Meet the Euston Voices
Drum roll please… We’re pleased to introduce you to the Euston Voices Researchers who have been paid and trained as Citizen Social Scientists to identify what the local priorities are for their community to prosper while major regeneration is underway. They are working to define a set of measures to be used to shape tangible changes in their neighbourhood to track the impact of major changes that are planned for Euston over the coming 20-30 years. You can read about the Good Life Euston partnership here.
If you are working or creating in Camden and would like to find out more about their insights, priorities and explore opportunities for them to inform your ideas and work, please contact ranya@camdengiving.org.uk. At Camden Giving, we have an equitable pay principle for employing citizens at the London Living Wage to do work that would traditionally be paid to participate in and request that you align to this principle if you wish to engage them.
Selwa Al-Abdali
Works to empower women and ethnic minority members of the community via fitness and food. Integrates social outcasts, working with young offenders and marginalised communities. Finds inspiration in everyday heroes. Fights her fear of lack of safety by creating safe environments and community feels.
Siobhan Bradshaw [INCOMPLETE]
Passionate about art, photography and the importance of community. Uses her talents to showcase the voices of the community. A social warrior.
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.
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’
Sarah Cawthra
Inspired by community dynamics. Concerned about the issue of an inability to move - both socially and physically, fighting misconceptions of disabled community members. Fights her fear of isolation by befriending neighbours. A hedgehog at heart.
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.
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.
Raqhibul (Rak) Islam
Entrepreneurial community actor. Enthusiastically passionate about empowering the local community. Teacher and advocate to the younger generations. Fears becoming another statistic; fights the stereotypes and generational disconnect.
Find out more in ‘5 Minutes with: Raq’
Ivy Kepiro
Sports, health and art fanatic. Keen to further her ability to help her local communities. Film maker with the aim to positively influence the universe and world. Niche finding in progress. Motivated by positive changes and ideas and of course seeing the fruits of her labour. Adventurous in all senses.
Marie-Claire Akilimali
Entrenched community member with extensive insight into community engagement. Works to support and represent geographic and ethic communities. Interpreter, French-speaker, teaching assistant, dietary researcher. Fearless.
