Olly Belcher

In this episode, hear Olly Belcher, Immediate Past President of the St Edmund Hall Association, in conversation with Bob Gaffey, the Association’s North American Representative.  Bob speaks to Olly about her time at Oxford when she came up to the Hall in 1999 to read Geography.   She talks about how her Gap year and Geography dissertation all led to what she does today - Shivia, the charity she founded to help very poor families in India create livelihoods and earn with dignity.  Olly loved Teddy Hall and is always grateful for the opportunities that it gave her hence wanting to give back to the College today in any way she can. Spirit of the Hall podcast is produced by the St Edmund Hall Association, the voluntary alumni body independent which represents all Aularians. The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Association, St Edmund Hall or the University of Oxford.

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“Spirit of the Hall” features engaging conversations with some of St Edmund Hall’s most fascinating alumni, fellows and staff. Hosted by Olly Belcher (nee Donnelly), President of the SEH Association for alumni, this podcast provides a special opportunity for current and past members of Teddy Hall to share how that unique spirit has shaped their insights and experiences in politics, academia, business, entertainment, technology and more. Join us as we lead the way and shine a light on some of those who make Teddy Hall - and other Oxford Colleges - the great institutions that they are.