I’ve been with Enact since 2019, bringing over 20 years of experience in youth and community work. My passion lies in helping others grow and ensuring our projects are truly led by the community, for the community. I’m deeply committed to strategic planning, programme development, and nurturing environments where young people, community and the team feel empowered, heard, and supported.

As Enact’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, I take pride in keeping our community safe and creating spaces where everyone can thrive. Outside of work, I enjoy running, yoga, and eating well, all of which I encourage our young people to explore as part of their journey toward self-confidence and wellbeing.

I have been working at enact since summer 2019 as a Children and Families Community Worker. I've always worked with children and families in different roles but my background is family support and social care.

Working at enact and being part of this wonderful local community is a joy. I love the way enact is a hub for the community, bringing children, youth and families together to create a more connected community, where we can learn from one another and appreciate our differences. enact is a place where friendships blossom and support networks are built through the coming together, sharing experiences, knowledge and skills. The location of enact is wonderful, there is so much history to Enfield Island Village and its surrounded by beautiful wildlife spaces and nature walks and getting out and about in nature is one of my favourite things to do.

I love being at Enact, community is a big thing for me, and so being at an organisation where we can be a part of people's growth and encourage positive change is something I'm grateful for. I have also had the privilege of working in most projects since being at Enact and so I have been able to following the journeys of so many children and young people, which has been fantastic. Enfield is also an area I've lived in for 10 years and that I was in and around a lot as a youth and so this community is something special to me and I'm pleased to be able contribute meaningfully to Enfield and it's people

My name is Michelle I have been part of Enact since 2021, I work alongside all projects at Enact and with all ages from babies through to adults.

I have more than 15 years experience working within childcare and I have 2 children of my own, whom I love being a mummy to.

I love cooking, a big variety of music, organising events that bring people joy and bring people together and my Intention in life is help people become the best versions of themselves with no barriers in the way.

I'm very passionate about giving children and young people a fun, welcoming

environment where they feel safe and able to be self expressed whilst growing, learning and developing themselves.

My main job role at Enact is being the volunteer coordinator, I support and work alongside all our adult volunteers, I support their growth and development to reach their full potential, I make sure we celebrate their achievements and that their voices are being heard and their ideas are being put forward within projects and sessions that we create for the local community.

I love being part of Enact, I have built many friendships with families over the years and its great to see what an impact, joy and difference Enact makes to everyone that gets involved with us.

Looking forward to meeting you all, stay smiling.

I love the energy and enthusiasm of the children coming to our club – there’s so much to learn from them and share with them. I love interacting with the community. Gives me a chance to recharge and plan ahead.

What do you hope young people take away from their time at Enact? Friendships. Inter-personal relationships. Harmony. Confidence. Initiative. Appreciation of the Community in which we live. Learning things beyond academics. Overcome their inhibitions. Above all, have fun.

Every session at enact is memorable however during Covid time when I had fractured my ankle and was bedridden, the Enact team surprised me with a huge box of chocolates and flowers for my birthday. That touched my heart.

I most enjoy seeing the YP grow in confidence, and becoming a real part of Enact.

I hope young people take away from Enact that they have potential, futures and good people in their lives.

My fave memory at Enact is the water-boarding trip. I showed to the young people that you can overcome your fears - I DIDN'T DROWN! 😱🤣

My name is Josie and I joined Enact in September 2019. I had previously worked in an admin role for the Metropolitan Police for 22 years and had taken voluntary redundancy in 2015 to care for my mother.

I feel very proud to work for Enact which does so much for the community and being part of the changes and improvements that have occurred over the past 5 years has been extremely rewarding. I believe that Enact has transformed young peoples and their families lives by providing opportunities to build their confidence, self esteem and relationships therefore helping them to live more fulfilling lives.

Since I was a young child I have been passionate about animal welfare, taking part in rescuing stray animals both whilst abroad and in the UK earning the nickname 'Dr Doolittle'.

Giridhar is a seasoned investment banker, investor, board advisor and a management professional with nearly 30 years of work across emerging and developed economies. He is currently the Managing Director & CEO of SSG Capital, an investment firm investing in a variety of investment themes, mainly in green energy and energy transition across UK, Europe and India. He is also a non-executive director on the boards of both Indian and UK companies. He was recently invited by the government of India to join the Expert Finance Committee of the Namami Gange Project.

