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Conor Meese World Cup.

Conor Meese

England Programmes Operations Manager at the Rugby Football League (RFL)

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Sadiya Salim with King Charles.

Sadiya Salim

Local Authority Officer, Child Friendly Leeds

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Michelle Blanchard teaching.

Michelle Blanchard MBE

Headteacher, Beckfoot Allerton Primary and Nursery

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Sarah Baugh

Marketing Manager, Dynamic Networks Group

Business

Richard Simpson

PhD Student at Leeds Beckett University

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Aaron Horne

Physical Performance Coach at Strømsgodset TF

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Amy Horsfield

Sports Teacher, Barnsley College and U15 Competition Squad Assistant Coach, Leeds Rhinos

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Zee Faridi

Entrepreneur | Real Estate

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Rob Graham

Sports Development Officer, University of Sunderland

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Gary Butterfield

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Everyday Juice Limited

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Sadiya Salim

Local Authority Officer, Child Friendly Leeds

Psychology

Lydia Braham

Civil Service, West Yorkshire

Psychology

Georgia Walsham

Primary School Teacher

Primary Education

Jessica Holdsworth

Primary School Teacher, Shipley Church of England Primary School

Primary Education

Georgia Dimitriou

A.G. Leventis scholar at Durham University

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Lauren Smith-Jones

Production Coordinator, Workerbee

Media

Harpreet Kaur

Award Winning Radio Presenter, BBC Asian Network and Television Host

Journalism

Danny Hardaker

Self Shooter at Danny Hardaker Video and Craven Image Studios and Freelance Camera Operator

Media

Samantha Fray

Talent development | Empowering through coaching I Diversity Advocate

Media

Gavin Wilson

Media Manager, York City Knights Rugby League

Journalism

Katie Ridley

Journalist

Journalism

Joe Burrows

Senior Communications Officer, Leeds Trinity University

English

May Arthurton

Business owner and founder of the Chapeltown and Harehills Learning Project.

Education, English, Teaching

Shaunna Harper

Published author

English

Rebecca Longbottom

Nursery staff member and Published Author

Children, Young People and Families

Rachael Hill

Mergers and Acquisition Executive, Bupa

Business

Georgia Cruickshank

Commercial Trader for a Pharmaceutical Wholesaler

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Ben Dudley head shot.

Ben Dudley

UX Writer, Adidas (Amsterdam)

Journalism

Sarah O'Mahony

Maths Teacher, Thirsk School

Secondary Education

Ammarah Pandor

Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer, Leeds Trinity

Psychology, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Ashleigh Jones

Content Executive, Jet2holidays

Journalism

Nola Calladine

Managing Partner - Head of Client Service, Wavemaker

Media

Leon Siciliano

Supervising Producer, Business Insider

Media

Matthew Broadley

PE Cover Supervisor and Semi-Professional Footballer

Psychology, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Reiss Silva

Strength and Conditioning Coach, Elite STEP (Owner).

Journalism, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Ellie Barker

Head of Year, Leeds City College

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Joe Urquhart

Senior Club Journalist, Liverpool Football Club Media Department

Journalism

Alex Tilson

Performance Analyst, Bradford City Football Club.

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Laura Purcell

Inclusion Sport Development Officer at Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Charlie Wainwright

