LearnAsOne heroes

LearnAsOne only exists thanks to the tireless work of our amazing volunteers. To everyone of you we say a massive thank you. Some of you have gone way beyond the call of duty and we’d like to honour you here. In no particular order:

  • Adam Oxford: Self-funded volunteer journalist who reported live from Zambia in May 09. Get his own take on the trip at adamoxford.co.uk or follow Adam on twitter.
  • Nerys Evans: The second self-funded member of the May ‘09 team. Nerys and her trusty Z1 are responsible for all the incredible video footage from the trip.
  • Brenda Veldtman: Our favourite South African. Took over 2,000 photos for us at Simakatata. Her work is all over this site, twitter, magazines etc. brendaveldtman.com
  • Ian Pearce: Ian is the lead developer on our website. He has given hundreds of hours of his time for free.
  • Bill Glover: Our Wordpress expert. 3 days volunteering have turned into a lot, lot more. billglover.co.uk
  • Ben Godfrey: Responsible for the the Flash magic in our banner ads & all sorts of website advice. http://aftnn.org
  • The LonLas Cyclists: Thanks to Harriet, Phil, Juliet, Cennydd, Nick and Andrew for getting Nerys to Africa! twitter.com/Cycle_Wales
  • Liz Peltz: For all her writing expertise and advice.
  • Paul Gale: Logo designer, brand champion, design hero.
  • Adam Koehli: Website designer, poster producer, flyer creator.
  • Mark Johnston and Iain Gray: The trustees. For your stragetic and financial advice.
  • Dave Hawkins: Our volunteer company secretary.
  • Mum and Dad Heyes. For letting me (Steve) move home to get LearnAsOne off the ground.
  • Ben Matthews: For providing pro-bono PR through BrightOne. brightone.org.uk
  • Amy Lindsay: For all your help with the fundraising copy.
  • Mike Paxman: Jalibreaks, walks, cakes sales, Rag Raids. Thank you for getting Bucks New Uni RAG so behind LAO.
  • Steve Marsh: For introducing me to Michael.
  • Steph & Flor: Contacted us through Facebook to offer pro-bono design services. Wow! Thank you!
  • Emma Conway: PR advice.
  • Claire, Adam, Simon, Nina, Gloria, Rachel, Cathryn, Maurice, Zac, Scuff and Laura: For responding to this blog post and raising the final £170.24 for the first classroom at Simakakata.