I cut my teeth in the voluntary sector as a community development worker

in a deprived East Manchester borough. I have since managed front-line

services including a national end of life care rights programme, ran services for families with complex needs and FE provision for young people with learning difficulties and managed a health and social care watchdog.

I am passionate about giving citizens the tools and the power to create meaningful changes in their own communities and to reduce inequalities in society by whatever means. I jumped at the chance to be involved with the North Camden Zone because I felt frustrated by passively accepting that the systemic challenges were just the status quo. North Camden Zone presents an exciting opportunity to pose a challenge and try something different.

Interesting fact: I am a proud Bristolian that used to be the Avon (before

it was disbanded) under 13s table tennis champion!