FARHAT YAQOOB
Bradford
Summary
A resolute welfare ambassador, humanitarian and Religious Guide. With over fifteen years of experience working across a range of communities, faiths, cultures, abilities, localities, and sectors. Passionate about creating safe spaces for people to thrive in and closing the gap around all forms of inequity within health provision, access to education and employment. Constantly striving to deal with the tough questions that are often ignored or misunderstood. Successfully facilitated numerous community programmes, enhancing engagement, and fostering inclusive environments for different groups. Known for empathetic listening and conflict resolution, significantly improving individual well-being and team cohesion.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Muslim Chaplain
University of Leeds
09.2014 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: www.leeds.ac.uk/
- To lead on Muslim faith provision across the university
- This included nurturing an understanding and an awareness of faith-based practices and to provide pastoral support to students and staff with a variety of complex needs including bereavement/grief, racism, addictions, violence, loneliness, culture shock, PTSD, financial struggles, etc
- To provide bespoke advice, co-create workshops and offer guidance to various faculties and services, including management around faith and culturally appropriate support, within teaching and learning spaces (including clinical spaces)
- To work in partnership with diverse faith groups, student societies (particularly BAME), student unions and volunteers
- Also, to mentor student societies to help them improve/strengthen their relationships with each other – aim is community building
- Facilitating focus groups, questionnaires, conducting research and data analysis
- Reviewing sector standards, authoring regular reports and attending senior steering group meetings around different strategies and service delivery
- Www.leeds.ac.uk/
Link Liaison Project Worker
Bradford and Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group
Bradford
04.2013 - 11.2014
- Company Overview: www.bamhag.org.uk/
- Providing a link between service users and carers and service planners and providers
- Facilitating training sessions and focus groups within various community settings
- Conducting research, collating and analysing findings around mental health
- Www.bamhag.org.uk/
AIM Project Assistant
Bradford Talking Media
Bradford
08.2008 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: www.btm.org.uk/
- Creating and sustaining partnerships with statutory organisations and a range of voluntary groups across Bradford and Airedale with a focus on wellbeing
- Carrying out surveys/focus groups/interviews around accessible information
- Assisting with the recruitment and training of service users with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties
- Offering pastoral support and providing mentoring for the trainees and volunteers
- Www.btm.org.uk/
Community Engagement and Marketing Officer
Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)
Leeds
06.2007 - 07.2008
- Company Overview: www.priae.org/
- Working with a specific interest in community engagement and partnership building across all PRIAE wide projects
- This included facilitating national consultation sessions, workshops and a variety of focus groups across the UK
- Responsible for handling the external and internal communication processes
- Recruiting and mentoring volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds
- Www.priae.org/
Policy Reviewer
Bradford College
Bradford
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Company Overview: www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/
- Managing and coordinating the review of all formal policies, procedures and guidelines
- Managing and delivering 300+ student interviews across the college
- Conducting research on the underachievement of certain ethnic minority groups
- Www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/
Education
MSc - Interactive Multimedia Production
University of Huddersfield
09.2003 - 08.2005
BA (Hons) 2:1 - English and Media
University of Huddersfield
09.1999 - 06.2002
A-Levels - Sociology, Religious Education and English
Carlton Bolling College
GCSE’s - 7 GCSE’s including English and Maths
Carlton Bolling College
Skills
Pastoral care provision
undefinedAccomplishments
- Leeds sculpture 'Ribbons' launched to champion the women of Leeds, 2024
- Partnership Award for Contribution to Student Experience, 2024, University of Leeds
- Women of Achievement Award, 2021, University of Leeds
- Communication Award, 2020, Sustainability Team, University of Leeds
- Partnership Award for Positive Impact, 2017, University of Leeds
Interests
Volunteering at the Bradford Magistrates Chaplaincy Service as a Volunteer Support Worker
Teaching spiritual classes monthly online for women across the UK
Reading
Literature festivals
Hiking
Vegetarian cooking
Creative writing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Muslim Chaplain
University of Leeds
09.2014 - 05.2024
Link Liaison Project Worker
Bradford and Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group
04.2013 - 11.2014
AIM Project Assistant
Bradford Talking Media
08.2008 - 03.2013
Community Engagement and Marketing Officer
Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)
06.2007 - 07.2008
Policy Reviewer
Bradford College
06.2006 - 06.2007
MSc - Interactive Multimedia Production
University of Huddersfield
09.2003 - 08.2005
BA (Hons) 2:1 - English and Media
University of Huddersfield
09.1999 - 06.2002
A-Levels - Sociology, Religious Education and English
Carlton Bolling College
GCSE’s - 7 GCSE’s including English and Maths
Carlton Bolling College
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