PAST VOLUNTEERS
Andalah
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
Andalah is an A level student at Joseph Chamberlain College, started as a project assistant volunteer from June 2019. She is passionate charity works such as informing people about a better lifestyle, the benefit of using technology and helping people to overcome their loneliness. she strives to make a positive impact on the society through helping the local community.
Nasiful
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
B S c in M a t h e m a t i c s -University Of Warwick
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Nasiful started as a Volunteer for Ladywood NNS project from August 2020. Nasiful is a passionate charity worker who is helping people by informing them about a better lifestyle, the benefit of using technology and helping people to overcome their loneliness. Nasiful strives to make a positive impact on society through helping the local community.
Istvan
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
Master's in Political Science, University of Miksolc and Master's in History, University of Debrecen
Istvan has over eight years' experience in the public sector on the field of EU co-financed rural, social, and cultural development projects in local and national context as well as the area of social tourism in Hungary. He is versed in handling all administrative tasks from grants announcement, evaluation to monitoring the use of support.He is ready for change, keen to learn and improve skills in the UK.
Ben
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
BA (University of Wolverhampton), MA (Aston University)
Ben has recently graduated from Aston University with a Masters degree in policy and social research. He is interested in socio-economic issues in and around Birmingham and hopes to become more familiar with these and what methods can be used to improve them.
Lucy
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
Lucy is a 1st year Law student at the University of Birmingham. She has a keen interest in contract and commercial law and works on bid-writing and fundraising at the charity. She is passionate about working with minority groups and young people for the betterment of the community.
John
Ex-Volunteer Funding Bid Writer
Student at the University of Birmingham (MSc International Development)
John is a full-time Post-Grad student who has gained knowledge from his studies in bid-writing and proposals. He is keen to expand on this and apply it to the real world. Having graduated with a Batchelor's Degree in Geography from Coventry University, John also has experience in working on projects when spending time in West Africa. John is a reliable and hardworking individual and will do the best he can for New Hope.
Liz
Ex-Volunteer Funding Bid Writer
Student at the University of Birmingham (BA Geography)
Liz recently joined New Hope in June of this year whilst also studying at the University of Birmingham. After graduating with a degree in BA Geography, she hopes to pursue a career closely related to International Development. In particular, she is interested in reducing urban inequality whilst retaining culture in order to benefit the local community. Liz hopes that the bid-writing role will improve her written communication skills further, in addition to learning more about the relationship between project funders and New Hope Birmingham as a grassroots organisation.
Bobbie
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
BA (Philosophy & Politics, University of Southampton); PGCE (University of Southampton)
Bobbie is an ESOL tutor in the Aston and Sparkhill areas. She is a graduate of Philosophy and Politics and will be studying for a Masters in International Development in 2018. Bobbie joined New Hope with the intention of developing her skills in bid writing and community development to prepare her for a future career in international development.
Natasha
Ex-Volunteer Funding Bid Writer
MSci in Physics, University of Birmingham
Natasha is a student at the University of Birmingham, going into the final year of a Physics degree. She is a methodical worker and has a strong passion for helping people, both of which lend themselves well to the role of writing funding bids.
Alex
Ex-Volunteer Funding Bid Writer
MSc in Economic Policy, University of Birmingham
Alex joined New Hope in May 2017. He is a creative and organised individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. He has three years’ experience as a business analyst at a global financial services firm working on business intelligence applications. Alex has a passion for community development and with that intention to help reduce the shortcomings in the members of the diverse communities of Birmingham, Alex joined NHB as a volunteer.
Fatima
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
Fatima is a conscientious and passionate medical graduate, who wishes to apply her theoretical knowledge within a dynamic research environment, enabling her to develop and utilise her practical, technical and interpersonal skills. She is keen to know the grassroots level in the city of Birmingham. She joined New Hope in August 2017. She is fluent in both Urdu and English which help her to communicate with the wider communities in the inner city of Birmingham. She is also very enthusiastic to learn how the third sector operates in the UK. Now she is a qualified Doctor and Currently, she is working for NHS.
