BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair of Board

Wendy has worked in the charity sector for the past 30 years working on many Youth Engagement programmes and also in the Safeguarding field.

She has volunteered with The British Red Cross for 47 years and has worked with the Organisation for the past 20 in a variety of roles.

In 2013 she was awarded an MBE for services to The Olympics and Paralympics and services to British Red Cross. And the Stephenson award in 2018 for work in Friends and family assistance centre.

She also is a school Governor and sits on the committee of the National Safeguarding Youth forum. Wendy is passionate about Young people’s personal development and ensuring young people have every opportunity to be Safe, Be Heard and to gain the skills they need to achieve all they want to.

Treasurer

Fatimah is a chartered accountant with a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance. She has 13 years of broad experience in audit and strategic finance management.

Throughout her career, Fatimah has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of others.

Her passion lies in empowering and educating young adults, and she has channeled her time and expertise into various charitable endeavors dedicated to this cause.

Fatimah actively engages with young adults on multiple fronts, offering invaluable support in skills acquisition, career guidance, funding opportunities, and personalized coaching. In her role as Treasurer of Compass Collective, Fatimah utilizes her dedication and financial skills to manage and supervise our audit and finance activities, strengthening the organization's financial capacity, and creating new opportunities for young adult refugees. Beyond her professional achievements, Fatimah finds joy in following the news, social networking, and cooking intercontinental meals.

Bruce Goodison has been a film maker of award winning documentaries and drama’s for over 30 years. His feature film Leave to Remain featured the stories and young people who had experience of attempting to get “leave to remain” in the UK. It opened up a world that had been ignored, that of the conditions for traumatised teenagers seeking sanctuary within an adversarial immigration system designed to deny children their human right. The experience of making this film has meant that Bruce is now dedicated to making sure that asylum is considered for what it should be - a place for protection not persecution for traumatised people.

Toby is a world renowned television, film and theatre actor. Learning his craft with Jacques Lecoq at the Ecole Internationale du Théâtre. He has taught regularly for the NT and Complicité: actors, writers, directors, singers, devisers and improvisers. Toby is Patron of BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) throughout its recent redevelopment. He’s an Associate Artist at the Bristol Old Vic and an ambassador for Theatre for a Change. And now he’s a proud trustee of the Compass Collective!

Dr. Azadeh Fatehrad is a London-based artist, curator, and passionate advocate for migrant and refugee communities. Holding a doctorate from the Royal College of Art, her multifaceted practice bridges the arts and impactful research, often focusing on themes of migration and integration. Her exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Art, Somerset House, and Weltkulturen Museum among others underscore her artistic prowess. In addition to her artistic contributions, Azadeh brings over a decade of rich experience in fundraising and project leadership, having secured millions in funding from institutions including the Art Council of England, DAAD, British Academy, Nuffield Foundation, and NordForsk among others.

These ventures highlight her adeptness in crafting compelling proposals, her flair for strategic planning, and her in-depth understanding of migration issues.

As a Fundraising Trustee, Azadeh is well-positioned to leverage her expertise, ensuring both financial growth and sustained impact for the organizations she supports. www.azadehfatehrad.com

Mohamed arrived in the UK from Iraq as a refugee in 2009 and became British

Citizen in 2018. While at Croydon College, Mohamed trained with the Oval house theatre, becoming a founding artist in ‘The Paper Project’, a collaboration between the theatre and Counterpoints Arts exploring the experiences of migrants and refugees.

This helped sow the seeds for Mohamed’s engagement as an activist and student leader. He has won two UNICEF Platinum awards and a Volunteer of the Year award from the Borough of Croydon to recognise his work in the community. He was also selected for the Greenwich Portrait award as the top three young leaders in the university.

He was a Resident’s Assistant in Devonport House for two years, supporting students living in the university halls, set up the university’s Student Action for Refugees branch and founded the GreDevJams Society.

However, it has always been Mohamed’s dream to study Computer Science, which he is grateful to be realising here at Greenwich.