As Community Liaison Co-ordinator for John Lewis Kingston, Lene Wood's role covers everything from helping families affected by a fire to pitching a plan for a roof garden to London's mayor. But her real passion, she tells us, is recycling - which comes in very handy in her line of work.
- Tales from the river bank
- The weekenders
- Kingston's sociable worker
- Learning curve
- Mr Ambassador
- Fairy trade organisation
- Lead role
- In cider trading
- The Specials One
- A vine romance
- The art of giving
- Quick on the draw
- Man of the moment
- The IT girl
- A leap of faith
- For those in peril
- Changing rooms
- Guitar man
- Past lives
- A head for steam
- From here to maternity
- Supporting role
- Flexible friends
- Artists at work
- A good fit
- Waitrose trailblazers
- Style council
- Star Partners
- Out of Africa
- Top of the class
- A tasteful talent
- Meerkat manner
- Waynes world
- Paws for thought
- The right direction
- Jobsons choice
- Twinning formula
- Design for life
- No ordinary Joe
- Luciennes legacy
- Mums the word
- Food for thought
- Material girl
- Rosehip's hip
- Vital donations
- Kitchen sync
- Signing up to PinS
- Business as usual
- A way with words
- The making of Mark
- Family matters
- A caring approach
- Meet the mumpreneurs
- Espresso service
Highlight
The football season is a busy time for Victoria Jobson, a trainee manager at Waitrose Barnet and the defensive lynchpin of two football teams: her local side, St Albans Ladies and the Waitrose Barnet five-a-side team.
'I fit my training sessions and games in around my shifts at work and try to arrange weekend shifts for Saturdays so I'm free to play on Sundays for St Albans,' says Victoria. 'I also train with them on Wednesdays, and we try to fit in weekly sessions.'
Football's one of the few women's team sports with professional leagues, with both the UK and the USA taking the beautiful women's game very seriously. In fact, it's the world's fastest-growing sport.
Victoria admits to being a football fanatic – and Tottenham FC fan – having played since she was seven. 'My sister and I wanted to play, so we teamed up with friends to persuade our local club to set up a girls' team. They did, and it's still going.'
So what's best: cheering from the stands or taking part on the pitch? 'To be honest,' says Victoria, 'I always prefer playing and couldn't wait for the season to start!'
















