Ghino is a youth and community strategist. She started out as a youth worker supporting female participation and inclusion for young people with special needs and disabilities.

As a young Kurdish refugee, she found a new home in London, and her formative experiences continue to inspire her work within communities.

Ghino holds a postgraduate qualification in Law and a MA in Applied Anthropology and hopes to continue research in the way language and stories shape our environment. She has shaped youth engagement strategies to effect change within communities, both in the UK and abroad.

She has also worked with the business sector to develop meaningful Social Responsibility models. Ghino is currently working to improve outcomes for those affected by serious youth violence and exploitation across the UK working with national charities that lead in systems change.

Ghino is a big fan of Sarah Kay poetry, and is the mother to two little rock stars.

Our board of trustees leads our charity and is made up of volunteers. They make decisions as to how the Refugee Council is to be run and our overall direction.

Our amazing team of trustees have a diverse mix of knowledge, skills and experience. This allows them to make effective, informed choices about our future and deliver our mission.