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What’s a Pound? was founded by students at the University of Oxford who wanted to find an intersection between students' enjoyment and social responsibility.
Due to the number of balls and events that happened every year, they realized they needed to harness this huge charity potential.
By asking committees to pledge that their event will add £1 to every ticket and donate that money to charity, we are making sure that the only people who are affected are those who need it most!
we are asking you to pledge to add £1 to your event ticket & donate this to charity.
WAP is a simple, yet effective way of raising money for local charities, with the hope of improving the lives of those in our community
students
Are you a university student, looking for extra-curricular involvement? Join our team in Oxford or nationwide.
event organisers
Are you planning an event? Let us put a pledge package together to suit you.
Meet the team
Originally the brainchild of Oxford student Lauren Blum, WHAT'S A POUND? has grown into a body of students from across the university working to make charitable giving easier for everyone. Our team in Oxford work with a network of students in cities like Exeter, Edinburgh, and Warwick to get WHAT'S A POUND?'s resources into the hands of as many people as possible. If you'd like to get involved with one of our current projects, or help get us started in your city, get in touch!
Lauren Blum
Founder
If you were a fruit, what would you be?
A grape, because I'm small, sweet and full of surprises (Did you know a grape is actually a berry!!)
IZZI DENBY-JONES
President
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Charlie Day
TESSA WILKINSON
Finance Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Angelina Jolie
ETHAN JOSEPH
Marketing Director
If you were a fruit, what would you be?
A pomegranate
CAITLIN O'CALLAGHAN
Sponsorship Officer
One thing you would take to a desert island?
A long walk to freedom
ISABEL ATKINSON
Charities Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Catherine of Aragon
AVNIKA PATEL
Events Director
If you were a fruit, what would you be?
A mango
BEN JONES
Events Director
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Margot Robbie - cause bae
LUCY COBBOLD
University Outreach Officer
One thing you would take to a desert island?
Crumble and custard, I appreciate that's two things but neither works without the other
AURELIA ASLANGUL
University Outreach Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Michael Caine
DISHA ANAND
Legal Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
David Attenborough
