Come and join us!

We currently have over 25 volunteers providing care and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Burnley and the surrounding area. The number of people we support is growing and that’s why we need to grow our team too.

If you are interested in volunteering with us please email [email protected]. We are always on the look out for people to help provide our ‘advice & advocacy’ service, teach English, manage our fundraising activities, assist with donations & events… and simply be a friend to our clients.

New Neighbours Together team

Ruth Haygarth

Ruth Haygarth

Chief executive officer

Sonaina Khadim

Sonaina Khadim

Hospitality manager

Sharif Haidari

M Sharif Haidari

General Manager

Isla Macrae

Isla MacRae

Advice & advocacy advisor

Natasha Harker

Natasha Harker

Advice and Advocacy Lead Practitioner

Safi Haydar

Safi Haydar

Team assistant Outreach and A&A

Ansa Taslim

Ansa Taslim

Drop-in Lead Practitioner

Our trustees

Julie Sidhu

Julie Sidhu

Chair of board of trustees

Rachel Retford

Rachel Retford

Communication / Organisational Development

Su Ryan

Su Ryan

Children's services

Maureen Butler

Maureen Butler

Drop-in services

Teeman Zaki

Teeman Zaki

Cohesion and Integration