Fozia Irfan
Fozia Tanvir Irfan | |
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| Alma mater | London School of Economics Cass Business School |
| Employer | Children in Need |
| Honours | Order of the British Empire |
Fozia Tanvir Irfan OBE is a Director of Children and Young People at Children in Need.
Early life and education
[edit]Irfan was awarded a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree by the London School of Economics in 1996.[1] As a solicitor, she "worked on employment discrimination practices."[2] As a qualified solicitor, Irfan completed a Masters in Grantmaking, Philanthropy and Social Investment at Cass Business School.[3]
Career
[edit]A focus of her efforts at the foundation was improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the charity sector.[4][5] In particular, Irfan believes that philanthropy can bring about civic engagement and bridge social capital.[4] Irfam leads the DEI coalition, an organisation established in 2020 which aims to address systemic inequality in UK foundations and charities.[6] The thirteen foundations are the National Lottery Community Fund, Children in Need, Barrow Cadbury, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Friends Provident and the community foundations for Essex, Milton Keynes, Quartet, Wiltshire, Two Ridings and Leeds and Surrey.[6] In October 2020 Irfan was appointed Director of Children and Young People at Children In Need.[7]
Irfan is a member of the expert advisory panel for the Health Foundation's inquiry into the implications for health and health inequalities of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, which launched in October 2020.[8] She called for funders to be more active in supporting communities of colour.[9] In particular, Irfan was concerned about how the pandemic was impacting children and young people.[7]
Irfan was awarded the rank of Officer of the Order of the British Empire in January 2021 for "services to the community in Bedfordshire, particularly during the Covid-19 response."[10] Irfan serves on the Advisory Board of the National Lottery Community Fund, the "largest funder of community activity in the UK."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "LSE anthropology professor recognised in New Year Honours". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "The paralysis of power: How outdated structures are stifling foundations". The Blagrave Trust. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ webvid.co.uk. "Fozia Irfan". Business Charity Awards. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b "Philanthropy, equity, power and place with Fozia Irfan | Podcast". www.cafonline.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Charities lack urgency when it comes to dismantling racism". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b "Charitable foundations form thirteen-strong coalition to tackle sector's inclusion issues". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b "Who's Moving: Battersea, Bipolar UK, BBC Children in Need and more". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "What can COVID-19 teach us about how to rebuild a more equal society? | The Health Foundation". www.health.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "In unprecedented crisis, funders aren't reaching BAME communities". Alliance magazine. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "F1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton in pole position on Herts' New Year Honours grid". Bishop's Stortford Independent. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Advisory Group Membership | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-03.