1 : WHAT DO YOU DO ?
A :
I ’ m the assistant business manager at The Work Place , a business , training and events centre on Heighington Lane .
2 : WHO HAVE YOU WORKED FOR IN THE PAST ?
A :
I worked for Durham Education Business Partnership , part of Durham County Council , for 20 years in a team which promoted education and business links . My boss at the time had a vision of creating somewhere for people , especially young people , to learn , work , thrive and achieve . She very unexpectedly inherited a large sum of money which went into creating The Work Place , registering it as a charity and encouraging its use by all . When I took my voluntary redundancy from the council in 2017 , I was lucky enough to be offered a position with The Work Place and it ’ s been a great three years .
3 : BEST PART OF YOUR JOB ?
A :
Networking . Having never really networked before I started this role , I was very apprehensive about it , but I believe in the ethos of The Work Place so it ’ s easy to promote it and the business community are a lovely bunch of people to be around .
4 : |
IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR JOB
THAT YOU REALLY DON ’ T LIKE ?
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A : |
I . T ! |
5 : FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING ON AYCLIFFE BUSINESS PARK ?
A :
The community spirit . I love the way companies liaise together , recommend each other and work together .
6 : WHICH COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL ON THE PARK DO YOU DO THE MOST WORK WITH ?
A :
We work with many businesses on the park , but would always love to work with more !
7 : |
WHO ’ S YOUR TIP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS ? |
A : |
There ’ s a mass of young talent out there , |
difficult to pick one . |
8 : FOUR FAMOUS PEOPLE YOU ’ D LOVE TO HAVE ROUND FOR DINNER AND WHY ?
A :
Seb Coe , Lucy Worsley , Agatha Christie and Roger Bannister . I love sport , history and mystery so think the combination would prove to be an interesting evening .
9 : IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE IN BUSINESS , WHAT WOULD IT BE ?
A :
I need to believe in what I ’ m doing . I ’ m a trustee for a small animal charity – Binky Buns , which recues abandoned , neglected and abused bunnies and guinea pigs – but I ’ d love to do more . Beyond that , I love gardening , believe in mental health support and would like to stay in the charitable sector . If I could create a job out of all that , I ’ d do it .
10 : |
WHO ’ S YOUR FAVOURITE TWEETER ? |
A : |
Brené Brown . |
11 : HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING REALLY DARING ?
A :
I once jumped out of a plane at 10,000ft to do a tandem skydive over the Whitsunday Islands .
12 : |
WHAT ’ S THE BEST PIECE OF BUSINESS
ADVICE YOU ’ VE BEEN GIVEN ?
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A : |
Listen . |
13 : IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT , WHAT WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL CAR ?
A :
This maybe isn ’ t a very business savvy thing to admit but I ’ m not very motivated by money . I have a little car which gets me from A to B and that ’ s good enough for me .
14 : MONEY NO OBJECT , YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY WOULD BE ?
A :
Australia . Having back-packed around the country many years ago , I ’ d love to go back and experience more .
15 : DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE BAND OR TYPE OF MUSIC ?
A :
I listen to a wide range of music but don ’ t have a favourite .
16 : WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT ?
A :
Learning to overcome a lifelong battle with Emetophobia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder . After years of trying to keep it hidden , fighting for the correct treatment and a lifetime of challenging thoughts and compulsions , I received a successful course of CBT in 2015 which has allowed me to live again . Recovery is possible !
17 : |
HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE
YOURSELF IN FOUR WORDS ?
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A : |
Loyal , fair , hard-working , curious . |
18 : WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS ?
A :
Hopefully not still under Covid restrictions and wearing a face covering ! I ’ m a ‘ take one day at a time ’ type of person , so I ’ ll just see where life takes me .
19 : WHO ’ S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU ’ VE EVER MET ?
A :
I didn ’ t actually meet them but I saw the Queen and the Queen Mother arriving at the theatre in London for the Queen Mother ’ s 100th birthday , and that really was something .
20 : DO YOU HAVE ANY GUILTY PLEASURES ?
A :
I love chocolate and if you ’ ve ever tasted the hot chocolate at The Work Place you ’ ll know why I love that too !
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