Our Team

Simran Dhanjal-Field

CEO

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• Governance, facilitating our Trustee Board and decision making
• Fundraising, ensuring we can continue mainstreaming student social action
• Strategy, moving the organisation forward

Fiona Walsh McDonnell

Partnerships and Development Director

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Partnerships and Development Director Fiona develops external relationships across the UK with our colleagues in the Higher Education and community impact sectors. As well as this she facilitates our relationships with corporate partners.

In her own time Fiona is a keen writer and enjoys exploring new places in the Cambridgeshire countryside.

Sophie Payne

Network Director

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Sophie supports our network of staff and programmes to ensure we are delivering high quality social action organisation wide.

Sophie enjoys cafe hopping in Bristol and travelling across the UK and beyond.

Amy Bond

Operations and Activities Manager

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Amy supports staff and programmes at Student Hubs. She also leads our communications and marketing and alumni network.

In her spare time she volunteers for Football for Future, empowering the football industry to become more sustainable.

Sorcha Young

Bristol Hub Manager

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As Bristol Hub Manager Sorcha oversees the operations, relationships and delivery at the Hub. She also delivers skilled placements in the city connecting student social consultants with local organisations.

In her own time Sorcha enjoys trying different dance styles and can often be found hiking and spending time with friends.

Unsal Kaynak

Kingston Hub Manager

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Kingston Hub Manager Unsal works closely with colleagues at Kingston University to develop the Hub, and deliver our in curricular offer Community Engaged Learning.

On the weekend Unsal can often be found watching a Marvel movie or nose deep in a book.

Catherine Taplin-Thorpe

Southampton Hub Manager

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Catherine is our Southampton Hub Manager and Designated Safeguarding Officer. As well as overseeing impact at the Hub she delivers two youth programmes: Empower and Inspire, Debate, Change.

In her spare time, Catherine volunteers with Girlguiding and performs in a local theatre group.

Will Westgarth

Bristol Projects Officer

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Will delivers structured volunteering at Bristol Hub including Schools Plus, LinkAges and Inspire, Debate, Change. He also supports the Hub’s student committee.

In his own time he loves to spend time at the gym and listen to good music.

Louise Dukes

Kingston Programmes Manager

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Louise is our in curricular Programmes Manager at Kingston Hub. She leads Community Engaged Learning in the city working closely with academics and local community partners to provide accessible opportunities for students to engage with social action.

When not at work you can find Louise exploring art exhibitions, deep diving charity shops and enjoying brunch.

Emily Hill

Kingston Projects Officer

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As Kingston Projects Officer Emily delivers structured volunteering at the Hub. Her programmes include Empower and Schools Plus, focusing on how near-to-peer student volunteers can empower young people.

Outside of work Emily is a keen activist and has a passion for politics.

Stephen Muldowney-Mizen

Southampton Programmes Manager

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Stephen delivers four youth programmes in Southampton: Schools Plus, Libraries Plus, Invent Plus and Branch Up. At Branch Up activity days he leads sessions for young people and their student mentors to build key social and emotional skills.

In his own time Stephen performs poetry and run poetry writing workshops around Hampshire.