Humans of Colt Archives | Colt Technology Services

Inspired by the famous Humans of New York blog by Brandon Stanton, we wanted to create a series of written portraits of the people that we work with and the (sometimes unexpected) stories they have to tell.

– Rachel Collins, Head of Inclusion & Diversity & Chair of Network 25

Maxi Lampert

A few years ago, I ran the Paris marathon, which is a massive physical and mental challenge for anyone, but I had an additional challenge as I’m a type 1 ...

Charlie Elves

When I was 11 I found out I had a rare hereditary condition that damages the peripheral nerves in the body, which affects about one in 25,000 people. It weakens ...

Natalie Ambersley

Outside of my Executive Assistant role at Colt, I work with a number of charities that focus on raising awareness of visible differences. One of those that I support, The ...

Meenakshi Lamba

About three and a half years ago, I decided to start focusing on my fitness. It wasn’t about the way that I looked, I just needed to feel healthier. Never ...

Jaye McGee

My parents were keen for me to be the first in the family to go to university. However, I’m a much more practical person who enjoys on-the-job learning, so I ...

Stephanie Georgiou

My most valuable possessions are my dance trophies. I did all sorts of dance including tap and contemporary growing up, but ballet was my main focus. It needed a lot ...

Zac Fisher

One of the biggest decisions of my life was choosing whether to go to university or not. At the end of college, I knew that I wanted to move straight ...

Samantha Lee

I was born in Hong Kong but at the age of 13, I started boarding school in the UK. It was quite a stressful experience but being in a completely ...

Joshua De Souza

I did a bit of kayaking when I was younger, but it was only when I went on a university trip to Lee Valley in Hertfordshire that I discovered whitewater ...

Hannah Davies

Five years ago, one of my brothers had his 18th birthday party in our back garden. He’s a musician so his band played and he got some of his friends ...

Daniel Saint-Davis

I remember walking in to the student centre one day at university and seeing the Colt stand. The representatives seemed energetic and friendly, so I came over to see what ...

Abby Taylor

In my third year of university, I went on a year abroad to California. It may sound like a cliché but it was the best year of my life – ...