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KIRAN Cymru
T – 0333 344 0046
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KIRAN Cymru
15 Vanguard Way
Neptune Court
Cardiff
CF24 5PJ
Promoting
Wellbeing
in Wales
About Us
KIRAN Cymru Mission
To promote wellbeing among BAME communities in Wales
KIRAN Cymru Aims - 4 ways to Wellbeing by Social Inclusion
- Promoting wellbeing by facilitating meaningful engagement between members from diverse backgrounds and by creating opportunities for them to share positive experiences and build a sense of self-worth and belonging;
- Advancing education and raising awareness about different racial groups to promote good relations between people from different communities;
- Promoting social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society;
- The protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit, by:
a) The promotion of Waste Education, re-use, reclamation, recycling, use of recycled products and the use of surplus;
b) Advancing education about waste generation, waste management and waste recycling.
KIRAN Cymru Objects - 3 Ways to Reduce Social Isolation
- to engage local communities through different forms of arts, culture and heritage;
- to educate people about various social and cultural settings and heritage;
- to empower community members to encourage them to feel proud of their traditions and heritage and be respectful to others.
Our Team
Mr Paul Norton
Mr Paul Norton is the principal of Kings Monkton School, Cardiff and has been in education for the past twenty-six years, and in leadership for the past twenty years. He is one of the trustees of KIRAN. KIRAN is fortunate to have KIngs Monkton School as its strategic partner.
Mr Norton is an academic, educationist, community leader and visionary who is passionate about local communities.
Mr Norton says “I am passionate about our community and ensuring that education is about developing responsible citizens who work together to make a difference to all our lives. Through tolerance and understanding, we can live and grow together to sustain our planet and ensure that all are supported and succeed in our communities. As a keen walker, I love being outdoors with our pet pug and the family.”
Mr Geoffrey Simons
My name is Geoffrey Simmons, commonly known as Geoff. I am a native of Wales. I have a BA Honours in English/History, a partially completed MA in information studies, and other qualifications including distinction in IT and Office skills. I have been resident in Cardiff since 2002. I am a veteran of voluntary work in many charitable organisations in Cardiff and other locations.
My interests are reading (any genre), creative writing (former member of Cardiff Writers Circle); Music (any type), walking (former member of rambler’s Association) and Current Affairs. I am currently an active member of KIRAN theatre group (Cardiff Theatre) and enjoy putting my suggestions forward there.
Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Anirban Mukhopadhyay is one of the trustees and the Outreach Director of KIRAN. He is a Fiction Writer, Actor, Playwright, Director and Tabla Percussionist. Anirban works as a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales and as an accountant. Anirban believes that storytelling can bring people together and help remove social isolation. He has been actively working with local communities for the past 9 years through different forms of storytelling, e.g. community creative writing, theatre and literature groups. Anirban has written and directed plays in Bengali and English which have been staged in the UK and India.
Mrs Bet Davies
Mrs Bet Davies MA, DL is one of our patrons. We are proud to have Mrs Davies as our patron.
She has extensive experience in the fields of Arts and culture both within the UK and abroad. This is accompanied by her willingness to bring positive changes in the lives of people in our local communities.
We are indebted to Mrs Davies for the help and support she offers. Her contributions are highly appreciated.
Dr Grace Kerry
Dr Grace Kerry is one of our patrons. We are privileged to have her as our patron.
Dr Kerry is an educational consultant and has a PhD in Special Educational Needs. She is a retired lecturer and author.
Inaddition to being a patron of KIRAN, Dr Kerry commits to the following positions:
She is the Founder and Executive Director of Gift of Grace Education Project (www.giftofgraceproject.org). This is an education project and feeding programme for the children of Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.
De Kerry is the Board Member of Race Council Cymru which is a large charitable organisation based in the UK.
Mrs Intisar Yusuf
Mrs Intisar Yosuf is the Volunteer Lead of KIRAN. We are fortunate to have Mrs Yosuf in our team.
Mrs Yosuf is passionate about community engagement. She has been supporting KIRAN since its birth. Mrs Yousuf is an educationist and has active involvement in many social initiatives.
We are thankful to Mrs Yosuf for her contribution.
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