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Working together to tackle the city’s issues
By Dan Harrison
Young professionals are being urged to use a forthcoming Future Faces event as an opportunity to play their part in tackling some of Birmingham’s biggest challenges. A ‘world café’ style knowledge-sharing event
has been organised to help young professionals learn more about how they can take a more hands-on approach to issues such as homelessness, knife crime and social inequality. It comes on the back of an annual survey of
Future Faces members which revealed the organisation’s members are keen to play a bigger role in helping address some of the city’s most problematic issues. The event, which takes place in Birmingham
city centre on 11 February, was the brainchild of Future Faces president Mark Hipwell. He hopes young professionals will gain a better
understanding of ways in which they can volunteer or support initiatives for the good of the city. He said: “Usually our leadership events focus
on self-development or a chance to learn from experienced business leaders in the city, but this year we’ve opted for something different. “Our members raised in our annual survey that they want to do more around the city, with
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increasing homelessness, social inequality and knife crime. “Many of our young professionals have the
free time to volunteer or the disposable income to shop at social enterprises but struggle to know where best to help. “This event will connect Birmingham’s best
and brightest with a host of charities, experts and social enterprises who are trying to make the region a better, fairer place.”
Industry title winner is new vice-president
A young professional who was crowned the Future Face of Industry at last year’s Future Faces awards has been named as the organisation’s vice-president. Sabah Hussain, who is the business change lead for data service provider
Xoserve, will support Future Faces president Mark Hipwell and co-vice- president Jaccy Datta. She was recognised at the 2019 awards for her working Xoserve’s business
change team which uses change management tools and techniques to help employees adapt to change.
‘I strongly believe in the value Future Faces is bringing to our region’
Sabah has been a member of the Future Faces executive committee since
June 2019. In her spare time, her hobbies include sewing and Thai boxing. She said: “I strongly believe in the value Future Faces is bringing to our
region and I wanted to become vice-president to continue driving the benefits across all arenas. “I am excited to support Mark Hipwell in achieving his president goals for
2020, including supporting all young people across Greater Birmingham, not just young professionals. “I’m also looking forward to our aim to achieve a huge milestone this year of having 500 Future Faces members!”
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New Members
Kiran Johal (Novotel Birmingham Centre) Hannah Stokes (ITV Central) Joanna Drinkwater (Grant McKnight) Jordan Griffiths Kathryn O’Connell (Teach First) Raj Lehal (WSP) Grace Surman (University of Birmingham) Lauren Morton (Birmingham Royal Ballet) Courtney Brooks (Entec Si) Lindsey Marston (BHSF) Matthew Carroll (Creative Alliance)
Upcoming Events
Future Faces Development Session – Behind the scenes Date: 11/02/2020 Time: 17:30 - 19:30 Venue: TBC
The Whisky Club
Future Faces Social Date: 27/02/2020 Time: 17:30 - 20:00 Venue: The Whisky Club, Vyse St, Birmingham
Future Faces World Cafe: How young professionals can help Date: 04/03/2020 Time: 17:30 - 20:00 Venue: TBC
Host Gemma Hill, Sabah and RSM’s Mark Taylor
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