Staff & Trustees

Norma has over 20 years’ experience of working in local government bringing together experience from a broad spectrum of areas, with particular emphasis of actively promoting measures which reduces inequalities between sections of the local community. She has worked closely with the voluntary and community sector and has developed and coordinated various activities, working closely from Government offices to ensure that BAME voluntary organisations are included in participation, representation and consultation.

Norma worked for various local authorities which includes Brent, Waltham Forest and Watford.  She was a member of the Baroness Young and David Lammy Reviews and a member of the Ministry of Justice Advisory Board on Female Offenders. She served as a Board Member of Clinks an  infrastructure organisation which represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with offenders and  worked on Clinks’ Race for Justice Campaign to comprehensively help ex-offenders and ex-prisoners become active and legal participants in society.

Norma has a First-Class BA (Hons) Degree in Criminology and was awarded The Tony Rhodes award by the Health and Social Sciences Faculty for the best overall performance in Community Management – University of Bedfordshire

Tom was elected as a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) representative for the voluntary and community sector and sits on the Crime Prevention thematic group. The aim of his appointment was to represent the views and ideas of the wider local community and voluntary sector on issues pertaining to crime and crime prevention at a strategic level.

Tom  is experienced in project and business management, marketing and training and has worked in both the private and voluntary sector. Tom has a BA Honours degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the British Society of Criminology.

David worked with  Central and North West London Mental Health Trust since 2000.  As a Service Manager for the Residential and Supporting People Service, a unique multi-agency service managed by Brent Mental Health services for people with complex need and enduring mental health problems.

David was the Equalities Lead for the mental health services in Brent from 2000 to 2005.  From 2005 he led a Trust wide Delivering Race Equality initiative, the Focused Implementation Site (FIS) Project and worked with PLIAS Resettlement during this time securing funding for research into service provision of BAME ex-offenders with mental health problems.

Noreen Muir has worked in the private, public and voluntary sector over many years.  Noreen has extensive experience in working across various departments in the NHS and has worked in a wide variety of teams, usually in a multi-professional and multi-agency mental health setting and has supported those affected by poverty, mental health and those with cross cutting complex needs, particularly individuals from the Criminal Justice System.

Noreen has experience in project management, HR, business development, and diversity and volunteers for a number of local charities.  She has a good knowledge of the sector and supported PLIAS during its early development

Michael was employed at the Insolvency Service as a Deputy Official Receiver and managed a team of professional and administrative staff who deal with the affairs of insolvent businesses and individuals.

Michael  provides business advice to both large and small companies and organisations to ensure they remain up to date with procedural and legal changes. He has supported many charitable organisations around governance and staff development and volunteer for many of these organisations. He holds a law degree and provides support to management and trustees of PLIAS in relation to governance issues.  Michael also sits on a number of boards and this support is also extended to these organisations.

Carol has worked for Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust for many years.  She managed a team of Community Mental Health staff and has experience of staff development, budgets and engaging with commissioners and other agencies.

She has developed many local forums and partnerships to bring  local BAME organisations together to support ex-offenders from the BAME community to improve their health and social care outcomes.

Carol was involved in the original research by the University of Portsmouth which lead to the Lord Bradley’s review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system, which lead to the development of Court Liaison and Diversion Services which Carol supported.

Tajean managed the Kick It Out’s Grassroots team and is responsible for the implementation and delivery of Kick It Out’s work in grassroots football. Tajean oversees the delivery of Kick It Out’s Grassroots Activity Fund, which offers financial and logistical support to applicants running events or initiatives that facilitate diversity and equality in football. Tajean works closely with the local community and engages with residents and local Councillors to get the best outcomes for young people. He provides support to young people who often find themselves at the margins of society.