Our West Yorkshire hub works across Bradford, Dewsbury and Leeds.
Our ‘Small Grants’ will be open for applications, soon. For more information, please contact your local coordinator.
Kaneez Khan
WEST YORKSHIRE CO-ORDINATOR
We work in partnership with Wellsprings Together to deliver our programmes in West Yorkshire.
Email: kaneez.khan@wellspringstogether.org.uk
Kaneez is based at Faithful Neighbours in Leeds. Faithful Neighbours is a small seed taking root in the ground; the idea is for all Christians to show friendship to people who follow different faiths. We equip churches for confident, welcoming mission and ministry in a multi-faith world. Faithful Neighbours is supported and funded by the Diocese of Leeds, the Church of England in West Yorkshire & the Dales.
BIG CONVERSATION
Real People, Honest Talk is an innovative programme to create safe spaces to discuss difficult issues about how to live together well. MORE INFO Here
the big conversation in Leeds took place at The cIvic hall on Monday 21 October 2019.
Grassroots Luton supports the Places of Welcome network, a growing network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and get involved.
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Introducing Kaneez.
Who are you and what do you do for Near Neighbours?
I'm Kaneez and I work alongside Emily as one of the Near Neighbours Coordinators for the West Yorkshire Hub.
What have you done in the past?
I have previously worked as a family support worker for 5 years and for the past 15 years I have worked on a grass roots level trying to affect positive change in my own community. I live in a very challenging but wonderful area that comes with its own unique set of characteristics.
I have also worked at a strategic level as a Non Executive Director, Trustee on local boards, as well as a Governor and Chair of Governors at my children's schools. What drives me is making a positive change to women, children and young people particularly with the aim of achieving safer, cohesive and thriving communities.
Why did you want to work for Near Neighbours?
I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to work with such wonderful communities who are passionate about working and living with each other in a peaceful and inclusive way.