Meet the Path Yorkshire team
Welcome to PATH Yorkshire! For 36 years, we inspired and empowered Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic communities and Migrant groups through projects and programmes to develop their skills and enhance their chances in life.
PATH Yorkshire promotes inclusion and community cohesion, addresses under-representation and disadvantages in the labour market, and collaboratively work with employers from all sectors to improve their workforce diversity.
As an organisation, we have a team of diverse talents and specialist skills working together to provide our services to local communities in Leeds and some parts of the Yorkshire region.
Staff
Colvyn Inniss - Acting CEO
Educated at Leeds Metropolitan and Huddersfield University in ICT and Education, with 20 years of dedicated passion on enabling people to achieve their goals; has excellent track record of engaging with employers and stakeholders, ICT skills in networking and desktop applications. Loves to play and watch basketball when time permits.
Jessica Thompson - Business & Project Manager
A Medieval history enthusiast, advocate of lifelong learning, and mobilising communities. With years of experience in Marketing, Work Placement Development, Programmes and Project Management. Currently working with organisations, community groups, funders, and commissioners to develop support programmes tackling the socio-economic disadvantages of ethnic minority communities, women, and refugees.
Shaista Ahmed - Finance Manager
Sultana Begum - Finance and Admin Assistant
Rehab Ghoneim - Project Coordinator
Mevish Khaliq - Employability Officer
Kifle Gebregzabiher - Employability Officer
A highly motivated and well organised Accounting and Finance Graduate from Coventry University. Native Tigrigna Language speaker. Passionate in helping Refugees in finding work, employability trainings and integrate them into their local communities. Enjoys working with people from different backgrounds. Responsible for providing information, advice and guidance to PATH programme beneficiaries. Likes watching movies and spending good time with family and friends in his free time.
Elliot Reid - Employability Officer
Wesam Salem - Project Keyworker
Thuc Van Phan - Project Keyworker
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese. Supports British National Overseas (BNO) from HongKong and other migrants to develop their skills to gain employment and be part of the local community. Passionate in expanding my cultural awareness and experience, loves learning new skills, and socialising.
Natalie Bissell - ESOL Tutor
Aseel Al-Rawas - ESOL Tutor
Board of Trustees
Melvyn Wyatt - Chair
First Generation Black British of Caribbean descent who grew up in Chapeltown Leeds and a graduate of the University of Warwick where he studied Management Science.
Spent 8 years analysing stock markets for Pension Funds before becoming a Financial Adviser. Co-owner of Independent Financial Advisory practice Hinchliffe, Watts & Wyatt Ltd based in Leeds.
Served on the committees of Leeds West Indian Centre and Mandela Centre as well as playing for and managing local football teams in Chapeltown and Chapel Allerton in Leeds.
Melvyn Wyatt - Chair
First Generation Black British of Caribbean descent who grew up in Chapeltown Leeds and a graduate of the University of Warwick where he studied Management Science.
Spent 8 years analysing stock markets for Pension Funds before becoming a Financial Adviser. Co-owner of Independent Financial Advisory practice Hinchliffe, Watts & Wyatt Ltd based in Leeds.
Served on the committees of Leeds West Indian Centre and Mandela Centre as well as playing for and managing local football teams in Chapeltown and Chapel Allerton in Leeds.
Caroline Bamford - Trustee
Stuart Bailey - Trustee
His experience involves recruitment, training and developing businesses as well as understanding KPI’s and avoiding potential risks to businesses.
He is also the treasurer of a long standing local community organisation in Leeds.
Razaq Raj - Trustee
Sula Cameron-Bhandal - Trustee
Sula believes that education is key to improving life chances and as part of this is committed to a holistic approach whereby schools work closely and proactively with all those involved with young people. In her spare time Sula enjoys reading, running and cooking.