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Our Directors, Executive Members & Special Advisors: Abundance Centres
Astehmari Batekun - as a Director (UK Trust) Astehmari Batekun has always been a pioneering creator and visionary, synergising these with a well principled global development pragmatism. His skills and experience are in;
Pastor Olanrewaju Sholola - as a Director (UK Trust) Pastor Sholola is a highly respected community leader. His educational background is in accountancy, management and children’s education. He is a co-founder of Christian Victory Group (CVGcare.org) which amongst many great works manages three Victory Nurseries (two in Brixton/Lambeth). Through these he has demonstrated excellent governance being company, charity and OFSTED registered for many years. These nursery pre schools offer renowned quality
education & childcare for children aged from 9
months to 5 years. He is well experienced in
community liaison, building and personnel management
as well as advancing professional development
(recently adding CACHE Centre registration to his
leadership accomplishments).
Lloyd French - as a Director (UK Trust) Lloyd works as a property management and community development consultant Skilled in fundraising, financial control and community development across a diverse sector range; Local Authorities to small private landlords, charities and small associations. Background; construction and property management qualifying as a structural steel engineer. In this field he worked for over 15 years including as a local authority housing manager. He has been on the board of a range of
organisations and housing charities leading in
policies development, equalities and re-branding
organisations. Most recently serving 5+ years as the
Treasurer of Trinity
Centre
(Dalston).
Farah Haji-Ali Nur - as a Special Advisor (UK Trust) Having lived, studied and worked in UK, Somaliland
and North America, Farah has acquired extensive
knowledge, understanding and experience of education
internationally, he strongly believes that quality
of education (not quantity) is the only real asset,
the invaluable capital that can truly foster
sustainable development. He has been active in establishing and assisting
community-based organizations that through education
advocate for personal and social development, and
effective use of interactive learning technologies.
He has worked as an educator in; employability,
functional skills, English, Islamic religion, Somali
and East African culture as well as ESOL, he is also
a primary school governor. We have attracted the interest of prominent community leaders, organisations and educators both in Lambeth and London wide.
Mama D (Community Centred Knowledge) - as a Special Advisor (UK Trust) She is an independent researcher and a member of
the community leadership development organisation
Ubele, specialising in intergenerational learning
and food security and a former chair and policy
director of the ABDF, a private body working to
promote financial literacy and well-being in the
community. Mama D has also been instrumental in the
development of organisations such as AFFORD, CALL,
Green Adventure, The Sunseed Trust and many others,
assisting with the necessary research and
development required to underpin the setting of
organisational goals and direction and to bid for
funding. A keen educator, Mama D has been a member of
Schools Of Unified Learning and the Unifiedknowledge
eGroup community, participating in and contributing
to this organisation's development, especially in
the area of ensuring qualitative capacity building
and ensuring high standards are maintained to meet
with the criteria anticipated of users, elders and
partnership agencies. Her own experience as a home educator has led to a
keen insight into the educational provisions
environment and she continues to develop and expand
her knowledge on the same with the intention of this
being of benefit to young people and their mentors
and supporters. Specialist insight can be provided in the area of sustainable diets and food growing as well as environmental awareness and the importance of the exposure of young people to the natural environment. Mama D is well experienced and trained in these areas and has built up a useful network of others in these fields which the Trust will have access to.
Odiri Ighamre - as a Special Advisor (UK Trust)
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Registered Company:
Abundance Centres (UK) Development Trust (uLearn Naturally Learners' Co-Operative) Limited
Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann’s Road, London N15 5BN
Incorporation Number:
10537720