Staff
Tahir Ahmed, Governance Officer
tahir@camdengiving.org.uk
07435017489
Tahir was born here in Camden and has lived here for most of his life. Tahir has previously worked for Camden Council and also possesses a Law degree from a university based here in Camden.
Danielle Green, Assistant Director
07444085178
Danielle oversees our Operational Strategy and manages our PGM consultancy. She lived in Camden during her studies and has experience managing cross-sector initiatives that bridge the corporate, public and civil society sectors.
Daniel Jourdan, Head Of Grant Programmes
07570844389
Daniel has been working with young people in Camden for 14 years and was previously a recipient of our grants at Coram’s Fields before joining the team.
Like many here at Camden Giving, Daniel grew up in Camden and has strong ties with communities across the borough.
Muhammod Shofi, Head of Partnerships
07788355532
Shofi has lived in Camden for most of his life and has worked as a Youth Worker in a number of Camden organisations including KCBNA, one of our grantees. Shofi is an advocate for young people and communities having a voice in tackling inequalities.
Natasha Friend, Director
Natasha joined Camden Giving in April 2017 and has a background in corporate responsibility.
She is part of the Consensus and Programmes Circles for the Participatory Grantmaking Community Of Practice and a Civic Futures Fellow.
Puja Basu, Alumni Manager
07393492137
Puja, a global media and communications postgraduate has had a diverse background in India's social impact sector. Her experience includes education, SRHR, feminist advocacy, oral history projects, journalism, and research
Ranya Lamani, Grants Coordinator
07876458144
Ranya has lived in Camden almost her entire life. She previously chaired the HS2 Camden Fund and has been a community panellist for the first Future Changemakers Fund and COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
Suraya Miah, Participatory Facilitation Manager
07500565202
Suraya was born and raised in Camden, with a strong connection to youth services and community spaces. Her background spans community participation, social work and activism. She previously took part in the Future Changemakers Fund and as an alumni before joining Camden Giving.
Ines Taylor, Head of Data and Community Knowledge
07554877092
Inés has a background in research and evaluation across different parts of the charity sector, and now works to understand how community knowledge and participation can shape Camden Giving’s work. She is also a trustee at Greenwich Giving and loves supporting work that puts decision-making in community members’ hands.
Grace King, Partnerships Manager
Grace brings experience in statutory fundraising and corporate partnerships. She has previously been a mentor with The Kids Network and worked with Camden United, one of our recipients. She is passionate about supporting young people and community empowerment, and leads on partnerships with trusts and foundations.
Yodit Tesfamariam, Communications & Fundraising Manager
07788723547
Yodit has been a Camden local her entire life. She joined Camden Giving in 2021, bringing her background in PR and sales. She manages social media and leads fundraising through challenge events, helping to connect businesses and individuals with ways to support Camden’s communities.
Andy Naylor, Grants Coordinator
07585715575
Andy has worked in Camden for over six years in different roles. He ran multi generational community events, led walking groups for older peoples groups and jointly ran a comedy night in Mornington Crescent. He benefitted from a mentor he was introduced to by Camden Giving who was a massive influence on his development.
Trustees
Zunera Diwan, Trustee Treasurer
Zunera is Co-Founder and CEO of MoneyCircuit. She is a chartered accountant with a background in finance, previously working in an accounting advisory role. She is passionate about financial wellbeing and making financial education accessible for all.
Kate Wilson, Trustee
Kate is the Director of Operations at Hat Trick Productions, a media company based in Camden. She has previously worked at the Science Museum and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, and also chairs a UK charity supporting children's projects in Odisha, India.
Vanessa Browne, Trustee
Vanessa is an Arts Educator and specialises in Youth Theatre and Wellness drama for over twenty years in schools, community centres & via collaborations. Also wears yet another hat: working in a local Camden arts centre.
Mariam Hassan, Trustee
Mariam is Local Participation Manager at Old Diorama, a centre for creation and communities in Euston. She is also the Founder of Remix Dance, a project bringing dance to children and young people in the community.
Rose Alexander, Trustee
Rose is a social intrapreneur, optimistic about change and committed to fighting inequality. She spent 7 years working as a Producer of participatory arts projects, youth festivals and shows. She and a friend co-founded their own successful Family Festival which ran for 3 years.
Tom Holliss, Trustee,
Tom is Head of People and Culture at ZappiStore, an international software company founded and headquartered in Camden.
Robin Chu, Chair
Robin is the Director at the School for Social Entrepreneurs. He has a background in social entrepreneurship, having previously founded CoachBright, a charity supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Adam Irvanipour, Trustee
Having grown up in Camden, Adam studies History and Politics of the Americas at UCL and is a former panellist for Camden Giving’s Youth Futures Fund. He is interested in local economic development and community investment, with his research later published in the Camden State of the Borough Report 2026.
Darren Campbell, Trustee
Darren has lived in Camden for over 15 years. Australian born, Darren emigrated toLondon in 2001 and has worked in senior HR roles in media and entertainment. Most recently with Moonbug Entertainment based in Camden.
Akira Campbell, Trustee
Akira has a background in Psychology and Human Resources, which shapes their approach to people, systems and achieving positive outcomes. They are passionate about supporting meaningful change in their community, value genuine connections, and enjoy collaborating with others to help projects grow and make a lasting impact.
Amber Agoro, Trustee
Amber was born and raised in Camden. She is a music marketing professional and DJ. She started at Camden giving as a panelist for the Youth Futures Fund before becoming a trustee. She is passionate about creating pathways for young people into the creative industries through mentoring, community work and cultural programming.
Marco Greco, Trustee
Marco is currently Director of Development at Open For Business (an international NGO), is a Clore Social Leadership Fellow, and has more than 12 years of experience as a professional fundraiser for a range of charitable causes. Marco grew up in Camden.
Advisory Group
Anna Wright, Councillor
Anna is Camden’s Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care. She has technical expertise in public policy making and research with a background in communication and negotiation.
Kat Myers, Camden Council
Kat has led major communications and policy roles across Parliament, local government, and the Olympics, and now serves as Camden Council’s Interim Executive Director of Corporate Services.
Volunteers
Tennyson Mash
Tennyson specialises in product, IT and security support. Tennyson enjoys supporting Camden Giving for their IT related matters.