Researcher, Air TV

Journalism

Dalton Tulloch

Live Content Delivery Coordinator, ITV Yorkshire

Media

Mia McHugh

RE Teacher

Secondary Education

Adam Kenyon

Training Teacher Segment Manager, Twinkl

Primary Education

Ellie O'Donoghue

ScapeSchool, Managing Partner

Psychology

Amanda Jefferson

Lecturer, Leeds Trinity University

Children, Young People and Families

Jayashika Padmasiri

Poet and Filmmaker

English

Marc Pitson

Ordained Priest

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Charlie Russell

Specialist, F1 Communications, McLaren

Journalism

Harriet Bryant

Sports Coach

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Alexandra-Madalina Mandoiu

Relief Support Worker and MA Student

Psychology

Caity Pigott

Healthcare Assistant

Psychology

Lilia Gee

Tutor, SEN High School

Psychology

Dani Rhodes

Working with young people in various settings

Children, Young People and Families

Lee Newburn

Nutrition Coach and Personal Trainer, Leen Newtrition

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Stephen Bannister

Director, The Fitness Rooms and Conditioned Training

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Finley Crebolder

Freelance Journalist, Writing about sport for Planet F1 and Planet Football

Journalism

Rob Potts

Senior Consultant, Parklands Primary School

Secondary Education

Lisa Madden

Associate Principal Lecturer, Institute of Childhood and Education, Leeds Trinity University

Secondary Education

Reverend Kate Bottley

Parish Priest, Journalist and star of Gogglebox

Secondary Education

Kafayat Adegoke

Actor, Performer and Presenter

Media

Mark Dolby

Director, Story (Film & Photography Production Company)

Media

Samuel Stones

Assistant Headteacher at Norton College

Secondary Education

Mellissa Dzinzi

News Reporter, Leeds Live

Journalism

Abbey Maclure

Senior Reporter for Yorkshire Evening Post/Yorkshire Post

Journalism

Alice Young

Newsdesk Editor and Breakfast newsreader Greatest Hits Radio UK and Greatest Hits Radio London

Journalism

Hugh Faupel

Media Producer

Media

Connor Cawthrow

Educational Welfare Service, Barnsley Council

Business

Hannah Jowett

Teacher

Primary Education

Corinne Holmes

Teacher

Primary Education

Zenab Akhtar

Year 3 Class Teacher, Bradford

Primary Education

Holly Gould

SEN Teaching Assistant

Criminology and Sociology

Rachael Chapman

Floor Manager, McDonald's

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Debra Nixon

Assistant Head Teacher, Cavendish Primary School

Primary Education

Jon Nixon

Head of School, Cavendish Primary

Primary Education

Abbie Holmes

Maths Teacher

Secondary Education

Alex Ford

Senior Lecturer, Leeds Trinity University

Education

Ashley Lund

Deputy Headteacher

Primary Education

Jess Goodison

Primary Teacher, East Morton Church of England Primary School

Primary Education

Daniel Copley

CEO for the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, Diocese of Salford.

Primary Education

Gemma Turner-Lindley

Philosophy and Ethics teacher, Allerton Grange High School

Secondary Education

Julie Reid

Teacher of students with severe learning difficulties, Coventry LEA

Primary Education

Mark Cooper

Headteacher, Mount St Mary's Catholic High School

Education

Marc Doyle

Director of Education, Consilium Academies

Secondary Education

Mark Cook

Secondary School Deputy Principal, Shipton

Secondary Education

Tom Wingate

Owner of the Wingate School, Mexico

Secondary Education

Kat Harbourne

Journalist, BBC Radio Sheffield

Journalism

Katy Rickitt

News Correspondent, Good Morning Britain

Journalism

Mark Lowery

Children’s Author

Primary Education

Christine Wilson

PhD Sociology Student, University of Hull

Media

John Flanagan

Humanitarian, The Philippines

Media

Joe Hewlett

Boxing Editor, Planet Sport

Journalism

Danielle Morris

Early Learning Home Visitor

Children, Young People and Families

Rebecca Austerfield head shot.

Rebecca Austerfield

Primary Teacher

Primary Education

Stuart Tiffany

Trainer, Consultant and Writer

Primary Education

Mike Richmond-Coggan

Owner, Tutor Doctor

Teacher Training

Michaela Tucimova

Lead SEN Teaching Assistant in a Primary School

Children, Young People and Families

Katy Collins

Emotional Health Worker at a children and families mental health charity

Children, Young People and Families

Shelly Johnson

Progress Tutor at a Sixth Form College

Children, Young People and Families

Niall Mackenzie

Graduate Recruitment Officer at Leeds Trinity

Psychology

Varsha Panjwani

Lecturer at Boston University (London) and NYU (London)

English

Tom Haigh.

