9. Nathan Shoesmith // Persevering through difficult times

Nathan is the Managing Director and one of the co-founders of The Speaker, currently studying Management, Politics & International Relations at Lancaster University in the north-west of England. From a young age, Nathan has been committed to supporting others, from creating opportunities through sports coaching and charitable work to increasing access to understandable knowledge through roles in media. In 2019, Nathan was recognised as an ‘inspirational young leader’ and featured in The Independent’s Happy List - a list ‘celebrating 50 of the most inspirational people whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery have made Britain a better place to live. Nathan has taken part in a number of campaigns to raise awareness of important issues. In recent years, Nathan has been keen to raise awareness of mental health charities, recognising the importance of removing the stigma around mental health. In particular, during 2020, many people experienced mental health problems for the first time as a result of Coronavirus lockdown measures and Nathan himself faced a period of struggles following a head injury. Since 2014, Nathan has led a range of campaigns that have raised awareness and over £10,000 for a range of important charitable causes. A big fan of sport and travelling, Nathan can often be found exploring new places, watching and playing sport in non-lockdown times.

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Check out Nathan's book on the year 2020 as it happened.

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