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Shivani-Lakhani

Shivani Lakhani OBE

Chair

Shivani is a government advisor. She joined central government in 2017 to focus on reducing inequalities…

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Robin

Robin Vos

Trustee

Robin has lived in Islington since 1995 and is a lawyer. He became a trustee of CYP…

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Arunan Gukathasan

Arunan

Trustee

Arunan is a chartered accountant working in professional services. He has experience…

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Lara

Lara Bailey

Trustee

Lara is a lawyer (advocate) at Irwin Mitchell LLP, dealing mainly with personal injury and medical negligence…

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Damla Sat

Trustee

Damla is a management consultant helping businesses specifically with strategic planning…

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Kebra Dakowah

Trustee

Kebra is a Law & Business student with strong experience working with young children…

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Samuel King

Trustee

Samuel is a freelance creative who specialises in poetry and spoken word, and is known for his…

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Rachel Haynes

Safeguarding Consultant

Rachel is a qualified social worker and senior practitioner at The Lucy Faithfull Foundation; the only…

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Nicole

Nicole Sterling

Trustee with Education Expertise

Nicole Sterling is an experienced educational leader passionate about supporting young people to…

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Abi

Abi Tinkler

Safeguarding Trustee

Abi is a Senior Social Worker with over extensive experience working with children, young people and families…
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Tom Campbell

Policy & Governance Trustee

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Our Patron

Penny Woolcock is a British filmmaker, opera director and screenwriter.

“I live in Barnsbury just five minutes from the Copenhagen Youth Project. I have made several urban films in Birmingham, including One Mile Away following a peace process initiated by two young men from large inner city gangs. I know at first hand the traumatic consequences of this life style.”

“CYP is the only youth project I know that actively welcomes and works with young people who are at the sharp end of the massive inequality in our own area that criminalises, brutalises and destroys young lives. There is a parallel world happening right under our noses in Islington. I have the utmost respect for the work of Steve and his team and will support it in anyway I can.”

Shivani-Lakhani

Shivani Lakhani OBE

Chair

Shivani is a government advisor. She joined central government in 2017 to focus on reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for young people across the UK, and has since worked across the Department for Education and Cabinet Office. In recent years, she has focused on giving underrepresented communities a voice in government, and influenced major government policy in order to better support these communities throughout the pandemic. Shivani also mentors a number of young people across the Civil Service and in her community. She believes that every young person should be given the opportunity to realise their potential, and it’s our collective responsibility to make sure that happens.

Robin

Robin Vos

Trustee

Robin has lived in Islington since 1995 and is a lawyer.  He became a trustee of CYP when it was founded in 2001.  He was the main contact with the Guinness Trust when negotiating the lease of our current premises from them. Robin is also a Trustee of another local youth project. He believes that all young people have potential and that all of us have a responsibility to help unlock that potential.

Arunan Gukathasan

Arunan Gukathasan

Treasurer

Arunan is a chartered accountant working in professional services. He has experience supporting the finance sub-committee of a legal charity and supports initiatives aimed at reducing inequalities and improving access to opportunities.

Lara

Lara Bailey

Trustee

Lara is a lawyer (advocate) at Irwin Mitchell LLP, dealing mainly with personal injury and medical negligence matters. She has been a trustee at CYP since 2018 and previously assisted the employability worker during youth club sessions on a voluntary basis.

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Damla Sat

Trustee

Damla is a management consultant helping businesses specifically with strategic planning and business development efforts to achieve growth and sustainability. She also has experience doing pro-bono work for charities and social enterprises on strategy and fundraising as well as bid writing.

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Kebra Dakowah

Chair

Kebra is a Law & Business student with strong experience working with young children with disabilities and SEN needs. She is dedicated to ensuring that young people are given the same youth opportunities CYP once provided her. Kebra is passionate about establishing positive representation for minorities in areas where they have historically lacked a presence. She is also committed to ensuring that all young people’s talents and ideas are not wasted due to lack of resources; instead, invested in so they can flourish and be celebrated.

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Samuel King

Trustee

Samuel is a freelance creative who specialises in poetry and spoken word, and is known for his public speaking and engaging stage performance. Having grown up in Islington, Samuel has been an active member of CYP, firstly as a service user; then as a youth mentor working with and supporting youths; and now as a Trustee of the organisation as of 2022. Samuel’s work is centred around youth engagement, empowerment, identity, mental health and well-being. He is passionate about youth-centred services and helping young people find their voice, providing them with the opportunities to express themselves and feel like valued members of our society.

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Rachel Haynes

Trustee

Rachel is a qualified social worker and senior practitioner at The Lucy Faithfull Foundation; the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse. Rachel has previously worked in statutory child protection, as well as for an NHS child and adolescent mental health service, supporting young people in mental health crisis. She is passionate about supporting and empowering young people through youth-led, community initiatives.

Nicole

Nicole Sterling

Trustee with Education Expertise

Nicole is an experienced educational leader passionate about supporting young people to thrive both academically and personally. With extensive experience in pastoral care, student wellbeing, safeguarding, and youth development, Nicole provides valuable educational insight to the Board of Trustees. As Trustee for Educational Strategy, she is dedicated to helping Copenhagen Youth Project create meaningful opportunities and positive outcomes for young people across the community.
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Abi Tinkler

Safeguarding Trustee

Abi is a Senior Social Worker with over extensive experience working with children, young people and families across social work, early help, victim support and community services.
 
Abi brings professional expertise in safeguarding, alongside the valuable perspective of being care experienced herself. She is committed to helping ensure CYP remains a safe and inclusive organisation where young people are supported to reach their full potential.
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Tom Campbell

Policy & Governance Trustee

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