Thomas Haigh

Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, Royal Armouries Museum

Business, Media

Matthew Brannen

Local Government Relationships Regional Lead, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Journalism, Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Ellis Pascall

Women's Team Manager at Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Conor Meese

England Programmes Operations Manager at the Rugby Football League (RFL)

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Gill Lambert

Creative Writing Teacher and Poet

English

Liz Mistry

Published Author and PhD student at Leeds Trinity

English

Lewis King

Digital Comms and Content Officer, The White Rose Academies Trust

English, Media

Joe Rawson

Sports Editor, Sky News

Journalism

Mary Mathe.

Mary Mathe

NPS Support Worker, National Probation Service

Children, Young People and Families, Education

Lisa Farrell

Senior Campaigns Executive, Jet2

English

Naziya O'Reilly

PhD Philosophy of Education student at Leeds Trinity

Education, Research

Martin Lines

Vice President Category Marketing. Nestle

Business

Ben Davy

Trainee Teacher

Children, Young People and Families

John Joe Mulherin

Head of Student Life at University of East London

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Joe Matthews

Teacher, Grove House Primary School

Primary Education

Charlotte Bruce

Production Secretary, The Yorkshire Vet, Daisybeck Studios

Media

Becky Kaye

Production Coordinator, Renegade Pictures

Media

Craig Parnham.

Craig Parnham

Personal Trainer & Expert Nutrition Coach and Trinity Fitness Duty Manager

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Samantha Peach

Therapies Receptionist, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

English

Evie Darrell

Wellbeing Officer, Shaw Trust

Children, Young People and Families

Dana Llewellyn

Student Liaison Officer, Leeds Trinity University

Children, Young People and Families

Adam Frost

Assistant Deputy Nursery Manager, Featherbank

Children, Young People and Families

Hannah Crooks

Lecturer in Early Childhood, Leeds Trinity University

Children, Young People and Families, Psychology

Tim Hopkins

Strategic Development Manager, Humpty Dumpty Day Nurseries

Children, Young People and Families, Education

Freddie Hospedales

Global Head of Marketing, ERM

Media

Angus Martin

Director, The Name of The Game

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Daniel Solts

Head of Academy Sport Science, Doncaster Rovers FC

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Dave Kenyon

Founder and Owner of Elemental Fitness

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Danielle Roman

Chaplaincy Administrator, Leeds Trinity University

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Neil Maguire

General Manager at The Supper Club, Wakefield

Sport, Health and Physical Education

James Lazenby

Director in Marketing, Confetti Media Group

Media, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Penny Barker

Service Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust

Psychology, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Claire Whittleston

