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Our Story - Powerfull beyond all Measure (PBAM) is a non-profiting Community Interest Company whose values are inspired by the belief that we all are fearfully and wonderfully made. Our main purpose is to build safe and connected communities that thrive together. PBAM was formed in 2018 by founding member Danielle Azanuwha. PBAM ethos is to work on an intergenerational level working with children and their parents and grandparents to ensure they are supported and connected to the wider community and able to access appropriate support whatever the need such as access to education, health, housing. We want to offer practical and emotional support to those seeking asylum or have been granted refugee status within the UK as well as EU migrants and migrants from across the globe, especially when English is a second language. In addition, we also want to support UK nationals who are also isolated within the community for a range of reasons but predominantly due to physical and mental health an opportunity to also connect with new community members and reduce isolation and loneliness. 

We aim to build a village support network for old and new community members who are currently existing on the peripherals. We are passionate about inclusion and will take a pro active approach in creating safe spaces where people can learn from each other, look for shared experiences and celebrate differences. We will play an active role in raising awareness about Hate crime, the impact it has on victims, their families, and the wider community. We also raise awareness on the importance of reporting hate crime from a witness perspective. 

Vision, Mission and values – 

Vision - To build stronger, safer, and inclusive communities that thrive together. 

Mission - To have an active and present role within marginalised communities in raising awareness of hate crime and its impact on individuals and communities. To empower victims of hate crime to have a voice and a platform to be heard.

• Delivering training and consultancy services to develop skills/confidence and language to make strategic changes to policy and procedure. 
• We work to embed change in language within industry/policy - To eradicate all hate language.
• To provide practical support in addressing language barriers for community members who have English as a second language again within education. 
• To reduce loneliness and social exclusion, and to raise aspirations and support children, young people, and parents to realise their full potential
• Creating safe spaces where people can connect with and support each other, have shared experiences and build community cohesion
• Provide practical advice and support in regards to accessing local services in particular health and education 

Values – Transformative (practical change), Inspirational (Change), Empowering (others to make change) Respect, Equality, Love professional challenge

                       Our values are the heart of the culture of the organisation 

Meet the Team – 

Danielle Azanuwha – Founding member/Director 

Danielle has 20 years direct experience within the youth and community field, and holds a DIP HE in Youth and Community Studies. Danielle has always had a passion for working with young people and families within the community journeying with people as they overcome barriers and travel towards their true and full potential. In addition to this Danielle has 10 years’ experience of developing and managing a variety of projects within youth and community field developing strategy and best practice in particular in safe recruitment and development of volunteers. During her professional career she has developed excellent skills and expertise in the areas of policy development, governance, training development and delivery, public speaking and coaching and mentoring. Danielle is particularly passionate about Emotional Intelligence and journeying with people to understand themselves more and how our individual identity interacts within relationships. Danielle is skilled within the area of counselling and working and supporting children and young people experiencing crisis through her work at NSPCC Childline and CAMHS Crisis team. She is currently completing her Level 4 in counselling so she can support others within a therapeutic capacity. Danielles vision for PBAM was for it to be a platform that creates safe spaces for people to connect and seek sanctuary. 

Our Team currently is predominantly Volunteer led – the work we do couldn’t be achieved without the time and passion and skills each of our amazing volunteers bring to the project. A number of our volunteers also play a key strategic role in the development of the organisation as they sit within our Board of Directors and also represent the community members we aim to reach and support

Laiba Younas – Laiba is an active board member who also supports the delivery and development of Our Hate makes me feel project. Laiba is passionate about community engagement and supports us in the development of our community hub and safe space. Laiba is also fluent in Urdu and assists us in providing translation support for service users speaking Urdu.

Iroro Azanuwha – Iroro is an active board member who brings so many skills and expertise through his creative work as a photographer/videographer, writer and poet. Iroro supports us with our creative and marketing strategy by producing our logos, developing our website and supporting us in capturing the work we do in creative ways.

Alison Worthington – Alison is an active board member and supports the team with her amazing administration and organisational skills as well as dealing with any specific issues that need to be addressed from a governance perspective. Her relational skills also bring warmth and fun to any community events she is supporting.

Natalie Barry – Natalie is an active board member and has a passion for community engagement especially when supporting people within the community who are feeling isolated due to physical needs. Natalie is passionate about supporting young people and families to overcome barriers around SEND and is a great advocate for many with practical support and advice within neurodiversity.

Hala Aid – Hala is an active board member who supports us as we grow as an organisation thinking of business strategies. Hala is also passionate about creating thriving communities and better housing and health care for those seeking asylum or have been granted refugee status. Hala supports us with our hate crime development, community events and also speaks fluent Arabic as well as English so can offer translation support to Arabic Speakers within the community.

PBAM Has a family of much valued, appreciated and needed community based volunteers who support us within events, our weekly hub, with community based translation and our Hate crime projects. We wouldn’t be here without all their hard work.