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Introducing Chris Thompson: Vodafone World of Difference winner.
Chris Thompson is one of our Vodafone World of Difference placement winners. Meet him below and see what he will be getting up to over the next two-months.
Chris enjoying the slopes ahead of a busy period of fundraising.
Who are you?
I’ve been a student for many years. I’ve just completed a Ph.D. in Parkinson’s disease research at Cambridge University. I love outdoor sports and can be found kayaking, paragliding, SCUBA diving, surfing and snowboarding in my spare time. I’m a big fan of real ale too.
What will you be doing for LearnAsOne?
I’m responsible for the management and coordination of WalkAsOne Volunteers who will be organising 14km sponsored walks to raise money for classrooms, schools and teachers’ houses in Zambia. My job is to recruit and guide WalkAsOne Volunteers through the process of organising walks and deal with any problems that might arise.
Why are you helping with WalkAsOne?
I was intrigued by Saviour’s story. I thought that if I could do something to help, then I should. The money raised will go a very long way to making a tangible difference to peoples’ lives.
Have you ever done anything like this before?
I’ve organised events before and have experience of project management. I’ve also worked with charities before but I’ve never put all of these things together so I’m really looking forward to the challenge.
If someone wants to organise a walk what should they do?
LearnAsOne is currently recruiting WalkAsOne Volunteers. My job is to make it as easy as possible and provide as much support as you need to enable you to organise and run a successful WalkAsOne event.
If you’re ready to get involved or if you just want more information then get in touch at [email protected]
Can you share an interesting fact about yourself?
Many years ago, I was asked to be an extra in a war film. It was a 30 mile drive and I had no acting aspirations, so I didn’t bother. The ‘war film’ turned out to be Saving Private Ryan. I might have made more of an effort if I had known.
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