Yoga Therapist, The Yoga Therapy Clinic Yorkshire

Media

Amanda Murphy

Executive Producer Storyfutures Academy at Royal Holloway, University of London

Media

Nick Hodgson

Musician, songwriter and solo artist

Media

Simon Crowe

Social Media Executive, P&B Social

Journalism, Media

Frank Zagajewski

European Business Consultant

Business

Megan West

Senior Project Manager' at ICS-digital LLP

Business, Media

Ellie Mawdsley

Account Executive at Campuslife Limited

Business

Phil Cawley

Restorative Justice Manager, Lancashire Constabulary

Teacher Training

Azom Uddin

Trainee Teacher

Secondary Education

Sumaiyah Badr

Teacher at City of London School

Secondary Education

Haythem Bastawy

Full time Author and Artist

Education, English, Research, Secondary Education, Victorian Studies

Stefano Pianigiani

Teacher

Education, Secondary Education

Sam Ashton

Teacher and Sports Coach

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Jennifer Candy

Teacher

Secondary Education

Jordan Stringer

Year 5 Teacher

Education, Primary Education

Tom McGovern

Internal Communications Manager, UK Research Innovation

Business, Journalism

Shreya Aila

Assistant Psychologist at a Mental Health Hospital in India

Psychology

Rhiannon Matthews

Religious Education Teacher, Catholic Secondary School

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Rebecca Guy

Author

English, Media

Patrick O'Kane

Retired, former Head Teacher

Teacher Training

Fran Sharp

English

Grace Lewis

Assistant Psychologist

Psychology

Elizabeth Bentley

Year 7-11 Science Teacher

Secondary Education

Caroline Bond

Full-time Writer

English

Surinder Rall

Suicide Bereavement Service Lead, MIND

Children, Young People and Families

Wendy Huggins

Deputy Designate Safeguarding Lead

Children, Young People and Families

Ayesha Huggins

Children's Social Services

Children, Young People and Families

Barbara Dinsdale

Head, Charitable Trust, Heart Research UK

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Phil Mellen

Musician

Secondary Education

Mandy Hrintchuk

Teacher

Children, Young People and Families

Alison Heaton

Knowledge Management Lawyer

Psychology

Helena Rogers

Secondary School Educational Needs and Disabilities Support

Psychology

Michelle Robinson

Operations Director providing early education for children

Children, Young People and Families

Beth Harsley

Religious Education Teacher

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies, Secondary Education

Christia Huntington

PhD student, University of the West of England

Children, Young People and Families, Psychology

Jade Keating

Religious Studies Teacher

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Phoebe Huggan

Teacher, International School in Dubai

Primary Education

Farah Ali

Year 5 Teacher

Primary Education

Tom Allen

Content Delivery Coordinator, ITV Content Delivery

Media

Liam Jackson

Assistant Schedule Executive, ITV

Media

Alysha Holmes

Digital Video Editor, ITV

Media

Chloe Bennett

Digital PR strategist at Digitaloft

Business, Media

Immy Share

Digital Reporter, Newsquest

Journalism

Haleema Saheed

Community Reporter for the Telegraph and Argus

Journalism

Philippa Barraclough

Specialist at Apple

Media

Emily Horner

Digital Reporter at The Press York

Journalism

Patricia Rusek

Life Coach for Ronda Solutions and Media Manager for TeknTrash.

Media

Matt Hall

Project Coordinator & Digital Content Producer, Dortech Doors

Media

Saj Chowdhury

Saj Chowdhury Writing School, Owner

English, Media

Jaya Sharma

Daytime TV Researcher, ITV

Media

Matthew Baxter

Sports Development Officer, Manchester Met

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Simon Day

Deputy Leader of English at Co-op Academy Leeds and Executive Coach

English

Dr Tracy Laverick

Lecturer at Leeds Trinity and Senior Educational Psychologist for Wakefield Council

Primary Education

Aras Sami

Police Constable

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Rich Hayden

Managing Director of Creative Agency MADEBY7

Media

Eman Shah

Content Creator, Pentest People

Media

Mark Archer

Film Producer

Media

Connor Lyons

Retail Assistant, Morrisons

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Chelsea Tweed

Primary School Teacher

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Niall Ramsey

Shipping Coordinator

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

James Mason

Business Owner, Coach, Investor & Charity Fundraiser

Journalism

Joe Baines

Teacher

Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Studies

Akash Modhwadia

Head of Performance, Sheffield United Women's Football Club

Sport and Physical Education, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Geraldine McGuigan

