Meet our team

Our charity is run entirely by volunteers and we couldn’t operate without their commitment and hard work.

About Us

Idris Patel BEM BCAc

Founder & CEO
Idris Patel founded his charity in 2020, driven by a passion for improving the lives of others. Initially focused on providing burial and bereavement services, he also offered mental wellbeing support for those experiencing loss. As the charity grew, he expanded its reach to include a variety of vital services.
With a background as a Product Manager at BT and extensive experience in the NHS, Idris combines…
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Jill Savager

Jill Savager

Trustee

Jill, a former technical Specialist at the Financial Conduct Authority is now retired and focusing her efforts on charity work. Jill has a wealth of risk management and audit experience amongst financial services firms. Her natural empathetic nature helps ensure the Charity remains focused on its core values and aims.

Sumaiya Khoda

Trustee
Sumaiya is the Group Director for Operational Resilience Risk at London Stock Exchange Group. With a wealth of leadership, regulatory and resilience experience, Sumaiya is passionate about helping others the right way.
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Yunus Patel

Trustee
Yunus is a successful self-employed multiple business owner across the manufacturing and leisure industries. With years of experience, Yunus brings a wealth of experience in leadership, financial management and strategic planning.
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Saeed Musa

Trustee

Saeed, a successful businessman and landlord has a strong drive, agility, and organisational and financial management skills. Saeed is always willing to go the extra mile, and this is reinforced through his compassionate and pragmatic nature.

Zulfikar Ali

Trustee
Zulfikar has a background in the rail industry and is very proactive in helping the community. His sympathetic and compassionate nature, coupled with his strong ambition to make a positive difference to others’ lives helps drive the charity’s activities.
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Iqbal Patel

Trustee
Yunus is a successful self-employed multiple business owner across the manufacturing and leisure industries. With years of experience, Yunus brings a wealth of experience in leadership, financial management and strategic planning.
Team member

Tahreem Noor

Head of Operations & Communications

A teacher by profession, with a background in Business Development and Marketing Communications, Tahreem brings to Supporting Humanity a successful and proven record of business judgement and development within national and multinational setups. With excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively at all levels and disciplines, ensuring growth along a competitive work environment, Tahreem’s passion for charity and strong engagement skills makes her an excellent lead in ensuring we are able to connect and focus on both, the charity and the audience’s needs.

Farah Khoda

Head of Trips & Events
Farah is a Healthcare development manager with experience in primary and secondary care and significant experience in the pharmaceuticals industry. Farah’s wealth of leadership and strategic experience makes her an excellent lead for trips and events, ensuring all details are considered and executed with consideration given to aiding individuals mental and physical wellbeing.

Sofia Bhatti

Head of Over 60’s Operations
Sofia is a former global IT trainer who has worked in various financial houses. She is passionate about overcoming challenges that the elder population experience which enables her to successfully deliver weekly engagement sessions in order for them to overcome these struggles. With her sense of compassion and natural ability to inspire, she leads a team of spirited volunteers to meet Supporting Humanity’s purpose.

N’yahh Crooks

Head of IT
N’yahh is a seasoned IT professional with a passion for streamlining operations and boosting productivity through technology. His diverse career spans from eCommerce to recruitment. He is known for transforming organisations from home office set ups into thriving SMEs with robust policies and innovative solutions. N’yahh excels in managing networks, creating IT policies, and practicing strong governance and security. With project management skills and experience in leadership, he consistently delivers value while shaping technology landscapes.

Ruquyya Vankad

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Ruquyya is a qualified teacher, Islamic scholar, and Deputy Head of Chaplaincy across the Barts Health NHS Trust. Her work within the NHS allows her to offer spiritual and pastoral care thus bringing comfort and guidance to those in need. She is passionate about making a positive impact on her community and finds deep fulfilment in this role.

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Emotional Wellbeing team​

The Mental health team is led by Ilyas Ibrahim, Sofia Bhatti and Dr Zuzana Winter.
Ilyas and Sofia are passionate about the mental health cause and undertake a lot of charity work supporting communities near and afar. Dr Zuzana is a chartered clinical psychologist and has over 10 years’ experience with the NHS and been fascinated by psychology, human resilience, what makes some people thrive and prosper whilst others seem to struggle. Supporting Humanity has a number of emotional support volunteers across Level 2, 3 and 4. The volunteers come from a wealth of backgrounds, ensuring there is diversity in engagement but a common goal in mind: helping those in need.