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A community of social entrepreneurs
tackling Britain’s toughest social problems
YEAR HERE
A community of social entrepreneurs
tackling Britain’s toughest social problems

Meet The Fellows: Our Ninth Cohort

19 emerging social entrepreneurs

Introducing our ninth cohort of Year Here Fellows


SARAH HOLLIDAY

With a PhD in Chemistry, Sarah has been developing low-cost solar technologies to improve global energy access.


JASON LARKIN

Jason is an award-winning photojournalist whose work regularly features in the New York Times and Monocle.


ESE AKPOBI

Ese studied British Sign Language and works with the Deaf community as well as volunteering in Ghana.


ANGELA TOLLIDAY

Angela spent 3 years in Ukraine and Egypt designing projects to support marginalized young people.


KEIR MCCLUSKEY

As a service designer, Keir has developed social initiatives for Scotland’s largest homelessness charity.


CHARLOTTE TOTTENHAM

Charlotte is a travel writer, documentary producer, and former social issues columnist for the Financial Times.


YASMIN IBISON

Returning from a year working in France and Spain, Yasmin has spent time teaching English in refugee communities.


RUTH MARTIN

After a PhD at Cambridge, Ruth has worked for the Equality & Human Rights Commission and the Home Affairs Select Committee.


KATHERINE BURNARD

Trained in Occupational Therapy, Katherine has worked for six years supporting those affected with mental illness.


RABEEA ARIF

Rabeea worked as a university teacher and creative director at Pakistan’s first community space for artistic expression, activism and advocacy.


HENRY NAYLOR-STEAD

Henry previously worked with Altgen, a worker’s co-operative agency delivering training and consultancy projects.


OLIVIA SEQUEIRA

Olivia joins us from volunteering for an NGO in Greece, carrying out humanitarian support and education for refugees.


LIANNA MARTIN

Lianna’s background in project delivery stretches from grassroots NGOs in India to streetfood startup KERB.


HADRIAN HOLLOWAY

Hadrian is a freelance writer and volunteer with the Women’s Equality Party in Tower Hamlets.


HEBE FOSTER

Hebe joins us from Morgan Stanley, having studied Politics in France and volunteered in Moscow, Georgia and Armenia.


KATHRYN HOLLAND

Kat has a background in TV production and has also volunteered with non-profits in Argentina.


ROSY BANHAM

As a theatre director Rosy focuses on social issues. Her plays have shown at Latitude Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe.


ZAHRA MOHAMOUD

Zahra joins us from Share Community, a charity committed to improving outcomes for adults with disabilities.


LAURA BOYLE

Laura has ten years experience marketing legal services to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and philanthropists.

 

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