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4 JOHN FANIMO, 21 see this replicated a lot. What we like to do is take someone’s body
type, eating habits, schedule and other details to build a wholistic
picture. Then we look at each individual’s goal and the problems
School London School of Economics
that may be faced based on those personal details and then we look
Course Economic History (BA)
at how we can help in terms of being that accountability partner for
Year Graduated
them.
Grade 2:1
“In the tness industry trainers will usually say, I will email you
once a week to check up on you but once a week doesn’t really cut
it when you are a student.
udding entrepreneur John set up his epreneur John set up his
udding entr
“They want a more personalised
“They want a more personalised
Bown business
approach so we essentially o er almost
Fanimo Fitness in
approach so we essentially o er almost
his second year of it when you are a student.
day-to-day communication and have
day-to-day communication and have
university, after spotting a gap in the WhatsApp groups running with certain
WhatsApp groups running with certain
people, so it’s bigger than the idea of
market for student health and tness people, so it’s bigger than the idea of
just training people. We Lift has a client
with a di erence. The quali ed tness just training people. We Lift has a client
list of about 25 people.”
trainer came up with the idea of creating list of about 25 people.”
John is also the co-founder of
a community of individuals where each John is also the co-founder of
another company, Educo Today
person was given a more personal level of another company, Educo Today
Ltd, a tutoring business focused on
support, and within one week of putting Ltd, a tutoring business focused on
Economics and Maths, which currently
the idea online, he received around 30,000 Economics and Maths, which currently
has a database of 26 tutors. He is also
views and 100 people had registered their has a database of 26 tutors. He is also
the Economics tutor specialist for the
interest. After realising the need to move the Economics tutor specialist for the
the company from being centred all around company.
company.
him and to make it a bigger movement,
Wher
he decided to join forces with two other Where do you see yourself in 10 e do you see yourself in 10
years?
students/certi cate trainers to form We Lift,
students/certi cate trainers to form We Lift, years?
Investing in my passion projects and vesting in my passion projects and
of which he is a majority shareholder. In
‘We Lift is not just a tness programme. working on them all part time.
working on them all part time.
We don’t just focus on personal training as we
We don’t just focus on personal training as we
3 SOFIA AKEL, 23 to continue forming a group, ghting, and launching the most
“However I relied on my personal experience to enable me
School University of Lancaster
successful student-led campaign on campus in recent years.”
Course Management (MSc)
(Read more on page 69)
Grade average First class (equivalent)
In 2015, So a founded One Love Radio (now One Love Org), a
First degree History (BA), University of
social enterprise that gives a voice to the BME student community
Lancaster, grade 2:1
at Lancaster University and beyond, by tackling issues faced due to
University in 2013, I was astounded by the lack
University in 2013, I was astounded by the lack
n 2016, So a brought the
of diversity and resultant
INUS Campaign of ‘Why is my
NUS Campaign of ‘Why is my
lack of representative media
Curriculum White?’ to Lancaster
Curriculum White?’ to Lancaster race, and by creating opportunities. “When I rst joined Lancaster
which failed to cater to our
University. The campaign, part of a global movement,
University. The campaign, part of a global movement, which failed to cater to our
challenges eurocentric domination and lack of expanding presence, so I
expanding presence, so I
diversity in the higher education curricula. This decided it was imperative to
decided it was imperative to
ll that gap in order to build a
resulted in a campus-wide, cross-departmental ll that gap in order to build a
debate, which led to the auditing of some of the community for BME students,”
community for BME students,”
course modules and teaching styles. So a and her
course modules and teaching styles. So a and her she says.
she says.
As the magazine went to
team also organised a separate successful teacher-
team also organised a separate successful teacher- As the magazine went to
print So a was announced
training event, in which a module based on the print So a was announced
campaign was unveiled. as the Director, Trustee and
as the Director, Trustee and
Welfare and Community O cer
Based on its success, the campaign was named
Based on its success, the campaign was named Welfare and Community O cer
for the University of Lancaster’s
‘Campaign of the Year’ and ‘Ethnic Minority for the University of Lancaster’s
Campaign of the Year’ at the Student Union end- Student Union.
Student Union.
of-year awards.
Where do you see yourself in e do you see yourself in
“It took a lot of dedication, passion and Wher
10 years? ears?
perseverance,” reveals So a, “and we were 10 y
With my social enterprise
met with a lot of backlash and ‘blocks’ set to With my social enterprise
prevent us from achieving our goals, as it is reaching communities, not just
reaching communities, not just
such a highly political debate. universities.
universities.
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