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
Chief executive officer

Safi Haydar
Team assistant Outreach and A&A

M Sharif Haidari
General Manager

Isla MacRae
Advice & advocacy advisor

Natasha Harker
Advice and Advocacy Lead Practitioner

Farzana Kausar
Senior Catering Assistant

Ansa Taslim
Drop-in Lead Practitioner

Sobia Shakoor
Senior Catering Assistant
Our trustees

Julie Sidhu
Chair of board of trustees

Rachel Retford
Communication / Organisational Development

Su Ryan
Children's services

Maureen Butler
Drop-in services

Teeman Zaki
Cohesion and Integration