Volunteer Stories
Giveback, share expertise and build knowledge with young people – Alistair Patrick-Heselton, AP-H Inspired
New volunteer, Alistair Patrick-Heselton took part in Career WorkOut at Kents Hill Park Secondary School earlier this month. "In my business, AP-H Inspired I operate as an 'Athlete Mentor’ and Inspirational/Motivational speaker. I use my experiences in Football and...
Open University, Open Media and Informal Learning team – A very rewarding and worthwhile use of time
Three members of the Open Media and Informal Learning team at The Open University took part in Career WorkOut at Shenley Brook End School this month. Sas Amoah is a Digital Media Producer and has been with the Open University for 13 years. "It was a really great...
This opportunity provides a great sense of achievement – Laura Stevens, ICAEW
Laura Stevens is a Digital Project Executive at ICAEW. Laura's job is to manage projects in the Digital and IT sector."Managing a project can be done in four key stages. Initiation – Taking a really cool idea and seeing if we want to build...
Help young people explore different career options – Lydia D’Oyley, Routeco
Lydia D'Oyley is a Marketing Supervisor at Routeco for four years. Routeco is a Business-to-business (B2B) industrial automation and controls distributor."I came across Worktree on the STEM Ambassador programme and on LinkedIn. The “Speed...
There is so much power in experience – Jason Sinclair, University of Buckingham
Jason Sinclair is Director of Professional Studies, Student Employability and Business/Employer Engagement and has been at the University of Buckingham for just over 3 years now. "I took part in my first Career WorkOut session way back in 2009,...
Who knows what inspiration may flow – Iain Row, Prominent Media
Iain Row is Managing Director of Prominent Media and has been in this role for 15 years. "I was known in volunteering circles, so inevitably it wasn't long before I was asked to do this as well. I like the idea of helping students receive better careers advice than...
Harry came back smiling – Harry Miller, White Clarke Creative
Harry Miller, Junior Web Developer at White Clarke Creative, recently attended a Career WorkOut session.After the event he said: "I found it a great opportunity to explain to students how the world of work functions. I certainly didn’t have...
Volunteering with Worktree has helped me realise the positive impact I can make” – Yvonne Owuor, NHBC
"I have been a Major Projects Advisor at the NHBC for just over 3 years now and I am also a 2018 Women Leaders Award winner who is a Humanitarian and a CSR enthusiast"."I have been involved with Worktree since 2017 and I chose to volunteer as I...
“A great way of helping people develop an understanding of working life” – Scott Gray, NATS
"I'm an Air Traffic Controller. The company I work for is called NATS (National Air Traffic Services). NATS provide air traffic control services across most of the UK. I work at the control tower building at Heathrow Airport. I've worked for...
“I want to help recruit more BME volunteers” – Sas Amoah, The Open University
Sas Amoah is a Digital Media Producer at The open University, managing the YouTube Channel and creating video content for the Channel OpenLearn. He did his first session with Worktree about several years ago, and attended the first meeting of...
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