making communities visible in
policy-making
Teo is an experienced communications and community engagement consultant, having previously worked as an Account Director for a specialist public affairs and consultation company in the planning and regeneration sector. Prior to this, she worked as a consultant in renewable and housing sectors in Scotland, as a parliamentary assistant in Westminster and borough organiser for the Labour Party.
Teo was also the Training Organiser for the Migrant Democracy Project, where she designed and delivered their first MPower Political Leadership Programme, equipping first-generation migrants with the tools to stand for local council elections across parties.
Teo is a Labour councillor for Sudbury ward and currently Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property on Brent Council. She has also served as Migrant Champion, advocating for migrants’ rights across the borough.
Her community work includes organising Brent’s Eastern European Festival (2023), coordinating donation efforts for Ukraine at the start of the war, and facilitating cross-border delivery in partnership with Romanian organisations and activists.
Teo has a Masters Degree in European Public Policy and Administration from Maastricht University.
Her skills and expertise include: project management, community engagement, advocacy, leadership, people management, community campaigning.
Adina is an experienced social policy adviser with over 10 years of experience working in the public and the voluntary sectors, where she founded several projects for the Romanian and wider EU communities in London and the UK.
Currently completing her PhD with a studentship awarded by Bournemouth University, she also holds qualifications in Community Development, Public Policy & Equalities and specialised in Law and Racial Equity during her postgraduate studies at SOAS University of London
Over the years, Adina has contributed to the development and implementation of various pioneering projects such as start up charitable organisations, Eastern European forums and events, round table discussions, and various other related activities.
Her skills and expertise include: project development, capacity building grassroots projects, policy development and audit, ED&I consultancy, inclusive communication, community organising, advocacy, and training delivery.
Teresa is an experienced Diversity Consultant working across all sectors. Her expertise is in developing diversity strategies, conducting Equality Impact Assessments and diversity audits. All of this work involves consultation with under-represented groups.
She has a particular interest in migration and in 2015, she founded a social enterprise TogetherintheUK, a communications platform sharing migrant stories and providing useful advice for migrants.
Prior to becoming a consultant in 2015, Teresa worked for 15 years as a civil servant. This includes five years at the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, 18 months with the policy team at the National School of Government and her last job was as Head of Diversity at the Department of Transport.
David has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Birkbeck, University of London for over 10 years, and currently lectures on Birkbeck's BSc Community Development and Public Policy and BSc Social Science programmes. He is also the academic lead on National Lottery Funded Community Leadership programme.
He delivers courses about Community Development, Happiness Research, Well-Being at Work. Host/ partner organisations have included: BBC, HMRC, DWP, Newham Council, TUC, Home Office, Greater London Authority, Southwark Council, Royal College of Arts, DEFRA.
He has also carried out a range of consultancy projects for a range of public, voluntary and private sector organisations, including the Home Office, UK colleges and universities, and local authorities.
