Meet the team

Nadeem Ishaque

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Driving strategic vision and operational growth.

Nadeem Ishaque

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Nadeem is a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor. Nadeem has worked with young people for over 15 years and as experience in Mental Health, Drugs and Addictions, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Nadeem is a gentleman and prides himself on being the one anyone can come to for help. Nadeem worked with various recognized organizations such as Glasgow University.

Email:nadeem@urbanyp.org.uk

Ameer Din

Co-Founder & Digital and Content Lead

Shaping our story and digital voice across platforms.

Ameer Din

Co-Founder & Digital and Content Lead

Ameer is an experienced Operations and Project Manager in the technology sector and currently works within the Health and Care sector. Ameer is a qualified counsellor and follows the footsteps of his late father who was a teacher and community role model for many in the community we serve in. Ameer has a passion to help young people to be the best they can be, and he also Co-Founded Urban Youth Project to achieve this goal.

Email:ameer@urbanyp.org.uk

Shoket Aksi

Co-Founder & Strategic Lead

Ensuring long-term impact and future planning.

Shoket Aksi

Co-Founder & Strategic Lead

Shoket has over 20 years of experience working with young people. Shoket is our Project Manager, who dedicated himself to improving the lives of young people. Shoket specialized in Prison Work and was responsible for the rehabilitation of many youths who entered young offender’s institutions. Shoket is known in the community for his big heart and willingness to help all who he can.

Email:shoket@urbanyp.org.uk

Maleeha Malik

Mental Health Lead

Leading counselling support and clinical delivery.

Maleeha Malik

Mental Health Lead

Maleeha is currently undergoing her training to become a qualified counsellor, as her background is in the field of psychology and mental health, where she works apart of the Health Care sector as a Mental Health support worker. While Maleeha does not have much experience working with youth, what she sees is that not that long ago she was a young person who wished there were groups who were open and like that of her background. She is passionate to bring things to BME youths which weren’t as accessible in her time. Which is why she joined our team as a Youth Project Facilitator.

Email:maleeha@urbanyp.org.uk

Safa Shoket

Youth Programmes Lead

Designing spaces where young people feel seen and heard.

Safa Shoket

Youth Programmes Lead

Safa’s background is in education, after college she started working in nurseries as a Child Development Officer. She has now started gaining her COSCA counselling qualifications to provide youth counselling within this organization. Safa joined this organization when it first started in 2020, she first started as one of our participants and now has progressed to our Youth Project Facilitator.

Email:safa@urbanyp.org.uk