Projects and roles I’m currently involved in:
Country Coordinator for the Philippines and Cambodia – from January 2025 – I specialise in human rights campaigning within the South East Asia team, and help to coordinate and develop Amnesty International’s campaign and advocacy work, in the UK, for these countries. My role includes meeting with embassies and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office staff to lobby for human rights protections and change, building relationships with other organisations, individual activists and diaspora groups, speaking for Amnesty on issues they’re working on to groups and to the media, supporting the design and delivery of nationwide campaigns, and leading on Individual and Communities at Risk cases.
Legacy and Fundraising Intern – from January 2025 – As a Legacy and Fundraising assistant I support CARE’s long term funding strategies and work with multiple teams to contribute to campaign, marketing, research and funding initiatives.
Representative of Young Members Assembly – from Summer 2023 – I am responsible for representing the opinions of members to Scope’s Trustees and Leaders. The Young Members Assembly gives advice to help shape the strategy and work of the charity.
Young Womens Trust – from April 2023 – I am a peer researcher with Young Womens Trust. In this role I am able to help lead and shape the research done by YWT to support young women and tackle sexism and misogyny, particularly in the context of creating an equal world of work.
Member of Article 39 and the subgroup Blooming Change – from Jan 2023 – I work with fellow members to campaign for better mental health rights for young people, driving political change and also spreading best practice through the coproduction and delivery of workshops. Was also part of their Blooming Change project, responding to the government’s proposed Mental Health Act changes in 2023.
SUCRG – from September 2022 – I am part of Think Ahead’s Service User and Carer Reference Group, where I am involved in helping shape the organisation’s work, using my knowledge and experience. Think Ahead are a charity focused on supporting people with mental health problems to flourish, through their graduate programme into social work.
Mind – from Summer 2022- I am part of Mind’s Youth Network and am regularly involved in numerous opportunities to help shape Mind’s work, for example helping to design their website to improve accessibility, running interviews, and brainstorming ideas on how some of their services can better support young people.
Social Work Voices – from August 2022 – Social Work Voices is a group of individuals with lived experience and knowledge of Social Work and Social Care services. They help to guide the Social Work education at the University of Suffolk and Suffolk County Council. My work within the group includes helping in the creation, brainstorming, planning, delivery and evaluation of the activities that are carried out.
National Autistic Society Online Arts and Crafts Branch Volunteer – from August 2022 – I am one of three volunteers helping to run the National Autistic Society’s online arts and crafts group. The National Autistic Society’s online branches are social spaces for autistic people to meet and enjoy different activities in a safe and supportive environment.