Staff & Management

Our Team

Momena Ali
Momena Ali
Founder
Helal Uddin
Helal Uddin
Co-Director - Head of Services & Partnerships
Lloyd Williams
Lloyd Williams
Co- Director / Head of People and Governance
Nicky Nijjer
Nicky Nijjer
BME Sports Project Officer
Aliya Khalil
Aliya Khalil
Refugee & Asylum Advice Worker
Sorupa Ali
Sorupa Ali
Swansea Orientation Service Manager
Sophie De Marco
Sophie De Marco
Refugee & Asylum Advice Worker
Gonzalo Silvestre
Gonzalo Silvestre
Family Support Worker - Swansea
Rena Ahmed
Rena Ahmed
Family Link Worker (Swansea)
Nadir Taha
Nadir Taha
Sanctuary Team Lead
Hamed Hassoun
Hamed Hassoun
Family Support - Newtown & Llandrindod Wells
Farzana Rahman
Farzana Rahman
Family Support Worker - Swansea
Mikayla Novak
Mikayla Novak
Finance and Admin Officer
Deborah Cooze
Deborah Cooze
Refugee Resettlement Team Lead
Mayada Mahmoud
Mayada Mahmoud
Family Support Worker - Swansea
Lee Tiratira
Lee Tiratira
Youth Team Lead / BME CYP Wrexham Support Worker
Lucy Luca
Lucy Luca
Volunteer Co-ordinator/ Fundraising Officer
Derin Omole
Derin Omole
Family Support Worker (Swansea)
Caroline Massey
Caroline Massey
Family Support Worker - Ystradgynlais
Assia Kayoueche
Assia Kayoueche
Race Alliance Wales - Communications, Campaigns & Membership Officer
Leila Usmani
Leila Usmani
Race Alliance Wales Project Development Worker
Tsega Teweldy
Tsega Teweldy
Family Support Worker - Carmarthenshire / Pembrokeshire
Fateha Ahmed
Fateha Ahmed
BME CYP Project Co-ordinator
Thanuja Hettiarachchi
Thanuja Hettiarachchi
On secondment
Debanjali Bhattacharjee
Debanjali Bhattacharjee
Multi-lingual Helpline Wales Call Handler
Twahida Akbar
Twahida Akbar
Policy Officer
Jessica Perkins
Jessica Perkins
Telling Our Own Stories Project Officer
Carlos Ibarra Rivadeneira
Carlos Ibarra Rivadeneira
On secondment
Jorna Ali
Jorna Ali
Family Link Support Worker
Tammy Foley
Tammy Foley
Multi-lingual Helpline Wales Call Handler
Shabnam Brookbank
Shabnam Brookbank
Family Support Worker Newton
Linus Harrison
Linus Harrison
Mentoring Project Officer - Equal Power Equal Voice
Selima Bahadur
Selima Bahadur
All Wales Engagement Project Manager
Rudina Koka
Rudina Koka
Crisis Project Officer
Mohammad Azhdeh
Mohammad Azhdeh
Dari Family Support Worker (Swansea)
Sara Ijaz
Sara Ijaz
Finance Manager
Awder Ahmed
Awder Ahmed
Share Tawe Project Officer
Chris Brookbank
Chris Brookbank
Family Support Worker -Welshpool/Newtown
Oluwakemi Adesanya
Oluwakemi Adesanya
Sessional Youth Worker (Swansea)
Judy Li
Judy Li
Marketing and Communications Officer
Muhit Rahman
Muhit Rahman
SRP Family Support Worker/ Sessional Youth Worker
Mariya Zhukovska
Mariya Zhukovska
Language Support Assistant (Swansea)
Uljana Abramcukova
Uljana Abramcukova
Language Support Assistant (Swansea)
Nuriya Aliyaskarova
Nuriya Aliyaskarova
Family Support Worker (Swansea)
Rema Begum
Rema Begum
Family Support Worker & Youth Support Worker (Newport)
Arlete Morais
Arlete Morais
Youth Support Worker (Wrexham)
Hajer Newman
Hajer Newman
BME Support Worker (Wrexham)
Grainne Connolly
Grainne Connolly
All Wales Engagement Policy Officer
Yonatan T
Yonatan T
Multi-lingual Helpline Wales Call Handler
Chukwuemeka Nwaneri
Chukwuemeka Nwaneri
Youth Support Worker (Newport)
Moshin Mohammed
Moshin Mohammed
Youth Support Worker (Newport)
Sabina Jenkins
Sabina Jenkins
Family Support Worker Swansea (RRP)
Maryna Avdzhy
Maryna Avdzhy
Family Support Worker Carmarthenshire
Shelina Mohammed
Shelina Mohammed
Multi-lingual Helpline Wales Call Handler
Amy Christie
Amy Christie
Front of House - Sanctuary Hub
Sheik Ahmed
Sheik Ahmed
Front of House - Sanctuary Hub
Najma Ali
Najma Ali
Sanctuary Hub Volunteer Co-ordinator / Sessional Youth Worker
Abiola Adio
Abiola Adio
Family Support Worker- Swansea (RRP)
Jainaba Conteh
Jainaba Conteh
Family Support Worker - Swansea (RRP)
Ghurnata Tabbusum
Ghurnata Tabbusum
Case and Crisis Support Worker
Ricardo Ontillera
Ricardo Ontillera
Family Support Worker- Swansea (RRP)
Rajmin Begum
Rajmin Begum
Family Support Worker- Carmarthenshire (RRS)
Catherine Plagne-Ismail
Catherine Plagne-Ismail
Asylum and Refugee Support Worker
Amira Assami
Amira Assami
Right to Education Project Development Lead (Job Share)
Afia Ahmed
Afia Ahmed
Youth Support Worker (Haverfordwest)
Jami Abramson
Jami Abramson
Right to Education Project Development Lead (Job Share)
Christofer Puddy
Christofer Puddy
HMP Parc Ethnic Minority Engagement Officer
Gosia Czwordon
Gosia Czwordon
Sessional Youth Worker/ BME CYP Family Support Worker (Wrexham)
Asra Sharifi
Asra Sharifi
Language Support Worker

Board of Trustees

Momena Ali
Life President
Shehla Khan
Chair
Hywel Vaughan
Treasurer
Mohamed Azim Ahmed
Trustee
Mark Alaszewski
Trustee
Korina Tsioni
Trustee
Fatiha Rahman
Trustee
Tahirah Ali
Trustee
Shahab Miah
Trustee

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