SRSH founder and director carries the Olympic torch
This morning, Tuesday the 10th July, the 53rd day of the Olympic Torch relay, SRSH founder and director, Nicola Byrom, carried the Olympic Torch around the Iffley Road Running Track. Nicola was nominated as a Torch Bearer by the University of Oxford to represent all the outstanding work that students do across the university to support their local and national community.
If this event was not special enough, Nicola had the privilege of taking the torch off Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run the sub 4 minute mile. Nicola says,
"It was a great honor to take part in the event and I felt truly humble to be in the company of such sporting hero's. For me though, the event was about celebrating the hope of recovery for all young people who are affected by eating disorders. I set up SRSH following my own experience as a teenager with an Eating Disorder and feel passionately about improving the support available for young people. There is much work still to do, but it is amazing through SRSH to slowly start to make progress and hear wonderful stories about the individuals our volunteers are able to support. I must thank all our volunteers, right across the country, who work so hard and bring so much passion and enthusiasm to the organisation. We couldn't do any of this without you!"
If this event was not special enough, Nicola had the privilege of taking the torch off Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run the sub 4 minute mile. Nicola says,
"It was a great honor to take part in the event and I felt truly humble to be in the company of such sporting hero's. For me though, the event was about celebrating the hope of recovery for all young people who are affected by eating disorders. I set up SRSH following my own experience as a teenager with an Eating Disorder and feel passionately about improving the support available for young people. There is much work still to do, but it is amazing through SRSH to slowly start to make progress and hear wonderful stories about the individuals our volunteers are able to support. I must thank all our volunteers, right across the country, who work so hard and bring so much passion and enthusiasm to the organisation. We couldn't do any of this without you!"
Student Press Coverage
The Oxford Student Interviewed Nicola to write a piece about an Oxford Student carrying the Olympic torch. You can read the finished article here;
http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/07/24/food-for-thought-oxford-torchbearer-fights-against-eating-disorders/
or check out the interview here;
OxStu Interview
ITV Coverage
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2012-07-10/running-knight-gets-flame-going/
" At 7.01am, Sir Roger lit the torch and carried it to the finishing line, where he passed it on to Oxford doctoral student Nicola Byrom, who took the torch for a lap of the track . Nicola is studying at Brasenose College for a doctorate in experimental psychology. According to the LOCOG website, she has worked as a volunteer for the last five years, for a range of eating disorder-related projects. Three years ago, she launched SRSH (Student Run Self Help), an organisation run by volunteers to provide self-help groups across for students across the country with eating disorders, and has raised more than £60,000 to support it." 
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The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/torch-relay/9388431/London-2012-Olympics-torch-relay-Sir-Roger-Bannister-carries-flame-at-scene-of-four-minute-mile-triumph.html
" Hundreds of people watched as 83-year-old Sir Roger carried the flame along the athletics track before handing the torch to student Nicola Byrom. The 25-year-old, from Oxford, was chosen to carry the torch after launching Student Run Self Help – a voluntary organisation which provides self-help groups across the country for people with eating disorders. Nicola, who is studying for a doctorate in experimental psychology at Brasenose College, has raised more than £60,000 for the programme since it began in 2009" The Daily Mail |
University of OxfordBrasenose College |
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