University Centre Peterborough Sociology Graduate Invited to Meet the King After Winning BBC Make a Difference Award

University Centre Peterborough (UCP) sociology graduate Hannah Johnson has been invited to meet His Majesty the King after her charity initiative won a BBC Cambridgeshire Make a Difference Award.

Hannah studied Sociology at UCP before moving on to train as a social worker. In June, she returned to UCP as an alumni speaker at this year’s Social Science Alumni Event. Speaking to current students, she shared her personal journey since leaving UCP, the progress she has made on her social work training, and the career pathways available in the social work sector following a Sociology degree.

In 2023, alongside her training, Hannah co-founded the Women’s Aid Charity Football Group in Peterborough. The group uses football to raise funds for charities supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse, including Peterborough Women’s Aid.

The group won the Active Award at the BBC Cambridgeshire Make a Difference Awards, leading to Hannah’s invitation to meet the King.

Highlighting how Hannah’s achievements reflect the core values of studying Sociology at UCP, Lecturer Paul said: “I am so ridiculously proud of her. I know how hard she has worked on this and she is very deserving of this recognition. We try to empower our students to make a difference in their communities – in many ways the goal of sociology is to make our communities better through social change and this kind of advocacy, so I’m so pleased for her and the Women’s Aid Charity Football Group.”

The entire UCP community warmly congratulates Hannah on her award win and her work with the Women’s Aid Charity Football Group.