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Women in local development
Professional Profiles -
b:RAP
Sirmoglou, Anna
Roberts, Amy
Miah, Fareeda
Creavin, Karen
McDonald, Laura Zahra
CRAWLEY, Sarah
Ahmed, Sumreen
Bowen, Trevor
Lomas, Zanny
Sirmoglou, Anna
Contact details:
9 th Floor, Edgbaston House
3 Duchess Place , Hagley Road,
Birmingham , B16 8NH
Tel:004401214567411
Mobile:00447778501220
Current work:
Research and policy officer at b:RAP, a Birmingham based equalities and human rights organization.
Research, producing briefing papers, organizing and co-delivering workshops and seminars, policy analysis.
Past work:
Researcher for the Greek governmental organization "Citizens in Deed": prepared questionnaires, conducted and analyzed qualitative interviews of Greek University students on issues of voluntarism.
Teaching assistant, University of Bristol: Running of politics units.
Educational and Professional Training:
2006: PhD Politics - University of Bristol, Department of Politics - "Identity constructions in the Greek and British Press after September 11"
2003 :Master of Research
2002 :MSc International Relations University of Bristol-Department of Politics
2001 :Bachelor in English Language and Literature, English Department of the School of Philosophy in Athens
Professional areas of interest:
Media representations /popular culture, gender and politics , Education policies and equalities.
Areas of Expertise:
Comparative discourse analysis, Media discourse, Poststructuralist theories of International Relations, Teaching.
Language skills:
Greek, English and German
website:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
www.ingentaconnect.com
Networks:
Cheryl Garvey -Black Women's Network (BWN)
Dr. Jutta Weldes and Professor Richard Little - University of Bristol
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Roberts, Amy
Contact details:
9 th Floor, Edgbaston House
3 Duchess Place , Hagley Road,
Birmingham , B16 8NH
Tel:
004401214567407
amyr@brap.org.uk
Current work:
Research and policy officer at b:RAP, a Birmingham based equalities and human rights organization.
Research, producing briefing papers, organizing and co-delivering workshops and seminars, policy analysis.
Past work:
Researcher for PPDG in development department - researched and developed funding streams from national sources of income to deliver welfare schemes for unemployed and disadvantaged.
Events and Fundraising officer (volunteer) for the Parkinson's Society of British Columbia, Canada.
Educational and Professional Training:
BA HONS in North American Studies (4 year programme with one year spent studying social policy and Canadian literature at the University of Toronto)
Professional areas of interest:
Third sector
Health policy / inequalities
Social Cohesion
Areas of Expertise:
Research
Capacity building
Health agenda / policies
Equalities and the application of Human Rights
Language skills: English
Websites:
www.irr.org.uk
www.communities.gov.uk
www.eoc.org.uk
Networks:
Cheryl Garvey -Black Women's Network (BWN)
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Miah, Fareeda
Contact Details:
Email:fxb648@bham.ac.uk
Past Work
Previous work has included working in retail and volunteering as a mentor to ethnic minority students in a local Peer Mentoring scheme based in Leicestershire.
Education and Professional Training
I am a first year Joint Honours undergraduate at the University of Birmingham studying Political Science and Sociology.
Professional areas of interest
My interests stem from my current degree study, which includes the development and contemporary debates surrounding multiculturalism in Britain today. Also I have an interest in the media and the potential power it can exert in politics and public perception of the world, specifically in relation to the rise of Islamophobia.
Language skills
Fluent in Bengali
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Creavin, Karen
Contact Details
New Aston House, Alma Street, Birmingham,
tel: +44 0121 303 0832
Current Work
I am Constituency Senior Manager for Ladywood Constituency, Birmingham City Council. I oversee the management of the constituency libraries and neighbourhood offices, as well as the strategic partnerships and Local Area Agreement activities. I am the lead officer on Children and Young People for the Constituency, and I deputise for the Director as required. I am also the ward lead officer for Aston.
Past Work
I have worked for the audit commission as a performance management specialist, auditing local authorities and other statutory bodies. I also worked as the manager of young homeless people's service for a housing association.
