board of trustees of a charity employing twenty-four people with offices in five towns, managing over \u00a3660k per year.<\/p>\n
More…<\/a><\/p>\n I started a weekly after-school computer programming club at my local primary school.<\/p>\n More…<\/a><\/p>\n I was responsible for raising school standards through setting strategic direction, working to ensure accountability and monitoring performance \u2013 helping to lead through a period of significant change.<\/p>\n I also chaired the Curriculum Committee and took a lead on overseeing ICT provision within the school.<\/p>\n More…<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to my role as a listening volunteer, I was a Trustee for my local branch. I also had day-to-day management responsibilities as a ‘Day Leader’, responsible for the branch for a 24-hour shift. I also organised training for other trustees across the region.<\/p>\n More…<\/a><\/p>\n I spent several years as a long-term mentor for young people leaving public care, supporting their transition to independence.<\/p>\n More…<\/a><\/p>\n I taught weekly evening college classes in basic adult literacy. I obtained a City & Guilds initial certificate in teaching for this.<\/p>\n More…<\/a><\/p>\n I was an organiser of the largest single community event in the IBM UK calendar, where seventy schools sent pupils to Hursley Park for a week of specially-prepared science and technology activities.<\/p>\n I was the Project Leader for a two-year project between IBM and Bellemoor School, working\twith them to find ways how IBM’s skills and resources could add value to the education of their pupils.<\/p>\n I work as a Volunteer at the Crisis Shelter in South London over Christmas. The work involves helping out with the running of the Centre and talking to visitors.<\/p>\n I was a member of Amnesty International’s Urgent Action Network – a group of people who write in protest of human rights violations across the world.<\/p>\n I was a mentor with Mentoring Plus – a youth crime prevention project. It involved working with a young adult on an intensive mentoring and education programme over the course of a year.<\/p>\n I helped with Crime Concern’s youth work programme, supporting and working with young offenders and young adults considered at risk of offending.<\/p>\n After graduating, I spent a year as Vice President of my University Students’ Union, a trustee of a large, professional organisation with varied activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is some of the work that I have got involved with in my local community. Highlights Company director & charity trustee Solent Youth Action At the age of 24, I launched a new independent youth charity, created to address … Continue reading Volunteer<\/a><\/h2>\nCode Club<\/a><\/h3>\n
School Governor<\/a><\/h2>\nNorwood Primary School<\/a><\/h3>\n
Charity trustee<\/a><\/h2>\nSamaritans<\/a><\/h3>\n
Mentor<\/a><\/h2>\nrethink and The Princes Trust<\/a><\/h3>\n
College teacher<\/a><\/h2>\nSouthampton City College<\/a><\/h3>\n
Other activities<\/h1>\n
IBM Blue Fusion<\/a><\/h2>\nBellemoor Secondary School<\/a><\/h2>\nCrisis Open Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\nAmnesty International<\/a><\/h2>\nMentoring Plus<\/a><\/h2>\nCrime Concern<\/a><\/h2>\nBath University Students’ Union Vice President<\/a><\/h2>\n