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This Year's Cohort

Emma Anderson
I am Programmes Officer at Oxford Hub. I love living in Oxford and working in the Turl Street Kitchen. The main aspect of my role is supporting Schools Plus, a tutoring programme for students in local schools and Branch Up which runs activity days for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Since starting in September I have already learnt so much! I got involved in Worthwhile after graduating from Exeter where I was involved in lots of volunteering projects with young people and the elderly, as well as campaigning for Oxfam. I wanted to do something after university where I felt that I was making a positive impact in society.
I am Programmes Officer at Oxford Hub. I love living in Oxford and working in the Turl Street Kitchen. The main aspect of my role is supporting Schools Plus, a tutoring programme for students in local schools and Branch Up which runs activity days for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Since starting in September I have already learnt so much! I got involved in Worthwhile after graduating from Exeter where I was involved in lots of volunteering projects with young people and the elderly, as well as campaigning for Oxfam. I wanted to do something after university where I felt that I was making a positive impact in society.
Gary Fawdrey I am the Network Officer at Generation Change, which is a partnership of the 18 leading youth social action organisations, who together help 600,000 young people a year take action in their communities. Prior to this I completed an MA in Public Administration and Public Policy and a B.A. in History and Politics at the University of York, where I served as Chair of York Student Think Tank, the country's leading student led research organisation. I am passionate about political and community engagement and look to work towards these goals in everything I do. |
Catherine Bevin
I graduated in 2015 from Cambridge with a degree in Classics. I applied for the Worthwhile grad scheme because I wanted to find a way into a career that made a difference somehow (beyond lining shareholders' pockets) and I was placed with OxFizz as sales and marketing coordinator. OxFizz is an educational social enterprise, which provides practice Oxbridge interviews using recent grads as volunteers and then passes the money raised on to a combination of access charities and the ones the volunteers choose. I started to become passionate about the huge difference education can make whilst on my gap year (cliché I know), teaching English in Brazil to kids from a small, isolated town with limited prospects." |
Eleanor Deans I studied Geography at Bristol, and whilst there I found out about Worthwhile through my involvement with Bristol Hub. I am currently working for Oomph! which is a social enterprise that trains care home staff in exercise and activity leadership. I act as support for instructors, home managers and care group head offices. It has been great to go into an organisation and have my ideas really valued and acted upon. Working in the care sector is something I did when I was in college, and that I can do so again with Worthwhile is great. |
Anne Leahy I graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Law and Political Science. I am interested in everything from public policy and human rights to sports and mental health. I am currently working for Oomph!, an exciting social enterprise based in London that trains care home staff in exercise and activity leadership. I support our clients to improve quality of life for older adults throughout the country. On finishing University I knew that whatever sector I worked in, I wanted to be involved in matters that have a real impact on day-to-day life. Seeing new ideas become a reality and having my opinions valued is one of the best parts of working at Oomph! |
Great Western Regional CIC

Catherine Draper
I graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Sociology with Study Abroad (in Hong Kong). I am now based in Bristol working for Great Western Regional CIC, a public benefit investment company that provides civic led, commercially focused and innovative investment solutions that catalyse regional change.
As I am working for a start up, I have been given a lot of responsibility. This means I am gaining experience in many things, including project management and development and social impact measurement. Through doing this work, I have been introduced to so many inspiring people, projects and organisations in Bristol which has shown me how diverse the third sector can be!
Last Year's Cohort
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