Education and Professional Training
I have a degree in social ethics and community and youth studies. I have a post graduate diploma in applied social science, as well as a CQSW. I have a masters in public sector management. I have also undertaken a range of management training through employers.
Professional areas of interest
Working with young people, diversity management, equality issues, community cohesion and neighbourhood management/planning. Strategic policy issues. Improving public services.
Areas of Expertise
Strategy, planning, making the links, policy development, problem identification and solving, networking
Language skills
English
Websites
Government websites
Networks
Other senior manager colleagues in other constituencies; Joy Warmington- B:rap.
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McDonald, Laura Zahra
Contact Details
Laura Zahra McDonald
lzm@hotmail.co.uk
tel +44 07939 241 437
Current Work
Teaching Assistant & Temporary Lecturer, Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Culture, Department of Sociology, University of Birmingham
Teaching classes & some lectures for undergraduate course Ethnic Relations in Britain: Historical & Contemporary Issues
+ Related research, conference organisation
Past Work
2006: Muslim Women's Network (WNC): Facilitator for Listening Exercise, Birmingham al-Muath Welfare Trust
2003-2005: Equality and Diversity Project Officer, Equal Opportunities Office,
University of York - Devised project, researched qualitatively and quantitatively and reported with recommendations on University implementation RRAA (2000) with regard to BME students and staff
2004 : Academic co-supervisor of MA entitled Orientalism & Muslim Women’s Autobiography
Education and Professional Training
2002-2006: PhD Women’s Studies, University of York
Islamic Feminisms: Ideas and Experiences of convert women in Britain
1998-2002: MA (Hons) Social Anthropology 1:1, University of St Andrews
Final Dissertation: Dress and Identities of British Muslim Women of Pakistani heritage
Professional areas of interest
Ethnicity, faith, gender & inequality in the UK; Islam in Britain; women & Islam; Feminism, equality activism, processes of identity
Areas of Expertise
Feminist theory & activism; Islam and gender; Ethnicity & nationality; Identities & identity politics; Islam in Europe; Conversion to Islam; Cultural analysis; Discourse analysis
Language skills
English, French, basic Arabic
Websites
http://www.jstor.org/
http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
Networks
Prof. Haleh Afshar, University of York
Dr. Tahir Abbas, University of Birmingham
Zubeda Limbada, Birmingham City Council
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CRAWLEY, Sarah
Current Work
CEO
ISE, FIRST FLOOR ROBICON HOUSE, RAVENHURST STREET, BIRMINGHAM B12 0HD
Past Work
OWN CONSULTANCY BUSINESS
MANAGER EQUAL PROJECT - BLACK COUNTRY
PRINCIPAL OFFICER DISABILITY BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Education and Professional Training
BSC HONS BEHAIVIOURAL SCIENCE (MAJOR PSYCHOLOGY)
MED POST 16 EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC SECTOR MANGEMENT
TEACHER TRAINING CERT (POST 16)
Professional areas of interest
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, DEVELOPMENT OF 3 RD SECTOR DISABILITY, COMMUNITY LEARNING, ACCESS T0 EQUALITIES, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONNAL DEVELOPMENT
Areas of Expertise
AS ABOVE
Language skills
ENGLISH
Networks
SOCIAL FIRMS UK, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COALITION, BIRMINGHAM CHANGE UP CONSORTIUM
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Ahmed, Sumreen
Contact Details:
The Muath Trust
The Bordesley Centre
Camp Hill
Birmingham B11 1AR
Tel:+44 0121 753 0297
E-mail: sumreenmuath@hotmail.co.uk
Current Work
I am the Employment & Training Advisor for The Muath Trust. My job entails supporting people in the Birmingham area to find sustainable work or to enter into some form of training preparing them for the world of work.
Past Work
Mirpuri Community Development Trust - I worked as development worker to help one of the largest BME communities (Mirpuri community) to access the services they needed.
