
Mayor of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Former Youth and Community Worker and Welfare Advisor with Citizens Advice Bureau
Human Rights and anti-racist campaigner.

Civil Servant (Business Analyst in HMRC).
Volunteered in many youth and community projects. I have a passion to give back to the community and help people in need.

Teaching assistant at a primary school.

Advisor to the Mayor, North of Tyne Combined Authority
Former mental health social worker with Northumberland County Council and lay trade union official (UNISON branch secretary). Campaigner on anti-racism and international issues.

Newcastle upon Tyne Councillor
Acting Chair of North of England Refugee Council
Board Member of JET, Skills4People, Tyne Theatre Company and Elswick Community Pool. I’m also Chair of a local Labour party Women’s forum.

Childcare practitioner – Heaton.


Learning mentor in a post 16 setting and also trustee for Newcastle Asian Arts and Music. My background is in Community and Youth Work where I developed my passion for humanitarian work.

Work at Elswick Community Leisure Centre, in the past I was part of the sports development team at Newcastle City Council.

Work at Millin Charity and Local Women Local Enterprise.