“Many people from underrepresented backgrounds feel as though we do not belong in political spaces. Patchwork tries to teach young people that you have just as much right as anyone else, and that source of discomfort can be transformed into a source of unique strength.”
Moonisah Iqbal, Co-Chair
I am currently a policy advisor in City Hall working on the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee. I graduated from the Patchwork’s Masterclass programme in 2018 and was part of the International Visitors Leadership Programme in 2019.
Previously I have worked in Government Relations in transport and healthcare policy. I have also worked in the House of Commons on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee as a committee specialist. I am currently a mentor through Arts Emergency, Muslim women connect and Patchwork.
Whilst at University, I was elected as the co-BME officer at the University of Nottingham Student’s Union and sat on the University of Nottingham Race and Equality working group.