Children and Adolescents Board (CAB)

We are recruiting for children and young people up to 19 years old to be part of our advisory board to collaborate with our supporters and the Shine Unity Directors. You will co-produce, monitor and evaluate our work. Training, support and out of pocket expenses will be provided.

If you would like more information, please get in touch at info@shineunity.co.uk

Advisory Board

We are fortunate to have a caring and skilled voluntary Advisory Board to support and monitor our services. If you would like to join us or just find out more about how together, we can support our community, please contact us.

Advisory Board members
community members

Gabriel is a young professional working across the arts, charity and youth work sectors, to create opportunities for young people facing barriers.  Gabriel is a talented rapper and musician.

“I am excited to be working with Shine Unity as a Voluntary Board Member and using my skills, knowledge and experience to help them with the great work they do with young people in London”

Gamal served for London’s Metropolitan Police for over 26 years, Gamal became the first openly Gay Black police officer. Gamal retired as an officer in 2018 and founded PurpleFrog Connections, a Diversity, Dignity, and Inclusion Consultancy.  

Gamal is the recipient of the 2022 BAFTA Best British Short film, ‘The Black Cop’ and the 2022 National Diversity Awards Positive Role Model (Gender) of the year, Gamal shares his story of overcoming early social conditioning which led to  internalised racism and homophobia.  

Patricia is an experienced psychiatric nurse with experience in inpatient and community mental health as well as in the criminal justice sector. Patricia has a MSc degree in Mental Health.

Patricia is also the mother of two beautiful, intelligent teenagers.

Contact us

Directors: Linda Reid, Debbie Ellison, Polly Green

SHINE Unity Ltd

Company number: 15176186

Registered office: 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU

Email : info@shineunity.co.uk

Website designed by LM Reid