I came to the movement after several years in frontline practice in the charity sector, as a registered Social Worker working in criminal justice and homelessness. In 2013, it was time for me to make a bit of a change after becoming a mum to a child with additional needs. Volunteering had been a big

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My time at Durham Students’ Union / Student Associations first began while applying for a part-time student-staff role while I was working on my PhD in Anthropology and teaching in the department. Within a week of my interview, I was thrust into Freshers’ Week wearing a ‘Happy to Help!’ t-shirt and rapidly learning about the

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