Camellia Mohammad-Khani

My early years in the UK, with my asylum-seeking family, saw us all living in one room in an HMO with no furniture. Conditions were bleak, and prejudice from some was very alienating.

This lived-experience underpins my commitment to Housing Plus and the young people we work with, many who are disadvantaged, care-experienced or seeking asylum.

Curiosity, education and determination got me to where I am now, despite a lack of support. Like I did, anyone can find their place in London, but it can take time to integrate and also find others like you, who can help you to keep a crucial sense of identity and heritage and build the confidence to dream and succeed.

Housing Plus provides gold standard support and constantly strives to improve our offering, with initiatives such as Against Cultural Poverty taking our services to the next level. Leading the team here means I can now help others to gain the skills, education, cultural capital and confidence to help them to fulfil their potential.

It’s a fantastic team to work with, but nothing beats the transformation we see in our young people when they move on, equipped for independence and safe in the knowledge they belong here in London.