Volunteer Stories
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...
“It’s important for BAME pupils to see” – Suresh Nesaratnam, The Open University
Suresh Nesaratnam is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering at The Open University (The OU), where he has worked for 28 years. Before joining The OU, he worked in several different Environmental Engineering roles across four different...
Former pupil Paul Gurden meets teacher Mr Ashford in Career WorkOut at Leon
Former pupil Paul Gurden, now Document Control Manager at Network Rail, met former teacher David Ashford at Sir Herbert Leon Academy, where they were both volunteering as guests in a Career WorkOut session.“I was honoured to give advice at my...
Jackie Osborn, Dawson Group – “I was nervous at first, but got into the swing of it”
Jackie Osborn has been PA to Daniel Briggs, Group Property Director of Dawson Group, since March 2005. In July, she volunteered in a one-hour Career WorkOut session at St. Paul's Catholic School."I was pleasantly surprised how polite and...
Steve Hutchings, WHIreland Wealth Management – “Everything you buy from Amazon will earn a donation to Worktree”
Steve Hutchings is Head of Business Development at WHIreland Wealth Management, having moved from Coutts in March 2017. He is a regular volunteer at Worktree's Career WorkOut sessions, especially at The Hazeley Academy, near where he lives. He...
Daniel Briggs, Dawson Group – “A chance to engage with students”
Daniel Briggs has been Head of Marketing at Dawson Group for four years. He recently attended a Career WorkOut session at St. Paul's Catholic School. He said:"Dawsongroup are looking at charities to partner with, this is part of our corporate...
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