Meet the Team

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Geraldine studied law, specialising in English private law, and subsequently a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration at Heriot Wyatt University.

She is the co-founder of CAME Women and Girls Development organisation, which campaigns against gender-based violence and a member of the Commonwealth Country League Education Fund for Girls.

Phillip has previous experience of working with Disability Action in Barnet (DAB) and Peoples’ Choice.

He has first-hand knowledge of the way in which independent living can transform lives.

Born with cerebral palsy, Phillip worked as a carer until he married and his wife, a wheelchair user, needed his full time care. Following an accident, Phillip now has the assistance of a carer himself and so has an understanding of caring from both perspectives.

Michael taught for 30 years, including 17 years as the Headteacher of a primary school where he was responsible for managing 10 teachers, about 20 ancillary staff and 240 children aged 4 -11 years.

He has a Certificate of Education, B.A, Social Studies and M.A. Applied Theology (merit), and his skills include teaching, management, human resources and finance.

Maria started her working life at Standard Bank’s Accounts Department at the Head Office, Johannesburg/Gauteng, before being headhunted by Western Bank’s Head Office as the Assistant Accountant for the Chief Accountant.

A veteran campaigner for social change, she is Vice Chair and Treasurer of Barnet’s Family Carers Forum, Chair of Barnet’s Wheelchair User Group and a Committee Member of many other organisations.

Nailya took two diplomas in accountancy, firstly in Russia and secondly studying at Bedford College and Bedford University.

She also obtained a Certificate in mentoring at the Luton Training Centre.

She has extensive experience as an accountant, working previously in Russia at trading companies, at an independent pension fund and in a factory.

Nailya has also volunteered at the Bedford Credit Union for more than 8 years and as a social visitor at the Yarlswoods’ Immigration Removal Detention Centre in Bedfordshire for 7 years.

Paul is the Festival Project Manager for Attitude is Everything, a charity that improves access to live music.

His role involves training, advice and consultancy services around access for festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading, Leeds and T in the Park.

He was previously the Advice and Advocacy Manager for Barnet Centre of Independent Living and has more than ten years of additional experience in the NHS, Public and charity sectors.

Sunethra is a teacher and the Chair of Barnet Borough Sight Impaired forum.

She holds an MPhil from Brunel University where her topic of study was ‘The Demand and Availability of Counselling for People with a Visual Impairment.’

Paul studied interior design at the London College of Furniture, working for RNLI designing and building exhibition stands and window displays for fundraising and publicity purposes.

He went on to study for a BA in art and social science but the progress of Parkinson’s Disease symptoms rendered him unable to complete the final year.

He then developed a second career working with the local authority to develop a user-led organisation in Barnet, collaborating at a strategic level on projects such as the Right to Control Trailblazer.

He received a Civic Award for this contribution.

Wilfred is a chartered engineer with a degree in Engineering from Leeds University.

He is also a qualified merchant banker specialising in law, economics and accountancy, and was a procurement executive in the Ministry of Defence.

He is retired and is on the board of Health Watch and the management board of Barnet Voice for Mental Health.

Wilfred is also on several Barnet, Enfield and Haringey health trust committees and enjoys volunteering at Barnet Carers Centre and Homeless Action Barnet.

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Ejder has been volunteering with Inclusion Barnet since April 2017 when he started helping out at South Friern and East Barnet libraries. He now also enjoys helping out with Barnet Giving and expertly supports our volunteer fundraising project. Ejder has slight Asperger’s syndrome and likes to use his own personal experiences to assist others.

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