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WHAT'S A POUND?
making a difference one pound at a time.
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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
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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!!)
Isabel Atkinson
President
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Catherine of Aragon
TESSA WILKINSON
Finance Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Angelina Jolie
Katerina Thacker
Legal Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Amal Clooney
Imogen Stow
Collaborations Officer
If you were a fruit, what would you be?
A raspberry
Scarlett Tommons
Collaborations Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Michael Palin
Clara Rade
Collaborations Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Helena Bonham Carter
Anna Ticehurst
Events Director
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
David Mitchell
Freya Bernard
Events Director
If you were a fruit, what would you be?
A raspberry
Kristy Chan
University Outreach Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
JRR Tolkien
Marie de royere
University Outreach Officer
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Natalie Portman
Verity Blakely
Marketing Director
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
Noam Chomsky
Timea Iliffe
Marketing Director
One thing you would take to a desert island?
A boat
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