Originally from Syria, Fatema came to Glasgow as a refugee with her husband and six children five years ago. Since moving to Govan from Springburn in the north of Glasgow, she has engaged in a range of community activities.

Giscard is a board member at Govan Community Project and studies community development at the University of Glasgow. He also works with Govan Help working with local government, local charities and the police. 

Humza represents the Glasgow Pollock constituency as a member of the Scottish Parliament, which includes Govan, and is the cabinet secretary for health and social care in the Scottish Government.

Jim Ellis is the neighbourhood coordinator in the Community Regeneration and Sustainability department for the Govan Ward in Glasgow City Council. The local authority deals with cleanliness, lighting, roads and all aspects people expect when they leave the house.

Liz has been running an organisation called FableVision since 1984, which works with communities of interest to transform narratives through cultural development. She is also a PhD candidate at the University of West of Scotland between business, creative industries and engineering departments.

Mohammed works with groups of refugees and people seeking asylum with lived experience to understand what people think of Govan Community Project’s services and activities and any barriers to accessing them. He also works with other organisations and community groups on integration and diversity in the community. 

Nina lives in Govan and is someone seeking asylum. She is a member of the Govan Community Project Women’s Group which is a fantastic opportunity for her to engage and feel supported by the community.

Rhys is a lecturer at the University of Glasgow in Energy and Environmental Humanities. Rhys works on community engagement in the GALLANT project through the community engagement workstream.

Sedia came from Gambia to the UK in 2012 as someone seeking asylum. He initially stayed in Govan for six months before moving to Maryhill.