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MICHEAL SARAH TAMBO, 23
OMONIYI, 22 School Lancaster University
Subject Developmental Disorders (MSc)
School University of Manchester Year N/A
Subject Political Science (MSc) Grade average First class (Equivalent)
Year N/A First degree Psychology (BSc) at
Grade average First class (Equivalent) University of Lancaster; grade 2:1
First degree Politics, Philosophy
and Economics (BSc) at University of Sarah is passionate about mental health and
Manchester; grade 2:1 the well-being of vulnerable people.
She recently completed a placement
Micheal spent a year as a Young Ambassador TRISTON as a Mental Health Support Worker at
to the European Union and was one of RAYMOND, 22 the National Institute of Mental Health
six young people, aged between 16-25, in Sri Lanka, the country’s largest tertiary
representing 7.3 million young people in School Loughborough University care institution. Guided by mental health
international forums and meetings. Course International Relations with professionals, Sarah ran sessions on a variety
During his term, Micheal consulted over Business (BA) of psychiatric facilities and wards.
4,000 young people around the UK through Year Third (of four) “Sessions included making crafts from
surveys, workshops and events. He compiled Grade average 2:1 clay dough, which was excellent for sensory
national reports and shared them across three stimulation,” she explains.
major international conferences. When Triston took over as Sports Secretary In England, Sarah is an Assistant Clinical
Micheal is the Founder and Director of Our in his second year, he outlined several and Forensic Psychologist providing clinical
God Given Mission, a nationally-recognised key objectives he wanted to accomplish support under the supervision of a qualified
charity focused on sharing the gospel. throughout the 12 months, and excelled at clinical and forensic psychologist.
In summer, 2017, he launched a them all. She is also a mental health support worker
crowdfunding campaign for a community- They included increasing female supporting people with long-term mental
funded and controlled news channel - participation in sport and pioneering the health problems by helping them adapt
Common Sense Network. As we went to press, start-up of a women’s football team and to ordinary life within the community “by
it had reached £19,000 of its £50,000 target. netball team. developing coping skills”.
He acquired sponsorship with education
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? charity TeachFirst for the sports division, the Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Helping to change someone’s story and first time a society has been able to secure As a clinical psychologist with a practice in
spreading the Good News of Christ. sponsorship entirely for one purpose. He used Africa, probably Congo.
the money to buy sports equipment.
In September 2015, Triston set up a
personal mentoring platform to help four
younger students. “I provided a platform
for them to approach me any time they felt
they needed someone to talk to, I also set up
regular direct lines of communication to offer
them pastoral support.”
Triston also motivates others through his
website Tristalks.com and social media.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Running my own business and having taken
Tris Talks to an even bigger platform.

ALEXANDER society had grown into one of the top seven
biggest societies and was nominated for the
WILLIAMS, 21 Best Society and Most Improved Society the
university’s Student Union Awards.
School University of Birmingham “I developed micro-management skills
Subject Political Economy (BA) during my time as Vice-President, having
Year Graduated to manage my fellow committee members,
Grade 2:1 volunteers, while motivating my team
members,” he adds. “I developed networking
Alexander is the former Vice-President of skills as I was partially responsible forging
the Politics Society at his university after a links with other societies to plan and run
successful election campaign in his first year. collaborative events.”
During his term, Alexander popularised an
event called ‘Politics in Pub’, where lecturers students would be engaged,” he says. Since Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
discussed a topic of their choice in an informal leaving the society, ‘Politics in Pub’ remains I really want to start influencing culture.
setting, usually a pub. one of the most popular events on the social Having my own company and publishing
“I took inspiration from watching TED Talks, calendar, solidifying Alexander’s legacy. articles of my own choice and being chief
however I wanted a more casual approach so Additionally, nearing the end of his term, the editor is my goal.

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