Our Annual Conference is fast approaching, and if you haven’t already got your tickets, there’s still time –buy them here!
The program will include hands-on workshop sessions, led by faith leaders and community organisers, and a diverse line-up of speakers. Have a look at some of the fantastic speakers we’ll be hearing from on Sunday 7th April.
Join us at our Annual Conference – Sunday 7th April @ Westminster University.
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Rachel Riley
Volunteering in the homeless sector is central part of Saima Ahmed’s life. As well as starting and running the first overnight night shelter in a Mosque, she also co-runs a nights shelter at St James Church in Piccadilly and over Christmas she runs one of Crisis dependency shelters. During the extreme cold weather last year in a joint emergency effort with Westminster Council and the GLA Saima had lead on providing 100 rough sleepers with emergency shelter for four days. Saima’s passion for working with homeless people is tireless and through volunteering she has become an advocate for combatting homelessness.
Saima Ahmed
Esmat Jeraj
Esmat Jeraj is a community organiser and activist. Professionally, she works to build confidence and resilience amongst young people from disadvantaged communities. She previously led a national commission exploring barriers to Muslim participation in public life, authoring its report “The Missing Muslims” which explored issues around integration, employment disadvantage, anti-Muslim prejudice and Muslim institutions. She also worked to promote community sponsorship of refugees affected by the Syrian conflict, and sits on the Advisory Board for Sponsor Refugees.
Jemma Levene is Deputy Director of HOPE Not Hate. She also leads on their work with faith communities and on their Education work. Prior to joining HOPE Not Hate, Jemma worked for non-profits in the UK and USA. She holds an MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh, and is a graduate of the Susi Bradfield Educational Leadership Programme and the Senior Faith Leadership Programme. She has contributed to news and broadcast media for HOPE not hate.
Jemma Levene
Rachel Rose Reid
Rachel Rose Reid is a professional storyteller, co-founder of Yelala, and is the first British woman to be ordained by the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, which renews knowledge of Jewish women’s spiritual leadership from antiquity to the present day, through study of sacred text, anthropology, folklore, and embodied practices. She facilitates Jewish-rooted rituals, & learning experiences for Jewish and multi-faith settings.
Sukina Douglas is one half of Spoken Word and Hip Hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage Music and has been writing and performing for over 10 years. She has performed across the UK, Europe the USA and North and South Africa sharing her Poetry and Hip Hop that has led her to share stages with artists such as Talib Kweli, Knaan, Rakim, Brother Ali, Bahamadia, Amir Sulaiman and many others. She has led poetry workshops across the world, inspiring people with the power of the word.
Sukina Douglas
Tanya Muneera Williams
Tanya Muneera Williams is one half of Spoken Word and Hip Hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage Music. Poetic Pilgrimage is a female Hip Hop and Spoken Word duo who express the world as they see it through the art of rhyme. They are a rare act, being one of the few Muslim female outfits around and they bring a refreshing perspective to issues of identity, global politics and women’s issues inspired by their faith and legacy of their ancestors.They have been performing together as Poetic Pilgrimage for over 10 years. They have performed across the UK, US and Europe . They have shared stages with Talib Kweli, K-naan, Brother Ali, Bahamadia, Mutabaruka, Mr Lif and more. Poetic Pilgrimage are also workshop facilitators and value the ability to teach Poetry and Hip Hop to a younger generation with the aim of being able to enable them change their realities.