Our Team

Find out more about those who make up the REACH team by reading a short of summary of what they are involved in.

REACH's Team of Staff



Shehla Ihsan - Chairperson

Shehla Ihsan is the Chairperson and founder of REACH Community Health Project. REACH under her leadership has successfully delivered many innovative preventative clinical health services and undertaken ground breaking research at national level.

Her vision is to provide accessible health care services to people from disadvantaged and Black and Minority Ethnic communities and to ensure their health is a priority on the health agenda of the statutory bodies at local and national level.

Going from strength to strength she aims to take forward her vision including REACH’s triangulated approach for community health at international level to address inequalities and influence global health.

Furthermore, she works closely with the Director to facilitate achieving REACH’s Vision and Mission 

Email:shehla@reachhealth.org.uk
Telephone:0141 585 8029/8023


Shabir Banday - Director

Shabir, as the National Director of REACH has the overall responsibility of managing the projects within each of the three Units.

Provide strategic leadership to the organisation by working closely with the Chairperson and therefore, ensuring effective implementation of the organisation's policies into practice and facilitate achieving REACH's Vision and Mission.

Moreover, he leads the Policy and Research Unit, which includes designing research studies, advising REACH team on research projects and leads in carrying out research.


Email: shabir@reachhealth.org.uk
Telephone: 0141 585 8090

 

Irfan Rabbani – ICHEE Project Coordinator

 

Irfan is the project coordinator for the ICHEE Project and holds the responsibility for the effective coordination of the Public Participation, Equality and Cultural Diversity Training and Community Engagement programme.

 

Irfan@REACHhealth.org.uk

0141 585 8091

 


 

Dr Monika Fotedar – Training and Development Officer

 

Dr Monika is working with diverse communities in Scotland to promote preventative health information and advice among the people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities. She is representing REACH at national level and in mainstream consultations to address equalities agenda, impact assessment of health policies and how to provide accessible health care services to the people from these communities. She is in charge of training and development unit within REACH and has delivered modules which cover Ethnicity and Health, Public Health of People from Diverse Communities, Delivering and Managing Culturally Competent Services.   

  

Email: monika@reachhealth.org.uk

Tel: 0141 585 8105

 

 

 

Andrew Paterson – ICHEE Policy Officer

 

Andrew has the responsibility of promoting the ICHEE Project at the policy level and work towards ensuring that the REACH's BME Public Participation Forums are linked into existing generic PPFs.

 

Andrew@REACHhealth.org.uk

0141 585 8106

 

Asia Ali – ICHEE Public Involvement Officer

 

Asia is the public involvement officer with the of engaging and interacting with BME communities, Voluntary/Community orgaisations to promote the REACH's BME Public Policy Participation Forums (PPPF) and support the training Officer in promoting Public Participation Training and Equality and Cultural Diversity Training Programmes.

 

Asia@REACHhealth.org.uk

0141 585 8023

 

Nargis Afzal – Community Health Development Worker 

 

Nargis as the Community Health Development Worker has the key responsibility of engaging and interacting with BME communities at grassroots level within voluntary/Community organisations. Nargis promotes REACH projects among BME communities particularly by engaging with BME women.

  

 

  

Sumera Arshad - Central Administrative Officer

Sumera provides comprehensive administration support within REACH and ensures that all systems in the various projects operate effectively. She also co-ordinates public access to REACH

 

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