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Our Team

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    DONNA JOHN

    CEO

    I have lived in Harrow for most of my life and mother to two grown up children. I am deeply committed to helping young people succeed, and passionate about helping those affected by the criminal justice system or who face systemic discrimination. With over 20 years operational and strategic management experience in the voluntary and criminal justice sector I am always at my best when I feel I can make a difference to someone's life. Experience has shown me what can happen to youngsters when things go wrong ... but equally how important positive interventions are in helping young people to overcome barriers and turn their lives around.

  • Abdul Ahmed

    Abdul Ahmed

    ABDUL AHMED

    Operations Manager

    Abdul has over 10 years experience working in the voluntary sector providing support to vulnerable people, many of which have been affected by the criminal justice system. He lives locally and is passionate about helping marginalised young people, and supporting them to transcend unseen barriers that prevent them in reaching their full potential; especially with education and employment. In his spare time he tutors young men who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it, in addition to being a father of two young children.

  • Clementina Christopher

    Clementina Christopher

    CLEMENTINA CHRISTOPHER

    Senior Youth Worker (Employment)

     

  • MANJOT BRAR

    Youth Worker (Sports and Mentoring)

    I am passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential and make positive choices about their future. I am committed to building positive, trusting relationships with young people and creating an environment where they feel supported, valued and encouraged to grow in confidence and achieve their goals.

    My previous experience within the Civil Service has developed my strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, as well as my ability to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds.

    Outside of work, I have a passion for sport, particularly football. I believe sport can be a powerful way of engaging young people, building confidence and developing important skills such as teamwork, resilience and communication.

     

     

  • REECE KYRIACOU

    Youth Worker and Mentor

     

    I was born and raised in Harrow and spent most of my life in the area. I have a passion for working with young people and it's a privilege to work with Ignite in the estate where I was raised as a child.
     
    In my free time I enjoy keeping fit by doing circuit training and running. I also attend a local Church on Sundays where we also run activities for the local community, this for me is a chance to wind down at the end of the week.

  • DOT WITHERS

    Youth Worker (Mentoring)

     

     
  • Rakhi Shrestha Dali

    Rakhi Shrestha Dali

    RAKHI SHRESTHA DALI

    Finance and Office Administrator 

    I joined Ignite Youth in 2020 as Finance and Admin Administrator. I am originally from Nepal and now live in the UK with my husband and son. I have several years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping back in Nepal and 7 years bookkeeping experience in the UK. Working at Ignite is my first experience of working with a charity and I am loving it! In my free time I like to do gardening and being outdoors - I love nature.

  • Patricia Mitchell

    Patricia Mitchell

    PATRICIA MITCHELL

    Data Analyst

    Patricia lives local to Harrow and has previously worked in Sustainability, primarily focused around data analysis.

    Now, I'm very much looking forward to supporting Ignite through its work and the positive impact it has on the community.