COMPASS VOLUNTEERS

Zoe Ahmad-Hambling

Compass Culture Co-ordinator

zoe@compasscollect.com

  • As a Culture Coordinator at our organization, Zoe expertly arranges theatre trips and cultural events, ensuring accessibility for all. With a background as an Access Arrangement Coordinator at a Further Education College, she’s dedicated to inclusive experiences. Holding a BA in French Studies and an MA in Translation, Zoe has a passion for travel and multicultural literature. When not exploring new cultures, she enjoys walking and spending quality time with friends and family.

Mais Robinson

Compass Culture Co-ordinator

mais@compasscollect.com

  • Mais is a freelance facilitator, theatre-maker, and researcher with extensive experience working with theatres and community organizations. As the Founder of Theatre of Dissent, a trustee at Babel Theatre, and chair of Equity’s LGBT+ committee, Mais is dedicated to using theatre for political education and activism. They focus on addressing the interconnected struggles of marginalized communities. In their free time, Mais enjoys writing, board games, and cooking for friends. They are thrilled to join the Compass Collective team to support asylum-seeking and refugee communities through theatre.

Elena Pare

Welfare Support Volunteer

elena@compasscollect.com

  • Elena is an emerging freelance translator and writer for publications such as ArabLit and The Markaz Review. She has been working with children and adults in various migrant organisations in France, Switzerland and the UK for some years. She currently leads Art & Writing sessions at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants, where she also volunteers as an interpreter. She works part-time at the cultural hub Woolwich Works and hopes to continue developing the intersection between the arts and social work. Elena grew up in Paris to Swiss-British parents and studied Arabic and Persian at the University of Cambridge.

Rosie Stanley

Welfare Support Volunteer

rosie@compasscollect.com

  • Rosie works in a school in East London as a Higher Education Co-ordinator, supporting students to access university level education and training. Previously, Rosie has worked with Compass Collective as a sound designer and facilitator, as she enjoys all things creative, especially music! Rosie brings her passion and dedication to the arts to all her work, with the goal of encouraging all young people to explore and access their creative talents regardless of their background.