Biographies
Jane Daguerre - Chief Executive
Jane has worked in the voluntary sector for nearly twenty years in a range of roles.
Before becoming Chief Executive of Active Faith Communities she established Leeds Voice as the Community Empowerment Network for Leeds and ran it for eight years. Leeds Voice works both strategically and at a grassroots level, focussing on thematic and geographic forum development and identification and support of voluntary, community and faith sector representatives.
Prior to establishing Leeds Voice she has worked as a Basic Skills Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Programme Manager and a Development Manager. These roles have given her a wide range of experience and she has worked widely with the diverse communities of Leeds. Working at a grassroots level has given her a keen insight into the needs of our communities and those of the voluntary, community and faith sector which works so hard to serve them. Having worked with members of a range of faith communities over the years she has directly witnessed the level of positive involvement that faith communities can have within the wider community.
Tariq Bashir - Cohesion Manager
Tariq worked as a tutor, a mental health advocate and a translator before setting up a financial education programme for refugees and asylum seekers. Tariq organises AFC’s Intercultural Communication and Leadership School (a) which aims to develop cohesion across communities by bringing together young people who have the potential to exercise influence and leadership within and across their communities.
Jill Jones - Resource Development Manager
Jill started her working life as a community worker and then retrained in accountancy. She has worked in financial and funding advice jobs in the voluntary, community and faith sector in Bristol and Yorkshire over the last 15 years. Jill offers business planning and fundraising support for projects.
Huw Illingworth - Cohesion Development Worker
Huw has lived and worked in Bradford and Leeds for 13 years and has had various roles in youth-work, youth volunteering and sports development. Huw has been working with the people of Holme Wood on a project looking at community relations on the Holme Wood estate, responding to the changing make-up of the area in the context of recently housed immigrant groups. This is a challenging an exciting opportunity to, tap into a very current and critical time of social change. Huw also helps to co-ordinatate the ICLS workshops.
