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Friday Jan 19, 2007

Im back...

Just when you had thought i had disapeared off the face of the planet - im back, bigger, bolder and back in employment!

Im afraid i neglected my blogging as after being unemployed for 5 months things on the job front began to look really rather scary. i had been getting lots of job interviews but having no luck with these until suddenly i got offered 2 jobs in 2 days - i suppose its a bit like buses, you dont get any for ages and then 2 come at once!

I ended up accepting a job at the Camelot Foundation, as you may have guessed we have something to do with the lottery, we are the charity associated with the lottery that makes sure that funding grants go to young people. so its great for networking as i spend most of the days chatting to fantastic people who work for youth-focused charities and just need a bit more money to make their projects even better!

Although getting a job has meant that i have left my post as Oxfam UIniversity Campaigns Co-ordinator, i am still very heavily involved and busy supporting the team in coming up with exciting events for us to campaign at this year. We also have a new mamber of Oxfam staff who will be supporting us - so that will be very exciting as we welcome all of her new ideas.

im getting ready to attend an Oxfam school speakers training weekend and will keep you posted on all of those adventures too.

Posted by Helen Bryant ( 11:54 AM )
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