Our team works to build capacity for local community voluntary and faith organisations through resilience building, advice and partnership working.

I led the learning and participation function of the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. This involves seeking and responding to requests for partnerships and collaborations from youth and community groups, and coming up with innovative and creative ways to use the THLHLA collections.I deliver collections led workshops for various community stakeholders, as well as part of formal education sessions for schools across the borough. I curate and deliver the adult events… Show more I led the learning and participation function of the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. This involves seeking and responding to requests for partnerships and collaborations from youth and community groups, and coming up with innovative and creative ways to use the THLHLA collections.I deliver collections led workshops for various community stakeholders, as well as part of formal education sessions for schools across the borough. I curate and deliver the adult events programme, and am working to build a family audience.My core interests lie in engaging audiences that encounter barriers to accessing the library, such as ESOL learners, and POC community groups. Show less

The Royal Parks has secured nearly £4.5million Parks for People funding from the BIG Lottery Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to protect the future of this historic and nationally important heritage site, the Brompton Cemetery. The PACE officer is responsible for continuing the projects track record for community involvement, developing innovative ways of engaging local communities to activate the space and create sustainable relationships with local audiences.

I am based in the National & International Learning & Engagement department, which manages a number of programmes and projects, such as First World War Centenary, Contemporary Conflict Programming and the Short Film Festival, that fulfill IWM’s national and international remit as well as respond to, and influence appropriate national policy and practice in public engagement. The National & International Programmes & Projects team also manages digital learning and represents IWM learning… Show more I am based in the National & International Learning & Engagement department, which manages a number of programmes and projects, such as First World War Centenary, Contemporary Conflict Programming and the Short Film Festival, that fulfill IWM’s national and international remit as well as respond to, and influence appropriate national policy and practice in public engagement. The National & International Programmes & Projects team also manages digital learning and represents IWM learning nationally and internationally in consultation with the learning teams.My role is to lead and co-ordinate the 'Make Film, Make History' project. Working with IWM and partners across Europe such as Goethe Institut and Greve Museum, Denmark. Make Film,Make History collaborates with 35 young adults from UK, Germany and Denmark, who are developing a series of short films inspired by the collections of IWM and the other partner organizations. The films use the collections to reflect on what it means to be young in Europe today. The final films will be available online and will be screened across Europe in July 2016 in a programme curated by young people. Show less

My role supported the inclusion of non museum voices within the museum's programmes. This involved supporting projects that worked with youth and community groups in producing creative outputs. For example we produced an animated film called, 'Under the Arches' which explores the history of social space in East London, specifically focusing on West India Dock Road.I also managed our programme of creative workshops for vulnerable adults, called 'Continue Creating.' These were monthly… Show more My role supported the inclusion of non museum voices within the museum's programmes. This involved supporting projects that worked with youth and community groups in producing creative outputs. For example we produced an animated film called, 'Under the Arches' which explores the history of social space in East London, specifically focusing on West India Dock Road.I also managed our programme of creative workshops for vulnerable adults, called 'Continue Creating.' These were monthly workshops that ran across our Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands sites. I worked with artist freelancers to deliver a exciting and varied programme, all of which is inspired by objects and galleries within the Museum.I supported various community heritage projects by enabling access to our collections and spaces. Currently, Examples included WorldWrite, The Newham Family Tree Project and The Runnymede Trust's In My Shoes Project with Manifesta.I coordinated the Islamic Fashion project, a co-curation project which worked to update the Museum of London's fashion collections by collecting and acquisitioning items reflecting London Muslim dress. Show less

I helped coordinate heritage activities, working towards engaging local communities in Newham's arts and heritage scene. I helped develop a community curation project around Newham Archives and collections called, 'Changing Faces of Newham.'I also supported colleagues with the 'Sugar Girls' touring exhibition, based on best selling novel, ' The Sugar Girls' chronicling the lives of women in Newham who worked at the Tate and Lyle factories.

As part of the 'Strengthening our Common Life' Skills for the Future scheme, I underwent training and development at the Royal Geographical Society [with IBG] assisting with learning, exhibitions, community engagement, collection management as well as events. Through this placement I completed a QCF Level 3 diploma in Cultural Heritage assessed by the V&A.As part of my work, I supporting the running of the Foyle Reading room, delivered education workshops as well as supporting the… Show more As part of the 'Strengthening our Common Life' Skills for the Future scheme, I underwent training and development at the Royal Geographical Society [with IBG] assisting with learning, exhibitions, community engagement, collection management as well as events. Through this placement I completed a QCF Level 3 diploma in Cultural Heritage assessed by the V&A.As part of my work, I supporting the running of the Foyle Reading room, delivered education workshops as well as supporting the development of supplementary education materials to go with exhibitions. Show less

Uprising is a young people leadership program training young community leaders of tomorrow. As part of the program I was trained in various skills such as networking, public speaking as well as project management. Our group designed a Social Action Project to address the issue of political illiteracy amongst young people in East London. We felt that in bolstering understanding of politics, a greater sense of civic responsibility and belonging will be instilled.

I worked on various pieces of social research being training in interviewing techniques. Projects that I worked on include 'The legacy of the Paralympics' where I produced an article for the Youth Voice Journal arguing the shortfalls of the social legacy of the Paralympics.I also helped facilitate focus groups for the evaluation of the Young Mayors Scheme, assisting in the initial stages of the write up.

I shadowed the then Associate Director Rushanara Ali, attending meetings and events. I supported the Associate Director in compiling research for speeches and meetings, including a panel event for the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.I supported research and admin work on the Uprising Leadership Program and Maslaha. I went onto become part of the 2010-2011 cohort of Uprising. I supported Maslaha, researching 'Muslim Women in Islam' which went onto inform web content on the Maslaha website.