Meet Us

Farah Mahammoud – 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 Editor / Writer

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.

Julius Razanauskas – Website Developer

Julius joined the You Press team as a volunteer in 2015, helping take You Press from a blog with limited capacity to communicate our projects to where it is today.

Aneel Idress – Networking & Communication Development Consultant

Aneel is a social entrepreneur at heart. His passion and enthusiasm has gained him numerous scholarships around the globe and he is a fellow at the school of social entrepreneurs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Anna Hickman – Communications and Branding Lead

Anna is a graphic designer who likes to take on projects that reflect causes she feels passionate about.