upReach Annual Report 2023-24 - Report - Page 29
Internal Development Focus(Cont.)
Graduates join upReach as Programme Coordinators (PC’s)
and work with up to 80 students to deliver upReach’s
programme of support. During the 昀椀rst 18 months of the
FCLP, PC’s spend one day a week learning about a different
aspect of charity management; every six months they rotate
onto a new area before having the opportunity to gain an
apprenticeship quali昀椀cation.
This year we had 34 promotions and 15 new hires across our
growing teams.
In November 2021, I made the career switch from
KPMG to join upReach as a Programme Manager. In May
2024, I was promoted to Head of Partnerships, marking
an exciting new chapter in my upReach journey.
From day one, I’ve been inspired by the people
and purpose driving upReach’s mission, which has
deeply shaped my personal and professional growth.
In my time at upReach, I’ve designed and delivered
transformational experience programmes for our
Associates, led several brilliant teams of upReach staff,
and now oversee our ambitious partnerships strategy;
securing long-term collaborations with key employers
and universities across the UK!
- Ollie Taylor
Head of Partnerships
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