Our team

The people behind IAHV UK.

IAHV UK is carried by trustees, board members, project leaders and volunteers who bring practical human values work into communities.

IAHV community members and volunteers

From the source site

Project Leaders

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Nimisha Trivedi

Project Manager - Gift a Smile

Nimisha Trivedi

Sundar Sivasundar

Project Manager - Sri Lanka Orphanage Homes

Sundar Sivasundar

Ashish Monga

Project Manager - Read Library

Ashish Monga

Dr Farnaaz Sharief MBChB, MRCGP

Clinical Lead for Mental Health Director, Manage Your Mind-CIC

Dr Farnaaz Sharief MBChB, MRCGP

Birgit Konig

Project Manager - Yes for Schools

Birgit Konig

Paediatric doctor with 25 years of practice experience in the NHS and Tanzania, passionate about supporting young people through the pressures of growing up.

Dr Manmeet Kaur

Project Manager - Mind Body Wellness (Wales)

Dr Manmeet Kaur

GP lead combining medical expertise with training in yoga, meditation and breathwork to support NHS patient and staff wellbeing.

Anish Patel

Project Manager - Gift A Smile

Anish Patel

Database engineer and consultant with more than 20 years of IT experience. Anish supports Gift A Smile because he believes education should be a right for every child.

Dipti Patel

Project Manager - Gift A Smile

Dipti Patel

Supports Gift A Smile with a focus on helping children access a safe, happy childhood and long-term educational opportunity.

Ruth Fretwell

Project Manager - Prison SMART

Ruth Fretwell

Retired civil servant, qualified probation officer and independent criminal justice adviser with deep experience in reducing re-offending, prisons, probation and organisational change.

From the source site

Trustees

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Shailen Mittal

Core Management

Shailen Mittal

Trustee and board member supporting strategy, fundraising and partnerships. Shailen leads climate action work and has represented sustainability interests at multiple UN climate conferences.

Jaydeep Pancholi

Board Member

Jaydeep Pancholi

Board member supporting operations and governance, with experience in executive education, sustainability leadership and personal development training.

Charles Appleby

Board Member

Charles Appleby

Long-standing IAHV UK volunteer and board member with a background in IT services sales. Charles supports climate action and tree-planting projects, including n0co2.org.

Madhu Rao

Trustee

Madhu Rao

Chartered accountant and former senior hospitality executive. Madhu also serves as Chairman of The Art of Living Trust.

Puja Handa

Trustee

Puja Handa

Senior international Art of Living faculty and trainer of trainers for Europe. Puja supports community peacebuilding, mental health empowerment for young people and the UK chapter of IAHV as a trustee.

Help the work reach further.

IAHV UK relies on volunteers, supporters and donors to bring practical service projects to more people.