Jagdish is Himmah’s Head of Race, Arts and Heritage and has worked on issues related to anti-racism, social engagement, and working-class communities through the arts as well as social action work. Over the past few years, he has undertaken projects with people from the Gypsy Roma community, Asian football clubs, Muslim War Veterans, and Punjabi bar owners in the Black Country.

Nadeem is the manager of our Foodprint project, with an extensive entrepreneurial background in retail. Nadeem has been leading and developing community initiatives for the best part of 25 years.

Elliot has been working with Himmah since November 2020, initially as a volunteer and now as one of our Project Coordinators. With the help of our current team of inspiring volunteers, he oversees daily operations at the foodbank, FoodPrint (Radford), and our allotments.

Charlie Has been working with Himmah since Mid 2022, Charlie started as a volunteer whilst studying computer science at university and then came on as staff upon graduating. Charlie helps to recruit volunteers and run operations at the foodbank

Saj is Himmah’s Founder and Director and started the organisation when he saw a destitute asylum seeker trawling through bins for food. Since then, Saj committed to doing purpose-driven work overseeing Himmahs growth and has been a critical part in developing our projects and campaigns.

Caron is Himmah’s head of resources and is chiefly responsible for our Human Resources related activity, reporting on projects, Major donors' fundraising and our policy and procedural work. Before Himmah, Caron worked with destitute asylum seekers to secure safe and reliable housing.

Safiya started at Himmah in 2022 after volunteering at our foodbank. Safiya has a background in communications and a passion for working in communities and in work that raises a standard for the marginalised.

Shoana has a lifelong passion for social impact and change and has worked with marginalised communities for over 25 years. Shoana currently oversees volunteer experience, and partnership development and builds on our stakeholder relationships.

Naser worked in Housing for 15 years before moving to charitable fundraising. Nasser also spent time managing and developing a local radio station and joined Himmah in 2022 intending to make the organisation more resilient through purpose-driven fundraising.