Abdulkarim Aweis

Adamant to ensure the younger generations have a safe environment and plenty of opportunities. Fears only failure. Values a retrospective point of view in order to be able to make informed decision moving forward. Very aware of the issues other young people may have to endure. Advocate for chances for young people to explore anything from academia to arts. Wants everyone to at least have the chance to pursue their dreams.

Atif Aweis

Enthusiastic to capitalise on opportunities. Passionate to make a change, particularly towards a more connected, strengthened and supportive community. Inspired to get involved in anything that empowers young people. Eager to preach the value of knowledge, pertaining to anything from ethnographic findings to financial wisdom. Sports professional at heart.

Farzana Ahmed

Ardent to see more youth-consulted community progressions. Concerned with the adverse state of the climate, and passionate to see more greening in the area and wider borough. Starkly aware of the intersectional discriminations a woman of colour from less affluent backgrounds face. Baked-goods enthusiast.

Jacques Dhillon

Always up for learning about different perspectives and enhancing the social skill set. Interested in participating in conversation on stigmatised areas and voicing the voiceless. Whilst he’d chose invisibility over the power to fly, a conversationalist, intrigued by others’ stories. Aware of the issues but always open minded to be educated on more.

Ryan Daniels

Challenges the norm and questions the inequitable structures in today’s world. Fights for canine-compatible outdoor spaces. Merely shrugs in the face of adversity.

Sayra Begum

Creatively approaching the social disparities faced by many. A social butterfly but adamant to speak on matters which may neglect young people with such an outlook,

Suraya Miah

Limitless passion and enthusiasm to educating others on the lived inequalities of communities. Strives to educate the lesser connected stakeholders and community members on the overlooked and under-communicated hardships. Wants older generations to understand that times are changing yet there are still issues prevalent in communities that need their attention. Fear of misjudgment and miscommunication but hope to leave a legacy in helping people in even the most overlooked of ways.

Find out more in ‘5 Minutes With: Suraya’

Abdul Omar

Enjoys film making and directing. Plans to showcase the hidden lives of Camden. Passionate about community connection and community empowerment. A visual storyteller.

Funmilayo (Fun) Barnes

Passionate about gaining insights into usually overlooked areas and enjoys sharing hers. Wants to inspire people living with learning disabilities and raise awareness of the real inequalities faced. Lover of music making, poetry and fashion. Fears loosing connection with humanity and within ourselves. Might have been a clothes designer in another world.

Yacob Mohamed

Compassionate to the importance of having a sense of a community. Advocates to raise awareness of the deprivation of key community life lines. Professional juggler, balancing researching, uni work and perusing a path in sports sciences.