Meet the team

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

Ansa Taslim

Ansa Taslim

Drop-in Lead Practitioner

Sharif Haidari

M Sharif Haidari

General Manager

Sonaina Khadim

Sonaina Khadim

Hospitality manager

Natasha Harker

Natasha Harker

Advice and Advocacy Lead Practitioner

Isla Macrae

Isla MacRae

Advice & advocacy advisor

Intsar Arnous

Intsar Arnous

Client engagement & outreach officer

Our trustees

Michael Hewitt

Michael Hewitt

Chair of board of trustees / Treasurer

Huriyah

Huriyah Hussein

Vice-Chair of board of trustees

Lynn Middleton

Lynn Middleton

Drop-in services

Su Ryan

Su Ryan

Children's services

Maureen Butler

Maureen Butler

Welcome + Reception

Julie Sidhu

Julie Sidhu

Client Support