Prior to this, he was the Managing Director & CEO for India and South Asia of a US headquartered investment bank, and a member of their global executive committee. He was also the global head of investment banking for a London-based bank and has held other senior roles withing the banking industry. During his career, he has advised and worked with wide variety of corporates ranging from the mid market to the Fortune 500 companies in India, UK, Europe, US and Japan; and has been an investor in companies on various formats: in public markets, private equity and as venture capitalist.

In addition, he has been actively involved in the non-profit sector as an active worker/volunteer and a Trustee. In addition to his role with Enact Community, he is currently Chairman of a UK based charity, working on projects in education, poverty alleviation and healthcare.

My connection with Enfield Island Village and ENACT began in 2010 when I started working for Enfield Council as Youth Service Manager for the Northeast of the borough. I started representing the Council on the Enfield Island Village Youth Centre Management Board (now ENACT) in the same year and I have been a full trustee since January 2019 when I retired from the London Borough of Enfield.

I worked full-time in education from 1975 until I retired. My roles included neighbourhood youth worker, detached youth worker and (subsequently area manager) in Southall, Senior Manager for Youth Services in Ealing, Head of Youth Services in Lewisham, Lambeth, Richmond and Enfield, 14-19 Project Manager in Waltham Forest, Assistant Director of Connexions (London West), Youth Service Lead for the Government Office for London and Assistant Director of Children and Young People’s Services in Greenwich. I was also seconded to the Stabilisation Unit (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Department of International Development/Ministry of Defence) to work for several months with the Jordanian Royal Court in the development of a youth engagement strategy.

I am currently volunteering as a mentor for the Julian Campbell Foundation (suicide prevention charity) at two secondary schools in Enfield and helping in the delivery of a food bank in Edmonton delivered by Enfield Children & Young People’s Service for which I am also a trustee. I am also a trustee of Enfield Scorpions (Basketball Club). I am a school governor for a primary school in Islington and I deliver literacy support there as a volunteer three afternoons a week.

I have an M.A. in Modern History as well as a youth & community work qualification.

As CEO of RSA Island Village, I am passionate about building our community and the children and young people of Enact lie at the heart of this. The engaging programmes provided by Enact are so important. I am committed to ensuring young people have access to the opportunities and support they need to thrive. It is a delight to work with the fabulous team at Enact!

Hello, my name is Harry Rashid and I am a McDonald’s franchisee with restaurants in Haringey and Enfield. I became a trustee of Enact because I believe in supporting the local communities you operate from. The wonderful work Enact does in Enfield Island aligns with my passion for making a meaningful impact. I work with many businesses in Haringey and Enfield and I have built strong key stakeholder contacts that I hope I can tap into to support Enact with fundraising. Enacts work with the local community excites me because it creates real, lasting change for the local kids at Enfield Island. Being part of Enact is incredibly rewarding, knowing I am making a tangible difference in young people’s lives.

I became a trustee of Enact because I believe real change happens when people—especially young people—have the power, confidence, and support to shape their own futures. I’ve spent my career in charity leadership, developing strategies that help organisations grow, build meaningful partnerships, and secure the resources they need to make a lasting impact. I’m passionate about tackling inequality and ensuring that those with lived experience are at the heart of the solutions that affect them. What I love about Enact is its commitment to working alongside young people and communities to shift power in a way that’s practical, meaningful, and lasting. As a trustee, I bring experience in strategy, fundraising, and leadership to help Enact strengthen its work and support even more young people to drive change in their communities.

A one -time student of University college, London Gary today holds the position of Reader in Criminology at City St George’s, University of London.

Alongside teaching and researching Gary was for 22 years a part-time youth worker with Camden Council involved in both youth club -based work and at times involved in Detached/Outreach work.

His involvement with ENACT grew out of a curiosity with the project inspired by his wife Hani who is also an ENACT Trustee. His background in youth work and teaching in Higher Education provides for invaluable experience to help best practise around the delivery and governance of youth provision.

A season-ticket holder at Sheffield United suggests a life -long passion for the Blades