Prime Focus, Media Operator

Media

Gillian Elvidge

PhD Researcher

Research

Katie Clark

Teacher, Fairview International School

Children, Young People and Families

Zoe Brzezinska

Deputy Head of Primary, British International School of Wroclaw

Primary Education

Michelle Nattrass

PhD Research Student

Children, Young People and Families, Research

Eilidh Masson-Walker

Student Education Service Assistant, Leeds University

Psychology

Anna Cowley

Camera & Editor, Story Film and Photography

Media

Charlotte Lister

Nursery Assistant/MA student at Leeds Trinity

Children, Young People and Families

Hannah Martin-Singh

Partnerships & Marketing Manager at UniHomes

Media

Robert Bullock

Children's author, freelance writer and blogger

English

Charlotte Preston

Primary Teacher

Primary Education

Richie Anderson

TV and radio personality

Journalism

Alina Tasadaq

Student Liaison and Engagement Team Leader, Leeds Trinity University

Media

Caitlin McKenna

Writer and performer

English

Michelle Blanchard MBE

Headteacher, Beckfoot Allerton Primary and Nursery

Primary Education

Saman Milroy

Social entrepreneur and singer

Journalism

Michelle Roe

Early Years and Primary Lead

Primary Education

Mark Winder

CEO, Goalball UK

Sport and Physical Education

Sean Albiez

Academic, Writer and Musician

Media

Alex Fenn

Team Leader, Prime Focus Technologies

Media

Elizabeth Cunningham

Civil Servant

Custodial Leadership

Finn Williams

Assistant Sport Development Officer, Leeds Trinity

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Karen Pearson

CEO and Founder, Folded Wing

Media

Charley Bergman

Production Journalist, ITV Calendar

Journalism

Josh Wootton

SEO Lead at Sainsbury's

Business

Asim Mahmood

Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Practitioner

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Emily Outram

Account Manager, The Ark Media

Business

Khalid Khan

Health and Social Care Lecturer and Nutritional Therapist

Sport and Physical Education, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Victoria Smith

Director of Operations, York Childcare

Children, Young People and Families, Education

Sabina Lee

Police Trainee

Criminology and Sociology

Chloe Tear

Content Designer, Scope

Psychology

Catherine Nangle

Senior Communications Consultant, Shared Services Connected Ltd

English

Lee Gormley

Professional Boxer and Boxing Content and Social Specialist at BOXRAW

Journalism

Christianna Vlamis

Early Years Teacher, London

Children, Young People and Families, Primary Education

Nigel Stewart

SENCO teacher, St Edwards Catholic Primary School and NASENCO student

Primary Education

Niall Grant-Rowlands

TV Series Researcher

Media

Maximus Edge

Junior Editor and Junior Channel Manager at OfficeBlokesReact, YouTube channel

Media

Ailin Crowley

Production Assistant, WebsEdge

Media

Daniel Callaghan

Teacher, Thorpe Primary School

Primary Education

Jade Leah Pilling

MA student, Shakespeare Institute

English

Nick Ducker

Software Developer

Computer Science

Evie Hudson

Primary School Teacher

Children, Young People and Families, Education, Primary Education

Lucy McMahon

Family Support/Youth Worker, Children's Heart Surgery Fund

Children, Young People and Families, Education

Brad Lount

Year 4 Teacher, Dixons Academies Trust

Primary Education, Secondary Education, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Jess Benson

Year One Teacher, Star Academy

Primary Education

Tom Jacques

Academy and Scholarship Nutritionist for Leeds Rhinos Rugby League and first-team Nutritionist for Leeds Rhinos Netball

Nutrition, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Becca Haigh

Owner of Wildling Adventures, Therapeutic Intervention and Animal Therapy

Children, Young People and Families

Christopher Banham

Tutor in History, Geography and Religious Studies

Secondary Education

Adam Ogle

Director/Business Owner at Welcome to Travel (Australia)

Journalism

Jai Lane

Associate Director | Procurement Advisory, Arup

Business

Alice Clayton

Trainee Teacher, Leeds SCITT and Cover Teacher

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Blessing Olufemi

MI Analyst, Pure Retirement

Computer Science

Sarah Dickinson

Primary School Teacher, Blakehill Primary School

Primary Education

Jodie Wilkinson

Professional Boxer

Sport and Physical Education, Sport, Health and Physical Education

Brandon Ahmed

Cyber Security Specialist and Published Author

Computer Science

Nikki Davis

Principal & CEO, Leeds College of Building

Secondary Education

Alzira Smythe

MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence student

Computer Science

Zain Aziz

Customer Service Representative

Computer Science

Annum Hussain

Sports Therapist, Bradford Bulls Women’s Rugby League Team

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Aisling Given

Life Coach at Life Given

Primary Education, Psychology

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