Mohammed Faraj Ahmed

I am a hard-working individual who takes on challenging new roles, ensuring that I am harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. I am driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. I am also a compassionate professional with deep understanding of community engagement and conflict resolution, demonstrating strong organisational and communication skills. I have a proven ability to manage and maintain client relationships, as well as being able to repeatedly build on the relationships. I have an active enhanced DBS on the update service, as well as training in General Security Awareness (GSAT). I am a full UK driving license holder.

AstraZeneca (YoungMinds) - Mental Health Ambassador - 02/2023 to 08/2023

• Volunteered with several other advocates to help raise awareness for mental health services in Cambridge and to retrieve feedback about the aforementioned services in Cambridge.
• Met with the majority of the group in places such as Leicester to build a bond with the group and to talk about potential plans for Cambridge.
• Speak to other pupils of schools to see how they view their school's system to tackle mental health and to develop a plan for the school to see whether it would be possible to improve their system with minimal disruption.

Youth Strike 4 Climate - Youth Eco Council Co-Chair & Communications Liaison - 03/2019 to 06/2022

• Represented the organisation at public events, conferences, and media engagements, strengthening brand visibility and reputation.
• Engaged in contact with notable figures for collaborative purposes and to invite said notable figures to give speeches, to show solidarity, etc.
• Represented the organisation at the frontline of strikes, speaking to news outlets for comments which they've requested from the organisation.
• Involved in handling the social media, posting and editing photos, videos, and stories to engage with our online presence and to announce dates for strikes.
• Performed in events to promote awareness about climate change, re-enacted stories and narrated books in front of audiences to explain the timeline of climate change.
• Co-chaired monthly meetings which would be focused on ways to promote awareness, to raise funds, and to organise new strike dates.
• Working with local schools to organise dates which would allow students to go on the strike without getting into any disciplinary actions.

Ollie Feast Trust Summer Camp - 07/2019 to 07/2019

• Represented my secondary school with 3 other classmates alongside multiple other schools in a sports camp hosted by the Ollie Feast Trust at The Leys School.
• Learned a plethora of skills, such as canoeing, wall climbing, archery, kickboxing, and learnt aspects of leadership and teamwork through exercises such as obstacle courses, building campfires, and a blind football session with Roy Turnham.
• Participated in many team building exercises, volunteering to guide my team in many exercises.