OUR TEAM
COMMUNITY ETHOS
Skaped is made up of a dedicated team of staff and volunteers; everyone who is a part of Skaped began as a volunteer wanting to come together, create art
and build a
community. Many of our Skaped alumni go on to become a part of Skaped’s community as volunteers and collaborators.
WORKING HOURS
Because of our nature as a growing community organisation, Skaped is still largely volunteer-led, and as such, our teams’ working hours are limited. Please allow a period of 3 working days when trying to contact us.
Go to: TEAM | VOLUNTEERS | TRUSTEES
our team
Sandy
[s-Ae-n-d-ee] | (she/her)
Co-Founder
Sandy is a British/Egyptian creative and social entrepreneur. Born in Egypt and raised in East London. She is featured among the 50 most empowering Nu-Gen activists and recognised as one of Natwest's WISE 100 women leading social enterprises. she's passionate about using art for social action and bringing communities together.
Sandy's superpower is active listening!
Victoria
[Vik-Taw-Ree-UH] |
(they/she)
Communication Team Lead
Victoria is Skaped’s Social Media Team Lead. A Brit of Nigerian heritage, they have a passion for narrative and design stemming from their background in performance design and screen studies. She believes that storytelling and art are powerful tools in building community and fostering radical empathy.
Their superpower is staying calm.
Erin
[EH-rin] | (she/her)
Creative Projects Team Lead
Erin, a native Californian now based in Newcastle, is our Creative Projects Team Lead. She started her journey with Skaped in 2021 as a volunteer within the Creative Projects team. Erin is passionate about using the arts to build radical relationships and promote healing.
Erin possesses the unique superpower of seeing anything as art!
Mirela
[mir-ellA] | (she/her)
Outreach Team Lead
Multi-disciplinary Artist, Freelance and Creative Business Advisor, Mirela has a 5-year track record working with young people of diverse backgrounds across London.
With a passion for psychology, expressive art forms and holistic healing, Mirella's drive to empower young people to unlock their full potential and overcome obstacles is the driving force behind her professional pursuits.
Tessa
[th-eh-s-ah] | (she/her)
Administration Assistant
Tessa is our administration and project management assistant at Skaped. Originally from Singapore, she is a recent MA graduate from SOAS, and is committed to decolonising museums and heritage spaces. She hopes to change the narratives within museums to become more inclusive and considerate of cultures from the Global Majority.
Her superpower is storytelling and bringing the focus of the room back to the topic at hand.
Rbeeza
[Bee-Zuh] | (she/her)
Administration Assistant
Beeza is Skaped’s admin assistant. She loves learning about and discussing politics, particularly around South Asia, the diaspora, and nationalism. She is also continually searching for ways to bring about community through arts and crafts, whether that’s sourcing new art markets or creating cool graphics for our amazing events.
Her superpower is proofreading!
our volunteers
Atinuke
[Ah-tea-new-care] | (she/her)
Atinuke is Skaped’s volunteer blogger; she uses writing as a form of creative expression and to talk about complex topics with sensitivity and warmth.
Atinuke’s superpower is always finding the right expression.
Jane
[jay-nah] | (she/her)
Jane is currently working for Skaped’s social media team alongside studying at university. She has always been passionate about creative practices and how all forms of art can hold deep sentiments.
Jane’s superpower is making music.
our trustees
Renée
[Ruh-NAY] | (she/her)
Renée has been a practicing photographer and artist for almost ten years and learned her craft at the University of Westminster, where she studied Photographic Arts. Her early influences stem from political, economical, and societal issues such as the onset of austerity. She has exhibited both in London and Berlin.
Outside of her current practice, she has embarked on a career as a nurse and has previously worked for the NHS for several years. She loves live music, art, cats, and discovering new places while travelling.
Her superpower is the ability to nap at any time of the day.
Nigel
[Ny-Juhl] | (he/him)
A former software engineer turned creative entrepreneur, Nigel has built up a brand that reaches across comics, gaming, and youth engagement and in 2019 was recognized as a member of the nationwide 56 Black Men campaign.
Nigel is the co-founder of mayamada, the UK manga brand featured in NEO Magazine, Mashable, Bleeding Cool, and the BBC among others. Through fun and engaging use of storytelling, mayamada unlocks the creative potential in young people and help them get closer to the storytelling process.
Vijaiya
[Vee–J-Ya] | (He/Him)
Lawyer by background, now academic, Vijaiya’s work over the last decade has been commercially oriented but with a view toward supporting and advancing social justice. Always seeking to reconcile what may appear divergent, human rights at the intersection of trade and corporate governance forms the core of his practice and academic interests. Having first-hand experience of the challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship previously and recognizing the tangible impact of community-based activism to engender change, Vijaya’s focus now is toward sharing his experience and supporting access to opportunities that empower the next generation of leaders.
Vijaiya considers his superpower to be empathy.
Zahra
[Zah-Rah] | (She/her)
Zahra is a passionate and dedicated campaigner, born and raised in London. For the past 8 years, Zahra has worked with charities, development organisations and university law clinics to advance impactful human rights activism and artivism, and social and racial justice.
Currently working at Amnesty International, Zahra develops global campaigns and leads UN advocacy to promote and protect the digital rights, health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Zahra considers her superpower to be visioning.
