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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

UNIVERSITIES INVOLVED

OXFORD

UWA

Edinburgh

Warwick

Exeter

ST ANdrews

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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!

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

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