Meet the trustees behind the youth club
Chair
Aston previously worked at Mary’s for seven years as the Youth Development Manager and briefly CEO. Before that he did youth work in a number of settings, working both locally and nationally. He is Head of Youth Work at Captiva Learning, leading the largest Youth Work Degree Apprenticeship in the UK
Trustee
Aysha has a varied background including time spent living overseas, aviation, hospitality and over sixteen years’ experience working in a FTSE 100 property company. She is passionate about her local community having moved to Islington when she was four years old and is an active member of St Mary’s Church. Aysha is also a mother, avid traveller and true advocate for diversity, equality and inclusion
Trustee
Alan is a commercial lawyer with 20 years experience working in both private practice and in-house. He lives in Islington and is a long-term member of St Mary’s Church.
Trustee
Ian is a retired shipbroker and Lay Minister at St Mary’s Church. He has had a long involvement with the Youth Club and ran football and cricket teams in 1980s/1990s. Nowadays he loves trekking in the mountains at home and abroad, and swimming in wild waters. He is active in his role as trustee in fundraising, supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and as the trustee lead on safeguarding
Trustee & Chair of Fundraising Working Group
Naeman works his magic at London & Partners, managing key partnerships that support growth in the City of London. Naeman is passionate about providing opportunities to young people and wants to support Mary’s fundraising. He has 3 daughters and is a big Southampton FC fan.
Treasurer
Jonathan has worked in range of financial and general management roles in the UK & Switzerland. Since retiring, he has made his home in Islington and is a committed member of the Marys Trustee Board.
Secretary
Hayley has over ten years of experience in the charity sector, working primarily on youth development, human rights and public health. She has been involved with Mary’s since 2021 and helped to set up the QLIP programme in Islington. She currently works in strategic planning at The Health Foundation, and in her free time she enjoys cooking, reading, and learning Spanish. She serves as secretary on the Mary’s Trustee Board.
Trustee
Tony is a qualified JNC Level 7 Professional Youth Worker with over ten years’ experience in the youth sector in the UK and Canada. He has a track record of managing young people-centred programmes from design to evaluation with a focus on positive change for young people and communities, both locally and nationally. Tony also previously worked at Mary’s as the Youth Club Volunteer and Community Partnerships Coordinator, where he worked with a range of young people to develop and coordinate volunteering opportunities that provide a full range of engaging and productive activities..
