Rosemarie joined Lewisham Safer Neighbour Board to work with local people, board members
and allied services to make Lewisham a safer and stronger place to live, work and belong. This
means focussing on the issues for local people: tackling and reducing neighbourhood crime,
anti-social behaviour and serious violence. The expectation is an improvement in trust, less
crime and high standards. The skills, capabilities and attributes that Rosemarie bring to the SNB include working across diverse sectors: business, public, private and VCSE, both at strategic and operational levels, leading strategic improvement and transformational change across a range of service types.
Collet actively works with community groups to bridge the gap to vulnerable victims. Founder and CEO of JRHYS and a certified counsellor under the capacity of making referrals. Collet embraces her journey and the loss of their first born to violence continues to keep her passion alive to make positive changes in the Borough of Lewisham. Wellbeing workshops are delivered in schools and the local community with the focus on early intervention measures. Author of ‘Five Years Later’, her book is used to help deliver the ‘realistic Optimism’ workshop in schools and their ‘sIp n tAlk’ platform supports victims of violence. They also sit on the team that monitors calls to the police across London and their work with the local Police in creating awareness of knife crime and it’s consequences is ongoing. Some of the work JRHYS have undertaken in the community can be found here
Funmi is an accomplished Counsellor and Youth Mentor who offers a strong record of providing empathetic, objective support, advice, and guidance to adults / young people from all walks of life, who present various challenges and issues. In addition to strong counseling and support skills, she also bring strategic leadership experience from time spent as a School Governor. Funmi is analytical in her approach and a strong problem solver who enjoys working in a productive team and conducting research to support sector advancements. Focused on maximizing positive outcomes and ensuring individuals receive the support they need to thrive, she look forward to using her skills to assist children and young adults within a family-centered organization.
Joe is the chairman of Catford Synagogue, the treasurer of SNB, the treasurer of Lewisham Interfaith Forum, the Trustee of Ravensbourne Project (children’s respite home in Lewisham), the Assistant Governor at London Rotary (member and treasurer of Lewisham and Penge Rotary Club).
Tayo has been in community policing engagement for two decades being a voice for many vulnerable and disenfranchised people in the community. As a liaison between community safety managers and those deemed to be ‘hard to reach’, advocating for fair process to strengthen the community and improve community safety. She has chaired the hate crime working group, the Lewisham Safer Neighbourhood Board and London communities policing partnership and is looking forward to support strengthening the police Ward Panels in Lewisham
Is a Labour Party member representing the Downham ward in Lewisham, currently serving as the Cabinet Member for Safer Lewisham, Refugees, and Equalities
Joel is a caseworker for Spark2Life an organisation commissioned by multiple London Boroughs to deliver high level mentoring. Spark2Life’s team work with complex, medium to high risk young people, known for/associated with serious youth violence, gangs and habitual weapons carriers. This work is in partnership with the Youth Justice and Social Services, Probation as well as other services who make referral’s. Young people and young adults are supported with housing, education, training, and employment needs, as well having access to intensive and extensive mentoring programmes ,tailored to suit the individual client. Joel work as a detached street worker in Lewisham, as part of the ‘My Ends Programme funded by the VRU (Violence Reduction Unit) and offers a community led response to violence affecting young people. The work include therapeutic case work, where needed.
A member of the SNB since its inception, Royston has over 20 years professional coaching and organisation development experience; with 20+ years Emotional Intelligence structured Equality, Diversity & Inclusion developmental work stimulating sustained organisational learning and personal developmental growth; supporting Board and Leadership Team development.
They have worked with the Mayor and Cabinet on increasing black staff in employment; Stop and Search committee; Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit; supporting organisations – Universities, Schools, LA, Health; specific Metropolitan Police activities include – Use of Force Steering Group; Community Facilitation and Multiple point entry review. Royston can be contacted at: info@ncbi.org.uk.
