JON
CO-FOUNDER OF GSL
Jon is the Co-Founder of Global Social Leaders, and the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Future Foundations. Jonathan is a graduate entrepreneur, he founded Kreation Limited to help university students get the most out of their time at university and quickly secured prestigious clients which included a government agency and an NGO. One of those clients was SIFE (now rebranded as Enactus) who asked him to manage the programme full time. Between 2003 and 2007, Jonathan grew the SIFE programme from 5 to 25 UK universities. SIFE provides university students with the opportunity to participate in real world community projects which develop their enterprise mindset and capabilities. They develop projects, under the guidance of university staff and local business advisers which create economic opportunity for others. Jonathan has also been responsible for designing and delivering accredited training for a National Charity on how to set up and run a social enterprise, has trained university students in how to set up a social enterprise, mentored students through the process of securing funding for their ideas and judged the University of Birmingham social enterprise business plan competition. He completed a part time MSC in Charity Marketing and Fundraising, with Distinction at Cass Business School. With Future Foundations, Jonathan has been the Programme Director for a wide range of youth programmes including:
KATY
CO-FOUNDER OF GSL
Katy is co-founder of Global Social Leaders and holds a Doctorate from the University of Oxford, where she researches leadership, flourishing, and education and is a post-doctoral teaching fellow. Katy is also a Deputy Headteacher.
AMY
HEAD OF GSL
Amy is a proactive person motivated by the desire to empower people to be able to develop the capacity and control over the direction of their lives. This lead to her studying for a Masters in Social Anthropology and the impact of different influences on how we construct meaning in our lives. Amy works to build the capacity of young people and communities here in the UK and overseas.
JESS
PROGRAMMES DIRECTOR
Jess joined Future Foundations in September 2021. Jess brings a wide range of experience of working in the charity and education sectors in the UK and East Africa including setting up new schools, managing schools and running capacity building programmes for school staff and government education officials. Jess is passionate about the potential of young people to make the world a better place, and about the impact that learning to be a leader within their own lives and within wider society can have on helping young people grow and succeed in life. This is something she experienced first-hand when she was given the opportunity to participate in setting up a youth council in her town as a teenager which led to many opportunities including being elected as a trustee of the British Youth Council and appointed as an Executive Board member of the National Youth Agency when she was 18. Outside FF Jess is currently a trustee of the EA Foundation and a governor of Wimbledon Park Primary Federation. Jess is excited to be leading Future Foundation’s programmes which support the development of young people in a range of different ways, enabling them to reach their potential.
NOOR
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Noor is a trainer at heart with a passion for improving education for youth on a global scale. She has over 10 years of experience in the education sector where she initially began her career as a teacher. Noor’s Masters in Education & Technology from IOE Univeristy College London helped her gain the knowledge to equip organisations with the skills to use technology effectively in education. Coupled with her project management experience, Noor’s involvement at Future Foundations involves working on the organisations Business Development and marketing materials to inspire youth, as well as the community to take positive action and influence a change in the world around them.
JAKUB
GLOBAL OUTREACH & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Jakub has been with Future Foundations since 2012. During his time with Future Foundations he has worked as a Coach, Operations Manager and now Senior Programme Manager. I was born and raised in Bydgoszcz, Poland. When I was at school I had a chance to take part in youth exchanges with other European countries and star in a few school plays. I continued my amateur acting in high school where I starred as James Bond in a remake of Goldfinger that we produced as a school project. I moved to Liverpool, UK for an amazing personal development journey that started with a bachelors degree in International Business at the University of Liverpool. Most importantly I started getting involved in the community and found my passion for social action. After university I’ve committed my life to serving others and the community. I am a leader of the Polish community in Liverpool where I run weekly events that help strengthen relationship, remove social isolation and provide a friendly place for newcomers to the city. In the last two years I’ve been working with Asylum Seekers, Refugees, unemployed young people with complex needs, Global Social Leaders and many more. I also done some travelling on my own with amazing trips to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia and Morocco.
MICHELLE
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Michelle started her Future Foundations journey back in 2008 when she was at the University of Reading where she was leading the Enactus team. Working with FF on “Third Sector Edge”, Michelle mentored a team of sixth form students from Reading Girls School to successfully complete a project with social impact. In fact, one of those sixth formers is now a Coach on Future Foundations programmes! Michelle has a great belief in education in its many forms, having been the Principal of an EFL School, a teacher, a coach and a mentor. She was rather excited to join Future Foundations in 2016 and become part of our amazing programmes aiming to create the leaders of the future.
ALICE
DIGITAL MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Alice is passionate about championing youth voices and youth-led action. At Future Foundations, she facilitates the connection and collaboration of an international movement of young people, teachers, and schools through effective digital content, including social media management and email communications. Prior to joining Future Foundations in 2019, Alice attended the University of Southampton, where she studied BA History. In her spare time Alice regularly attends a local outside bootcamp exercise class; being out in nature and feeling the sun (sometimes rain!) on her face. It brings her a lot of happiness! She also enjoys visiting art exhibitions, trying out new cooking recipes, and getting stuck into a good book.
JAY
PROJECT MANAGER
Jay is passionate about leadership development and helping people maximise their potential, which is why she joined the Future Foundations team this year to be involved in the GSL Global Goals Competition. She is a former Board Member of the Women’s Engineering Society and an author and coach who specialises in presentation skills.