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Victoria Charlotte Lutton, whom is known as Vikki Lutton was born in Belfast and raised in Bangor. In 2012 she joined Ulster University, Belfast where she along with other students started the first Raise and Give Society alongside her studies. In 2013 she received a Distinction in Art and Design Foundation Studies and embarked on a BA Hons in Fine Art at Ulster University.

In 2013 he was one of the main students involved in creating the Stranmillis Embankment 'Holyland's Mural' located in Belfast, it is a non-sectarian mural created to ease boarders in the area by getting the local primary school, local PACT committee, local residents and Belfast council to work together. The mural and students involved won numerous awards including 'Community Awareness of the year' from SAAI. Vikki then went on to take over the mural committee and since then has completed other murals including one in the Belfast Welcome Centre. In 2013 she was also actively involved as lead supervisor in starting and running a non-profit student ran café in Ulster University where most of the funds went back into volunteering projects and to charity. After which she was appointed Young Social Action Ambassador from the Cabinet Office. She represented the young people of Northern Ireland, meeting with MLAs, the Lord Mayor of Belfast and MPs on a regular basis and put inspirational volunteers around Northern Ireland up for the Points of Light Award.

In 2014 she became involved in student politics after being elected 'Community Officer' in the UUSU Belfast Council and representing UUSU at Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and National Body of Student Unions in Ireland and Northern Ireland (NUS-USI) congress. During the congresses she spoke for motions for a women in leadership program, road safety, student grants and mental health. She joined other organisations outside Ulster University that deal with Women's political matters and became an active member in those organisations. Alongside two other women Vikki created the, now award-winning, UUSU Arts and Culture Society, which teaches students how to curate exhibitions, exhibit their work, apply for funding for projects, helps motivate students, helps with their studies, looks out for students wellbeing and holds talks about art and cultural matters. In 2015 Vikki moved from the Treasurer position to Chair of the society.