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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Simon_Woolley,_BaronSimon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford - Wikipedia

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   Simon Andrew Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford (born 24 December 1961), is a British politician and activist. He is the founder and director of Operation Black Vote (OBV) and Trustee of the charity Police Now, and has been Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, since October 2021.

2. www.saga.co.uk › magazine › lifeSimon Woolley: A voice for change - Saga

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Simon Woolley grew up in foster care on a council estate before climbing the social ladder to receive a peerage and become the first black man to head an Oxbridge college. By Kathryn Knight | Published - 1 Jun 2024. Since taking his seat in the House of Lords in 2019, Simon Woolley has been mistaken for a member of staff three times.

3. www.icas.com › members › ca-magazineBaron Simon Woolley on belonging, the new government and EDI

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   Sep 29, 2022 · As founder and Director of Operation Black Vote, Simon Woolley waged a long struggle for greater representation. Now Baron Woolley and Principal of Homerton College, he talks to Kitty Finstad about belonging, the new government, business’s role in furthering EDI and finding an ally in King Charles III. It’s 1996.

4. www.possibilitystudies.net › lord-simon-woolleyLord Simon Woolley — Possibility Studies Network

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   Simon Andrew Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford (born 24 December 1961), is a British politician and activist. He is the founder and director of Operation Black Vote (OBV) and Trustee of the charity Police Now.

5. www.telegraph.co.uk › news › 2022/04/15Baron Simon Woolley: ‘The idea that the Left owns the ...

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   Apr 15, 2022 · Baron Woolley of Woodford, Kt, to give him his full title, is the former foster child from a Leicester council estate who rose to the House of Lords through his relentless campaigning for...

6. le.ac.uk › news › 2023From council estate to House of Lords – race equality ...

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   Jul 18, 2023 · A Crossbench member in the House of Lords, Lord Woolley is the founder of Operation Black Vote – an initiative dedicated to addressing the democratic deficit. Using his prominence to raise awareness of race inequalities, Simon has spread awareness of inequalities in health, education and employment.

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   Who is Baron Woolley?

   • Woolley was nominated for a life peerage to sit as a Crossbencher in the House of Lords by Prime Minister Theresa May in her 2019 Resignation Honours List. He was created Baron Woolley of Woodford, of Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, on 14 October 2019.

   Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford - Wikipedia

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   Who is Lord Woolley?

   • Lord Woolley has a track record of addressing representational imbalances, transforming institutions, and nurturing individuals. His cross-party and cross-sector work with Operation Black Vote has seen the number of MPs from black and minority ethnic backgrounds rise from just four to more than 60 over the past two decades.

   From council estate to House of Lords - University of Leicester

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   Who is Simon Woolley?

   • Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021. ^ "Lord Simon Woolley elected as next Principal of Homerton College". For staff. University of Cambridge. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021. ^ "Simon Woolley: First black man appointed head of Oxbridge college". BBC News. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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   Is Simon Woolley the first black head of Oxbridge college?

   • In many respects, the fact that Simon Woolley is the first black male head of an Oxbridge college is the least remarkable thing about him. How many other deans are former car mechanics? How many have been ticket touts? Or left school without any O-levels?

   Baron Simon Woolley: ‘The idea that the Left owns the equality agenda

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8. talks.ox.ac.uk › talks › idThe Willy Wonka Ticket: teaching values in elite education

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   May 31, 2024 · Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford, former CEO of Operation Black Vote, Member of the House of Lords, and Principal of Homerton College Cambridge, discusses with Mansfield Principal Helen Mountfield KC the purpose and value of elite higher education, and the values it should inculcate.