Jan 15, 2021
At Oldfield Consultancy we are extremely passionate about humanitarian and pro bono work. Giving back is a key pillar of our business model. Consultants working with Oldfield Consultancy all give time to good causes, be that their Professional Bodies or Charities.
Director Profile:
Marie has worked globally for many years in Philanthropy and Humanitarian work. Marie has led large global pro bono teams to ensure that the most vulnerable people across the globe are protected and that natural disaster effects are mitigated as far as possible.
In the UK Marie volunteers her time to sit on the Institute for Science and Technology (IST) Executive Board. Marie acts as an Assessor for the Science Council for the Chartered Designation of CSci as well as performing the same function for the RSS and the designation of GStat and CStat. Thereby encouraging professional development in the field and mentoring applicants.
Marie volunteers her time to multiple committees in the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) such as Finance and Economics, the Professional Affairs Committee, the Professional Statisticians Network, and the RSS Pro Bono Review Panel Statisticians for Society that reviews projects commissioned by low-income Charities across the UK.
Marie is also a STEM Ambassador and advocates Women in STEM. To this end, Marie has founded the Women in Tech Group at the IST. Marie also works alongside Women in AI.
Some examples of the work Marie has been involved in over the last decade are:
- Nepal Earthquake
- Ebola Outbreak
- Sepsis
- Education provision in Africa for Girls
- Aboriginal Population support in Australia
- Environmental concerns including Animal Welfare
Marie has been honoured to have worked alongside the UN, Doctors without Borders and MapAction, specifically during the Ebola Crisis and Nepal Earthquake.
Marie is extremely proud to be able to give back to the world pro bono through Statisticians for Society, the Royal Statistical Society, the Institute of Science and Technology, Statistics without Borders, and the Science Council.
This year’s charity donation was to the Rainbow Trust so that seriously ill children could experience a Magical Christmas with their loved ones.
When a child has a serious illness, family life is turned upside down, and time becomes more precious than ever. Rainbow Trust pairs each family with an expert Family Support Worker who enables them to make the most of time together, giving them practical and emotional support, whenever they need it, for as long as is needed.
We support the whole family including parents, carers, the unwell child, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. Support is hugely varied and depends on the needs of the family. It can include:
- listening to a family’s fears and anxieties
- helping to explain illnesses, diagnoses and treatments
- keeping a seriously ill child company during hospital stays
- driving families to medical appointments to help save time and money
- organising fun activities to help sick children, their brothers and sisters
- support through bereavement and grief.