The Oxford Creators CIC Story
Oxford Creators was born after years of 'fighting the education system' and frustration at the lack of options
for children under 14 to access out of school provision.
In July 2021 my son was 'directed off-site'. This means he remained on-roll with his secondary school, but had been completely cut off from all education, friends and social activities. He was never permanently excluded....He is a highly intelligent boy, glowing educational reports from teachers, focused on learning. Unfortunately, he was triggered by incidents in school. His deep rooted childhood trauma and anxiety was not recognised.
Watching my son going through this horrific experience made me determined to create a better reality and future for him. I tried to fight the system to get my son the education he deserves but to no avail. I also found out there are thousands of children around the UK in similar situations. I couldn't bear the thought of other children being left at home with no school to go to or suitable provision being provided.
Rather than fighting, I am now focusing on how I can help support these children & their parents and work with forward thinking teachers to create a community of change makers.
Our most misunderstood kids are being pushed into a life which doesn't have a happy ending. These children deserve help to break patterns, they need to feel valued and they need to know they can create a life full of positive opportunities. By working together, we can change their story, raise their self-esteem and inspire them to become the best versions of themselves. If you can support Oxford Creators, I would be extremely grateful. I'm looking for volunteers, speakers, collaborations with businesses across Oxfordshire. Please email [email protected]
Veena - Founder of Oxford Creators CIC
Meet The Team
Veena
CEO & Media Mentor
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Video Marketing & Youtube Trainer. Entrepreneur. Former Award Winning Radio Presenter & Mum To A Misunderstood Teenager
'Everything starts with a thought. By changing your thoughts, feelings & actions, you change your life'
Tom
Lead Mentor
Former Teacher Working With EHCP & SEND Children In Secondary Schools. Director of The Fitness & Wellbeing Hub, Personal Trainer &
Holistic Therapist.
'Push yourself,
no one’s going to do it for you'
Andreia
Partnerships Manager
Media and Communications Expert.
Social Media Manager For Start Ups.
Mum to a Beautiful Autistic Daughter
A Keen Kickboxer & Fluent in
Portuguese and French
'Never give-up on your dreams. Most of the times, they are closer to reach than you’ve ever imagined!'
Hilary
Beauty & Wellbeing Mentor
Beauty Tutor Working With SEND Students In Secondary Schools.
Owner of Active Touch - Holistic Therapist, Coach & Mentor. Mum To 1 Adventurous And Creative Pre-Teen
'Do what you love and you'll never have a problems with Mondays'
Charli
Sports Mentor
Qualified Personal Trainer That Loves Weight Lifting. Wide Range of Experience Working with Vulnerable Adults & Children with
ADHD & Autism.
'A little progress each day leads
to BIG results'
Mark
Music & Media Mentor
20 Years Experience In Media & Music Production. Experience Working With Vulnerable Children On A Range of Projects Including Videography, Photography and Editing
'Be the change you want to see
in the world'
Rachel
Boxing Coach & Sports Mentor
Female Boxer and Boxing Coach To a Diverse Range of Children and Adults at South Moreton Boxing Club.
Loves Trying New Contact Sports and Mum to An Active Little Boy
'Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts'
Advisory Board
The Oxford Creators Team Are Fully Supported By An Advisory Board Who Have Extensive Experience In Digital Media, Education, Wellbeing, Leadership, Mental Health and Working With Vulnerable Children.
Zoinul Abidin
Head Of Universal Services & Awarded British Empire Medal By The Queen
Zoinul has been recognised in the 2022 Honours List for his commitment to supporting the community. He is head of universal services for Barking & Dagenham council and has strategic and operational responsibility for libraries, community hubs, social prescribing and children centres.
Sam Dey
Director of Entrepreneurship Oxford Creators
Sam is one of the official trainers for Linkedin and is a marketing expert. He has amassed nearly 30,000 subscribers on his youtube channel. His Mum is a foster carer and Sam has many foster brothers and sisters.
Andrew Vivian
Partner at Egon Zehnder
Andrew has spent the last ten years working at Egon Zehnder, one of the world’s largest leadership advisory firms. He supports leaders and companies on executive search and career development assignments across a number of industries. Prior to this, he held a number of commercial roles in BP and IBM, in both the UK and USA.
Sue Smith
Clinical Hypnotherapist & Former Deputy Headteacher in Oxford
Sue is a PTSD Therapist and anxiety expert for 16 - 25 year olds. She has extensive experience of senior management within schools and has over 30 years of experience in the education sector. She has a vast amount of expertise in managing pupil behaviour in a secondary school in Oxfordshire.
Hanieh Vidmar
Director of Nutrition for Oxford Creators
Hanieh is a nutritional therapist and qualified health coach. She specialises in stress management and immune health. Hanieh is also a Phlebotomist For The NHS & Director of Wellmacy (a health clinic in the heart of London)
Eamon Devlin
Lawyer
Eamon is a Lawyer & Lecturer at Oxford University's Said Business School. He has significant experience in business through Co-founding a Law Firm as Managing Partner.
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