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CodeDS/UK/22509
NameBarrett; Oli (fl.2010s); MBE; British businessman
Variations of NameOliver Barrett
Datesfl.2010s
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginCookham, Berkshire, England (born)
BiographyOli Barrett is a British businessman. He was briefly one of Butlins’ famous Redcoats.

He created Tenner, the UK’s largest schools enterprise challenge, and co-founded Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), which has helped young people to fix their own youth clubs. He is also the founder of TOTS (Turn on the Subtitles), a children’s literacy campaign. In 2011, he co-founded StartUp Britain, launched by the then Prime Minister and funded by the private sector. Oli hosts The Lens podcast with Business in the Community, which pairs senior leaders with future leaders, to discuss the future of work.

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