Anthony Powell is the Strategic Youth Offer Manager for Lewisham, overseeing the borough’s youth and play provisions and leading strategic partnerships with the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Organisations (VCFSO) sector to support children and young people. With over 25 years of experience in the Youth and Community Sector, his work spans public sector services including Youth Services, Early Help, Youth Justice, and Safer Communities. Anthony is known for his advanced leadership in driving development, investment, and operational excellence. His strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills have enabled him to advise at Board level across sectors such as community safety, policing, health, education, and youth development.
I have over 15 years’ experience working in the community in both statutory and voluntary capacity. I previously worked as a Community Engagement Coordinator in Croydon where I specialised in countering extremism and tackling hate crime. I have also had the privilege to set up and chair a Pan London hate crime forum where we would look at hate crime and how it was being addressed across London as well as providing support to statutory services who need to engage with local communities and have used these skills to support the first, in the UK, Black Restorative Justice Forum. This forum seeks to support the criminal justice system in seeking alternative approaches to tackling crime, in particular when dealing with marginalised communities who are disproportionality impacted by crime both a victims and perpetrators. I have over 15 years’ experience working in the community in both statutory and voluntary capacity. I previously worked as a Community Engagement Coordinator in Croydon where I specialised in countering extremism and tackling hate crime. I have also had the privilege to set up and chair a Pan London hate crime forum where we would look at hate crime and how it was being addressed across London as well as providing support to statutory services who need to engage with local communities and have used these skills to support the first, in the UK, Black Restorative Justice Forum. This forum seeks to support the criminal justice system in seeking alternative approaches to tackling crime, in particular when dealing with marginalised communities who are disproportionality impacted by crime both a victims and perpetrators.
This led to me accepting the role of Trustee of the National Hate Crime Awareness charity 17-24-30 and I undertake this role effectively in tackling all forms of hate crime. The role also required me to build community resilience by setting up a number of networks including an interfaith group and a community safe space for women who were either survivors or at risk of harmful practices. I am currently a member of Lewisham’s Independent Advisory Group (IAG) and Police Encounter panel (PEP). I previously chaired the Pan- London hate crime forum, a community led group which worked with statutory partners such as the Met police, the local Council and Probation service in highlighting community tensions and identifying solutions to address them. I have believe I can be an advocate for the community to ensure their voice is heard in particularly when addressing local issues. I have recently accepted the role of chair for Lewisham Hate Crime working group.
17 years old and currently studying a BTEC National Diploma and A-Level Criminology at St. Francis Xavier Form College. He aspires to become a police detective due to his strong interest in criminal investigations, law enforcement, and victim support. Alongside his studies, he is an ambassador supporting initiatives that aim to reduce youth violence and create positive change in the community.
He has already engaged in LRAP – exploring ways to improve community relations. He has also taken part in 2025 Community Cook-Off as part of the SNB team.
I am passionate about making our community a safer place for everyone. Our charity supports people with learning disabilities to use their voice, and we hold events about important topics chosen by our members. We often talk about street safety and hate crime. I would like to make sure that what our members tell us about their experiences is shared with the Safer Neighbourhoods Board and the police. I am interested in increasing awareness of disability hate crime, making sure that everyone knows what hate crime is and how to report it, and working with the police to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to report hate crime. This is really important, as disability hate crime is underreported. Lots of people don’t want to bother reporting it because it happens so often to them. I think no one should see hate crime as I work with lots of other community organisations, so I’m very proud of the Lewisham community. I want to be involved to make sure that everyone feels safe when spending time in the Lewisham community, and they can access all that Lewisham has to offer.
.Jen brings her extensive experience in the legal and political sectors to Lewisham SNB, where she
champions the voices of communities that have historically felt unheard by law enforcement. Her passion
lies in addressing the impact of stop-and-search practices on young people and advocating for better
police conduct. Jen is committed to cultivating safe and nurturing environments in Lewisham where
young people can flourish within their communities.
Alice Sampson
Florence Emakpose Sept 2025