Welcome to Salusbury World!

We work with refugee and migrant families helping children, young people and parents to realise their rights and potential. Our work is effective because our services are joined up to provide integrated educational, social and practical support.

Vision

Asylum from conflict and persecution is a universal human right. So are education, family life, adequate living standards and social participation. All children have rights to play and recreation, as well as the active promotion of their full growth and development.

We envisage a future in which schools and communities across the UK work together to protect, fulfil and foster respect for these rights, ensuring that all migrants are welcomed wholeheartedly and empowered to settle, thrive and participate in all areas of society.

Mission

We hope that refugees and migrants who seek our help will develop the skills and confidence to navigate and succeed in society, and feel supported and hopeful for the future.

Values

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Nurturing

We promote and encourage the development of human capabilities.

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Supportive

We listen to people, help solve problems and encourage success.

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Empowering

We give people tools to claim their rights and to support themselves, their families and their communities.

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Holistic

We work with the whole person and the whole family.

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Integrated

Our services are joined up to promote community cohesion and development.

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Progressive

We promote socially and ecologically sustainable livelihoods and communities.

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Ambitious

We have plans to spread our knowledge and impact as widely as possible through other schools and communities across the UK.

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Our History

Salusbury World was founded in 1999 when the then headteacher of Salusbury Primary School realised that extra support was urgently needed for the many refugee children arriving in the area from the Balkan conflict. With funding from a lottery grant, we began to provide vital support for the children and their families, many of whom had experienced trauma, long journeys to the UK, and found themselves living in poor-quality temporary accommodation. 

Our Team

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Sarah Reynolds

Director

Sarah trained as a primary teacher and worked in inner London schools before a stint in Chile where she set up and ran an education consultancy. She also enjoys having opinions on almost anything, but particularly cycling, the environment and human rights.

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Dan Judelson

Project Manager, Educational Mentoring Project

Before joining Salusbury World, Dan worked extensively in politics, including  as a parliamentary researcher to one MP and as a constituency  organiser for another. His experience in education includes volunteering at primary school level and working as a Salusbury World mentor  with both child and  adult refugees.

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Alexa Rice

Family Advice Worker

Alexa is a family advice worker with an 18 year  background in education, both in management and in teaching. Throughout her  career, she has worked with refugees in a variety of projects and roles.  She dances, travels and takes a few  photos when inspired.

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Project Manager, Women's Project

Nicole Gojkovic

Family Advice Worker

Rachel Brooke

Human Resources Officer

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Lucy Elgood

Project Manager

Charlotte Wood

Family Advice Worker

Our Trustees

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Gillian Self

Chair of Trustees

Gill is a former teacher at Salusbury Primary School but also has myriad additional strings to her bow. She has worked in business, speaks French and Italian, has taken part in several sponsored sporting activities, has volunteered at Salusbury World and her children (who have also volunteered for us) attended Salusbury Primary School. She has been involved with the charity in some way or another since its inception.

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David Kaye

Trustee

David has been involved with Salusbury World from Day One as his late partner (the legendary Doris Bancroft) was the co-founder (with Carol Munro). There is almost no role on the board that David has not held at some point and he has been the most dedicated fundraiser, campaigner and donor.

David is a numeracy consultant (adult education) and community/political activist. He has lived in Kilburn all his life.

Giles Deards

Trustee

Giles is a Communications & Public Relations professional by trade but is extraordinarily active in multiple local initiatives. He runs local food aid groups and also the phenomenal Kensal Tri team - over 150 local people who train together regularly (swimming, running and cycling) and who take part in all sorts of fundraising initiatives for tremendous local causes. The biggest of these is the Blenheim Palace Triathlon which usually takes place during the first weekend in June.

Amin Sohrabi

Trustee

Amin is a very long-term supporter of Salusbury World, as one of the earliest participants in the famous after school club. Amin volunteered with us as a teenager and went on to study Maths at university. He has recently begun a career in AI business development at Optimove. Amin has supported the charity since he was very young and has spoken for us in schools and at events as well as participating in film projects.

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Yasmin Ali

Trustee

Yasmin came to Salusbury World's after school club as a small child (she was very much in charge!) She volunteered with us in different capacities as a teenager and throughout her university studies. She has a degree in Law & Politics and a Masters in Law. Yasmin worked part time for Salusbury World for several years until December 2023 - latterly taking on our communications. She has also been a brilliant campaigner, speaker and advocate and hosted 2023's Annual Conversation with Enver Solomon and Gulwali Passarlay. She is building a career in PR.

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Clarita Jeria

Trustee

Clarita is a lawyer from Chile, currently studying for a Master's at LSE. She has both volunteered and worked in immigration law in Chile and is passionate about migrant rights. She is determined to shine a light on the ways in which they are generally ignored.

Clarita chairs our communications subcommittee

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Liza Ramrayka

Trustee

Liza is an award-winning freelance social justice journalist and a long-time supporter, campaigner and fundraiser for Salusbury World. Her children attended Salusbury Primary School. Liza and her family moved to the US some years ago but have continued to support us from afar. She is involved in a number of non-profits in the US (and has been massively successful in fundraising amongst other things).

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Phillip Weitzman

Trustee

Phillip lives locally but is originally from the US. He is a retired lawyer/judge/academic with expertise in Economics as well as Public Policy and more.

Phillip chairs our finance subcommittee.

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Charlotte Lavender

Trustee

Charlotte is a board-level marketing expert who has worked with a variety of huge companies. She is a specialist in change management and corporate strategy amongst many other things. She lives and works in Bristol.

Alice Piller Roner

Trustee

Alice is the Director of Fundraising & Strategy at LionHeart In The Community (LITC), a south London based social enterprise empowering young people through sport, education and technology. Alice has transformed their finances and delivery model.

Alice chairs our fundraising subcommittee.

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Nasrat Sayyad

Trustee

Nasrat is an experienced finance leader with a wealth of expertise in financial management, operational leadership, and governance. She has worked across both charity and corporate sectors, including within the refugee and migration sector. Currently, she works as Head of Finance at Hatch Enterprise, a social enterprise charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs in the UK to imagine, launch and grow sustainable businesses.
As a refugee herself, Nasrat is deeply committed to Salusbury World's mission, supporting children and families like herself, who have had to rebuild their lives in the UK.

Nasrat is our treasurer, ensuring the charity’s financial stability and enabling it to continue its vital work of empowering refugee and migrant children and families. She says, "It’s an honour to contribute my expertise to an organisation that offers life-changing support to those who need it most."