Farah Mohammoud – Director & Co-Founder
Farah is a passionate social entrepreneur, with over six years experience of training people, managing volunteers and turning a social action campaign into a social enterprise.
Shahin Ullah – Director & Co-Founder
Shahin was born and raised in South London. Coming from a background of mixed heritage, that being English and Bangladeshi, this has contributed to his appreciation for different ethnicities and cultures.
Amir Qulatein – Director
Amir is an ambitious young man with an interest in youth leadership and a passion to help and teach young people.
Samir Sattar – Content Writer & Editor
Samir's passion for creative writing and journalism led to him becoming a content writer & editor at You Press. He also volunteers & co-facilitates in projects the organisation hosts, helping young people develop with him side by side.
Anna Hickman – Branding & Communications Lead
Anna is a graphic designer who likes to take on projects that reflect causes she feels passionate about.
Julius Razanauskas – Full Stack Web Developer & Tech Lead
Julius joined the You Press team as a volunteer in 2015, helping take You Press from a blog with limited capacity to communicate to where it is today.
Merium Bhuiyan – Creative Development Lead
Merium is a teacher of English and Maths, and also the founder of CakeFace Makeup, a dynamic lifestyle and beauty brand which has a unique approach.
Hal Davidson – Project Co-ordinator
Hal is an experienced and driven third sector professional, having worked and volunteered with more than 20 large, medium, and small charitable organisations across fundraising, communications, and project delivery. He is extremely passionate about personal development, education, and creating exciting opportunities for young people.
Najmul Haque – Project & Engagement Volunteer
Najmul is a recent Business and Economics graduate who has found that his interests lie in humanitarian work and helping the world become a better place.
Asha Mohammoud – Legal Consultant
Asha is particularly interested in the area of development and with that issues pertaining to the Middle East and Human Rights. Over the years, Asha has worked with other NGOs such as VSO and Interpal.
Aimee Valinski – Photographer
Aimee is a talented photographer with a great passion and a steady focus for life, for social justice and for the true beauty of the world.
Chris Dias – Filmmaker
Chris is You Press’ filmmaker, leading on the project videos, films and documentaries. He has a deep interest in the natural world and human stories.
