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
Nurturing
We promote and encourage the development of human capabilities.
Supportive
We listen to people, help solve problems and encourage success.
Empowering
We give people tools to claim their rights and to support themselves, their families and their communities.
Holistic
We work with the whole person and the whole family.
Integrated
Our services are joined up to promote community cohesion and development.
Progressive
We promote socially and ecologically sustainable livelihoods and communities.
Ambitious
We have plans to spread our knowledge and impact as widely as possible through other schools and communities across the UK.
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.
Funding
We rely on the generosity of individuals, trusts, foundations and companies to enable our work to continue.
Supporters include:
Our Team
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.
Dan Judelson
Project Manager, projects for young people
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.
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.
Alex Rodgers
Project Manager, Women's Project
Nicole Gojkovic
Family Advice Worker
Rachel Brooke
Human Resources Officer
Lucy Elgood
Project Manager
Charlotte Wood
Family Advice Worker
Melissa Webb
English teacher, Women's Project
Melissa has been teaching English to refugees, migrants and asylum seekers across the UK since 2016. She brings a wealth of skills and experience, having lived and taught English in China, amongst other countries.
She is passionate about working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and facilitating spaces for communities to connect with one another. Recently joining the team in 2025, she’s excited to bring her bright and creative energy to the classrooms and beyond!
Our Trustees
Liza Ramrayka
Co-chair of Trustees
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).
Liza is co-chair of our board, with Alice Piller Roner.
Alice Piller Roner
Co-chair of Trustees
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 is co-chair of our board, with Liza Ramrayka.
Gillian Self
Trustee
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.
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 and 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.
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 campaigner, speaker and advocate and hosted 2023's Annual Conversation with Enver Solomon and Gulwali Passarlay. She is building a career in PR.
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
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.
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.
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. She says, "It’s an honour to contribute my expertise to an organisation that offers life-changing support to those who need it most."