Lenny
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
Having recently graduated from the University of Durham with a Philosophy Bachelor's of Arts degree, Lenny is a hard-working individual looking for a new challenge at New Hope Birmingham. Taking a keen interest in bid-writing with the hope of moving into project coordination, the charity provides an outlet through which Lenny can do his bit in helping socio-economically disadvantaged beneficiaries in Birmingham’s inner-city.
Pablo
Ex-Volunteer Co-ordinator
Master’s in International Cooperation (Ortega y Gasset research University) and Economics degree (Carlos III de Madrid University) Pablo is a Spaniard with six years of experience in charities related work, having assumed responsibilities in projects in Spain, Honduras, Guatemala and Chile. His roles ranged from financial controller to budget planning, project writing and fundraising. He also worked for three years in Ernst&Young as an auditor in Spain and the UK. He joined New Hope Birmingham offering his fundraising experience with the aim of boosting the integration of minorities in the city via enriching the intercultural exchange and enhancing XXI century skills.
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Lydia John
Ex-Volunteer Fundraising Officer
Presently working as Senior Policy Advisor - International Coal to Clean Energy Transition in the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
BA (Sociology and Criminology) from University of Liverpool, MSc (International Development on Poverty, Inequality and Development) from University of Birmingham.
Having recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Masters in International Development (Poverty, Inequality and Development), Lydia John is keen to expand her work experience in the development field. She is particularly excited about the prospect of being able to help minority and socio-economically disadvantaged communities within both Birmingham and abroad.
Durre Fatima Naqvi
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
MSc in Development Management (Aid Management) from University of Birmingham, BSc in International Territorial Studies from Masaryk University
I am studying at the University of Birmingham. As a student, I wanted to gather further experience to meet with the people and know their culture and traditions. Working with New Hope gave me a chance to work with the members of the community and make a difference to the people around us. It also provided an opportunity to develop new skills and build on existing experience and knowledge. I found it both challenging and rewarding to work with the community.
Ajay
Ex-Volunteer Fundraising Officer
MPharm (Pharmacy) from University of Brighton, Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
Having graduated from the University of Brighton with an MPharm, Ajay worked as Pharmacist for quite a few years until he decided to gather some experience with the community work. He is keen to help minority and socio-economically disadvantaged communities within both Birmingham and abroad. As a volunteer at New Hope, he aims to use his skills gained in healthcare to make a difference to benefit local communities.
Nusrat Uddin
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
A motivated individual who is sociable and who is able to get things done efficiently. Experience in helping those from different ethnicities and is able to freely converse due to strong communication skills. Also, is able to collaborate with others due to good interpersonal abilities. Able to prioritise and work on multiple tasks with different deadlines. Effective and efficient, utilising critical thinking and problem-solving skills in demanding, dynamic work environments.
Anika Bibi
Admin & Outreach Officer
I am a local resident who was born and raised in Lozells, I joined New Hope Global in October 2021 as an Admin and Outreach Officer.
As an Admin and outreach officer my role is to provide administrative support to the team of New Hope Global, I am responsible for customer service, have good organisational skills, good communication skills and greeting people. The role of Outreach Officer requires me to understand issues relating training, employment, health, and well-being that are experienced by the communities we serve and to identify, engage and support our services and the beneficiaries of New Hope Global. I will work as part of a team to support the design and implementation of a range of community services and develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of people, local groups, and organisations
I am a hardworking, caring, and friendly individual, I always ensure to complete any tasks or work to the best of my ability. I have good interpersonal skills, work effectively as a team as well as on my own initiative.
Anika Tashin
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
I am independent and self motivated. I am enthusiastic, sociable and friendly with strong communication skills and the ability to converse with a range of people from different backgrounds. I handle difficult and unpredictable scenarios as a challenge by positively adapting to any given situation due to my resilient and flexible nature.
Mahima Jahan
Ex-Volunteer Project Assistant
I am a constructive, well-motivated and hardworking person. I can identify myself to have good organisation skills, for me to be able to start working promptly. I really like learning whilst I work, so I learn something new as this will help me in my own learning progression and skills. I am able to undertake a task which I am strongly able to do. So, I am hoping for a suitable position which I can commit to and be successful in.