Faith Wise - I worked on a project, which involved disseminating information about the Employment law and discrimination in the workplace. This also involved organising advice sessions for those who feel they have been discriminated against
Education and Professional Training
- Teacher Training qualification
- A certificate in basic counselling
- I am currently working towards my Certificate in Management.
Professional areas of interest
My interest lies in working with people who are unable to access the services that they require to become active members of the community.
Areas of Expertise
My speciality field is working with BME women with little or no skills assisting them to become more confident, interacting with the local community and to up-skill themselves in order to institute an effective, progressive community. I also inform and educate them about their rights in the work place and their right to a work life balance.
Language skills
English, Urdu, Mirpuri, Punjabi & VERY little Arabic.
Websites
www.birmingham.gov.uk for job searches
www.citycol.ac.uk for courses (flexible earning)
Networks
Birmingham City Council
Job Centre Plus
Sure Start
Connexions
Working Links
Faith Wise Project (Muslim Council of Britain)
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Bowen, Trevor
Contact Details:
Trevor Bowen Birmingham & Solihull Connexions, Charter House, 100 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AE
Tel: +44 0121 248 8524
Email Trevor.bowen@connexions-bs.co.uk
Current Work
Equality & Diversity Manager, Birmingham & Solihull Connexions
Past Work
I started at Connexions in 2003 as a Personal Advisor working with hard to reach young people namely gang affiliated young black males. After that I joined the training team delivering in house training and assessing candidates undertaking the NVQ Level 4 in Learning and Support Services for Children, Young people and Those who Care for Them. Previous to this I was a learning mentor in a Birmingham Boys School
Education and Professional Training
2000 Sociology diploma, Wolverhampton University.
2001 Personal Advisors Diploma, Nottingham Trent University.
2001 NVQ Level 4 Advice and guidance, Bourneville College, Birmingham.
2003 NVQ Assessors Award, Nottingham Trent University.
2005 Certificate in Diversity, Fircroft College, Birmingham
Professional areas of interest
Working with young people, The History of indigenous peoples and civilisations, equalities issues and training
Areas of Expertise
African history, Diversity, young people
Language skills
English and patois
Websites
www.cre.govwww.ankhkara.blogspot.com
Networks
Dr Roi Kwabena, Dawn Manning-CRE, Birdel Benjamin-Bourneville College, Dr Simon Taylor-Fircroft college, Mandisa Gordon-BBC Maxi Hayles- Birmingham Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit
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Lomas, Zanny
Contact Details:
Tel: 0044 (0)121 542 5326
Mobile: 0044
(0)7920 783 004
Current Work
Senior District Performance Manager for Jobcentre Plus Birmingham and Solihull – monitoring and improvement of delivery targets for Jobcentre Plus job broking, disadvantaged customers and benefit related targets.
Past Work
30 years in Civil Service - all aspects of job broking and benefit payment delivery.
Contract Management of Social Inclusion programmes and employment related programmes for Jobcentre Plus.
Partnership activities with LA, LSC and Connexions and local communities to improve engagement and address worklessness
Education and Professional Training
BA Hons in History and MA in Modern History and Politics
NVQ Level 5 in Management and NVQ Assessor
Certificate in Training and Development
In house Facilitation, Mentoring and Training courses as a Management and Development Trainer and Quality Manager
Professional areas of interest
Projects for integration and employment for Refugees
Bespoke programmes and initiatives for disadvantaged groups e.g. Ethnic Minority groups Bangladeshi Task Force
Development of New Deal in Birmingham
EQUAL 1 Steering Group for Basics Skills
Areas of Expertise
Design of and fit with Government and partnership programmes for disadvantaged groups and access to the employment market with particular reference to ethnic minority communities, refugees, Incapacity Benefit customers, Lone Parents and those with literacy and numeracy issues
Language skills
English
Very basic French and German
Networks
Birmingham City Strategy and Floor Target Action Groups for Worklessness ( BDEP)
Trellis and the Employability Forum
Children’s Centres and Sure Start though Jobber Plus Childcare Partnership Managers
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