Category: team

WHO ARE YOU? 

Hello! My name is Chris, I am one of the Project Officers for The Network. Easily identified as the beardy, tattooed one!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT THE NETWORK? 

I am a newbie! I started with The Network in February 2022 and have loved every minute so far!

WHY DID I JOIN THE NETWORK?

I come from the health and fitness industry and have a background in Personal Training. The main part of the job I enjoyed was helping people achieve their goals and better themselves. I want to transfer these skills to help young people become the best versions of them they can be.

WHAT DOES YOUR JOB ENTAIL? 

I work on the delivery side with a mixture of one to one and outreach work. My aim is to help as many young people as I can to overcome any potential barriers that may be stopping them from gaining the training, education or employment opportunities they need to thrive!

IF I WAS HOSTING A DINNER PARTY WHICH 5 PEOPLE WOULD I INVITE?

1. Mike van Wyck – A fountain of knowledge from the fitness industry… also likes tattoos
2. Joe Rogan – Never short of conversation topics, can not imagine there will be many awkward silences!
3. Micky Flanagan – A man with funny bones
4. Ledley King – My footballing idol, could both talk about our glass knees
5. Rowan Atkinson – An absolute genius and national treasure.

WHO ARE YOU? 

Hi! I’m Georgia, one of The Network’s Project Officers. I’m a practicing artist, poet, writer and TEDx speaker, with a love of nature!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT THE NETWORK? 

I’m new! I started in February 2022!

WHY DID I JOIN THE NETWORK?  

I wanted to be part of the team at The Network because I understand how important the work they do is! The one-to-one person-centered support that they offer is so important for young people who might be feeling lost or unsupported without the structure of a workplace or education.

WHAT DOES YOUR JOB ENTAIL? 

My role involves working one-to-one with people, either remotely or in person, to collaboratively figure out the steps they could take to help them get where they want to be.

IF I WAS HOSTING A DINNER PARTY WHICH 5 PEOPLE WOULD I INVITE?

1. Sarah Kay – My favourite poet! Her TED talk ‘If I Should Have A Daughter’ was my introduction to spoken word poetry, her performances give me goosebumps!
2. Simon Amstell – Definitely my favourite comedian, his book ‘Help’ is the perfect mix of wholesome and funny, and hits me in every emotion.
3. Timothy Morton – A fantastic non-binary ecological philosopher who I discovered at uni. They are the writer of one of my favourite non-fiction books ‘Hypeobjects: philosophy and ecology after the end of the world’, which has inspired a lot of my own writing and artwork.
4. Max Porter – Aside from being one my favourite writers (the author of Grief Is The Thing With Feathers), Porter is one of the most wholesome humans ever – seriously, give any of his interviews a watch, they are food for your soul.
5. Camille Barbagalo – Feminist activist, researcher and environmentalist, I had the pleasure of meeting Barbagalo at The World Transformed in 2021 and would love the opportunity to pick her brains on her research!

WHO ARE YOU? 

Hello! My name is Rachael, I’m the Project Officer. I’m the one that wears Dr Marten Boots and lots of layers! I am a mother of two young girls and 2 rescued cats – they all keep me very busy! 

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT THE NETWORK? 

I’m quite new to the Network – my background is in medicine – but I joined the Network in Aril 2021.

WHY DID I JOIN THE NETWORK?  

I wanted a change in direction and a new challenge- but I also wanted to work in a role that continued to allow me to help people as that is my motivation in life, my ethos.

WHAT DOES YOUR JOB ENTAIL? 

I work on the delivery side which means I engage with the clients to help them remove barriers that may be preventing them from gaining a job/career. I also help find training, volunteer roles or apprenticeships for those that suit this route more. Our work is client led and person centred which makes every day different and interesting as I get to engage with lots of young people on a one-to-one basis.

IF I WAS HOSTING A DINNER PARTy WHICH 5 PEOPLE WOULD I INVITE?

1. Stephen Fry – i love his humour and intelligence – he would have many topics of conversation at his fingertips!
2. Lionel Richie – a fan of his music and think he could provide some lovely songsinbetween courses!
3. Simon King – wildlife photographer – would love to hear of his experiences filmimg big animals in the wild and see some of his work
4. Noel Fielding – comedian – he makes me laugh with his off the wall humour – it wouldn’t be a dull dinner!
5. Dame Judi Dench- absolute legend and wonderful lady – would love to hear some inside hollywood gossip!

WHO ARE YOU?

Hi, I’m Howard! I’m the Website Developer. You’ll sometimes see me sat behind the front desk working away at all the ‘behind the scenes’ stuff. You may also see me at workshops or focus groups!

How long have you been working at The Network?

I’m new! I started with the Network in November of 2021. I’ve been here just over a week as I’m writing this and I’ve already learnt so much!

Why did you join The Network?

I was first introduced to the Network as a client. Working with Gabby, I was able to gain the confidence I needed to face working life alongside making goals and taking the right steps to make it happen!

After being introduced with the Network, I was made aware they had an open opportunity I wanted to be a part of. This is my first real step into working life, for it to be a part of something that is helping others, those in similar position to the one I was in, it makes me proud to be a part of it.

What does your job entail?

I work to maintain and add to our Website and Social Media.

I want to create a smooth and straight forward user experience across our website to make sure there aren’t any barriers with getting into contact with the Network or finding the help that you may need.

Across our social media, I want to help to expand our reach so that those who need the Network most can find us. I also want to share our upcoming opportunities so that everyone who could benefit, can.

If you were hosting a dinner party which 5 people would you invite and why?

1. Sir David Attenborough – The most respectable person on the planet
2. Neil deGrasse Tyson – He has a mind-blowing amount of things to say and learn from
3. Richard Ayoade – Guaranteed good night with him and a good fit for the above two
4. Gordon Ramsay – I just hope he’s cooking the food
5. Aubrey Plaza – Her sarcastic nature should add some spice to this otherwise bland table