Will Wilson
Grassroots Fundraising Trustee.
Will first became associated with ONERio through its partner organisation, UMRio, when he volunteered in Morro do Castro in July 2016. While in Brazil, he was passionately involved in the project, helping secure tickets to the Olympic rugby sevens competitions for some of our young people, and winning his first ‘Dark Blue’ representing UMRio against Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University.
In 2017, Will was instrumental in reaching out to Cambridge University RUFC, a difficult task for an Oxford student! UMRio/ONERio is now proud to partner with both Cambridge and Oxford rugby clubs, and volunteers from both shades of blue have visited Morro do Castro in recent years.
Will’s trustee role with OneRio centres on grassroots fundraising. He and his fellow 2016 volunteers set up a fundraising page that has gone on to reach nearly £10,000, and he has consistently encouraged other volunteers to raise funds for the programme before they travel. He is also responsible for seeking out fundraising initiatives within sporting and corporate spheres in the UK.
Away from ONERio, Will won three Oxford rugby Blues and has represented England Sevens, Wasps and Cornish Pirates. He is now beginning the transition into a career in corporate law.