Creative Playground champions everyday creativity and connecting through shared experiences. Their most recent project involved working with local year five students to create a guidebook Called the Book of Crawley. The guidebook attempts to address some key questions about our towns and cities.
Following on from this the organisation is searching for a talented and innovative freelance illustrator to design accompanying images for the book.
Amira is currently the Regional Programme Manager at the Ernst & Young (EY) Foundation. With a BA in History and an MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, Amira brings a rich background in youth engagement and empowerment.
Her dedication shines through her work with funders like the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and her volunteer efforts with Chatham House, where she connects young people with key policymakers in international affairs.
Amira has also previously been a part of the programme We Don’t Settle emerged from, Don’t Settle, under Beatfreeks. She is deeply committed to creating safe spaces for young people to celebrate their lived experiences.