Bolaji Bank-Anthony – Director

Bolaji Bank-Anthony is the Director of the Black Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration Network. She has worked in the voluntary sector for 15 years and specialises in equalities issues with a specific focus on community involvement, BME health as well as race and ethnicity. She is the author of ‘Narrowing the Gap’ – health access for BME communities in London.

Bolaji She has worked in a variety of voluntary organisations including LVSC, Crisis (the homelessness charity), Pan London HIV consortium, Alzheimer’s Society, Greater London Association of Community Health Councils (GLACHC), National Homeless Alliance and Linx. Bolaji is a founder commissioner of the London Health Commission, former vice-chair of Race On The Agenda (ROTA) and currently a trustee of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit. Bolaji lives with her 19 year old daughter Morenike.

Contact: Bolaji@bnrrn.org.uk

Gloria Oham – Policy & Information Officer

Gloria Oham is the Policy and Information Officer at BNRRN, whose key role is to set up and facilitate the BAME sub regional policy network . 

She has worked in the voluntary sector for over 9 years with a background in health and facilitating health networks. 

Gloria will also monitor local and national policy and put together BNRRN’s policy e-bulletin. Gloria worked previous for a Health Forum at Voluntary Action Camden.

Contact: gloria@bnrrn.org.uk

Abul Helal – Community Engagement Officer

Abul is BNRRN’s Community Engagement Officer. Abul’s role is to co-ordinate BNRRNs project Working Together-Enabling BAME participation which is set up to provide one to one support to BAME community and faith organisations to enable them to participate fully in local initiatives and be better able to voice the needs of their communities to the appropriate local decision making bodies.

Abul has worked in the statutory, voluntary and community sectors in inner London boroughs for several years.  He has developed projects to engage disadvantaged communities including hard-to-reach groups and disaffected youth.

Contact: abul@bnrrn.org.uk

Symone Robinson -Administrative officer

Symone is the new administrative officer at BNRRN. Her role involves supporting members of staff in their administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth running of the office and being the first point of contact for BNRRN.

Symone did a Health and Social Care and I.T course whilst she was at college. After a 2 year gap she became a volunteer at BNRRN before being appointed to the position of administrative officer. Symone has a young son.

Contact: symone@bnrrn.org.uk

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