SVA Venture Leaders | Funders In Good

Funders In Good is excited to announce the inaugural cohort of venture leaders for the Social Venture Academy. This six-month venture leadership development programme is designed to build capacity and key skills in leaders, delivering bigger and better impact for their organisations.

2024 Venture Leaders

Sulaiman Iqbal

Muslim Boys United is a year-long mentorship programme for year-7 Muslim boys from London, aiming to support young boys as they navigate the journey from boyhood to manhood.

Find out more: https://www.muslimboysunited.co.uk/

Arfah Farooq

Muslamic Makers is a community of Muslim Changemakers helping Muslims level up across the tech industry and beyond.

Find out more: https://muslamicmakers.com/

Majid Iqbal

IRU is a charity dedicated to supporting people affected by Islamphobic incidents to supporting people affected by Islamphobic incidents in England and Wales.

Find out more: https://www.theiru.org.uk

Misba Khan

Evergreen Collective was established as a registered charity with an aim to increase access to health and wellbeing programmes for the female Muslim community in Derby.

Find out more: https://www.evergreencollective.org.uk/

Sajid Varda

UK Muslim Film amplify the voices of Muslim filmmakers in the UK, providing platforms for authentic storytelling that challenges stereotypes and promotes diversity.

Find out more: www.ukmuslimfilm.org

Sadiq Dorasat

Muslim Census conducts research via online surveys, focus groups and interviews to provide data and actionable insights on issues affecting the Muslim population in the UK.

Find out more: https://muslimcensus.co.uk/

Sheikh Bilal Brown

New Beginnings offers invaluable holistic support and guidance tailored for new Muslims, their families, long-term converts, and non-Muslims curious about exploring Islam.

Find out more: https://beginnings.org.uk/

Dr Rachel Abedi

The Reflection Project provide safe and confidential care to Muslim-heritage children and their families, seeking mental health support.

Find out more: https://thereflectionproject.org/

Sana Shafi

STRIVE source and develop talent from intersectionally diverse, socially mobile, and under-represented backgrounds and help them realise their true potential.

Find out more: https://www.strivetalent.org/

Yashmin Harun

Muslimah Sports Association aims to offer women a safe and positive environment to participate in a number of different sports without compromising their religious or cultural beliefs.

Find out more: https://muslimahsports.org.uk/

Noreen Niazi

Muslim Women Connect support Muslim women to overcome personal and structural barriers to career success and fulfilment, whatever that means for them.

Find out more: https://muslimwomenconnect.com/

Sarah Javaid

Cycle Sisters is an award-winning charity which inspires and enables Muslim women to cycle.

Find out more: https://www.cyclesisters.org.uk/our-story

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