Discussion board moderators
Volunteer moderators enhance the advice and support given by users on the discussion boards. They also help to maintain a safe and friendly online community.
Mod of the month
Each month we nominate one of our mods who's really stood out on the boards by doing some great moderating. Whether they've diffused a heated discussion or responded to a tough thread with some sound advice and support, their contributions are greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to Harry23 this month!
Emma
Username: Harry23
Harry23 has been moderating the Health & Wellbeing boards since January 2009. Harry also works supporting young people at a residential project for Depaul UK, a job she is very passionate about. She loves the outdoors - hiking, camping, cycling, festivals and her new found hobby - bodyboarding! Although she can also be found on the sofa eating hot buttered crumpets watching CSI or anything with Simon Cowell on the judging panel!
Who are they?
You can read interviews with some of our volunteers in the meet the mod section.
Christele Elkhoury
Username: Christele
Christele has been moderating the relationships board for almost four years now and hasn't looked back. She says the team is helpful, fun and supportive, which has made this journey enjoyable. She has a passion for psychology and looking at people's problems.
Becca Lucas
Username: luc_b
Becca works at TheSite.org towers on the fundraising team. As well as trying her hand at softball and bowling for work teams she's taken up moderating the Health & Wellbeing board.
Chris Denholm
Username: C Funk
Chris works on the editorial team at TheSite.org and moderates the Health & Wellbeing section of the discussion boards when he's not on a rugby pitch, writing or playing with pointless gadgets.
Hannah Jolliffe
Username: Spanner
YouthNet's Editorial Manager wanders into the Work and Health & Wellbeing sections to help out with modding. As a keen cook, she also manages to waste plenty of time reading the threads in Food & Drink!
Felicity Jones
Username: Fiz
Fiz is happiest when she's eating chips or candy floss, spending time out with friends and family or sitting in the sun in some far away land. She works with organisations recruiting volunteers through do-it.org.uk and her enthusiasm for this extends to moderating the Volunteering & Activism board.
Sophie Manning
Username: Soph001
Sophie works part-time at YouthNet as an Executive Assisstant as well as doing a full time Masters course at UCL in English Literature. She moderates the Health & Wellbeing section of the discussion boards.
