Meet the team

Jo has joined Healthwatch Brent as the Manager in April 2021, having worked for The Advocacy Project since 2016 in Governance and Project Coordination with a focus on promoting health and wellbeing in the community. Jo has a passion for working with communities, supporting and empowering service users, residents and patients to get involved and have their voices heard. Jo will be supporting the team and working across all channels of Healthwatch Brent to ensure public views are heard and people have the right access to health and social care.

Contact Jo on 020 8106 0651 or email jo.kay@healthwatchbrent.co.uk 

Ibrahim Ali has extensive experience of developing charity projects both in the UK and the Horn of Africa. He has worked with and sits on the board of several charities in the UK. Ibrahim specialises in using culturally appropriate and inclusive techniques, including culturally appropriate CBT, helping marginalised communities to engage. Ibrahim volunteers in his spare time as a holistic therapist, training people on recovery techniques.

Contact Ibrahim on 020 3869 9726 or email ibrahim.ali@healthwatchbrent.co.uk

Turanem joined the HWB team in summer 2021. As a long term resident of Brent, she is passionate to ensure that her local community's needs are met and their voices are heard in the delivery of their health and social care services.

She has experience as a volunteer in the Mental Health Sector and through this is aware of the challenges that Brent faces. She hopes to make a positive impact to the service with her awareness of the unique circumstances of the borough and her personal knowledge & experience as a resident and volunteer.

Contact Turanem on 020 3869 9732 or email turanem.shah@healthwatchbrent.co.uk

Cleo joins Healthwatch Brent as Communications and Engagement Officer after several years’ experience delivering communications for a variety of healthcare organisations. She is committed to ensuring that essential services are accessible to all members of our community, and providing the information and platform needed to make that possible. Cleo will be amplifying the work of Healthwatch Brent to those who can benefit from it, and ensuring that local residents are able to have their say on the issues that matter to them.

Contact Cleo on 020 3869 9734 or email cleo.chalk@healthwatchbrent.co.uk