Team

Mimoza Matoshi
Chief Executive Officer

Mimoza is one of the founders of the organisation and has worked with Integration Support Services since 2004.During her early years in UK, she became aware of the barriers to integration facing immigrant and ethnic minority communities, such as relevant guidance, support, and information.
To address these concerns, Mimoza established Integration Support Services to provide a vehicle to help migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from all over the world to integrate into the established community.
She is graduated in Economics and also has an MA on Refugee and Cultural Studies with East London University. She has strong interests on cultural differences and integration.

 

 

Izabela Waszczuk
Operations Manager

Izabela was born in Poland and came to England looking for new opportunities. She’s been awarded BA in Management and Marketing and BTEC/SQA (HND) back in Poland. After working with government funded organisation in UK she moved to non-profit organisation to help all BME groups living in Essex and Hertfordshire area.

 

 

 

 

Joanna Hewelt
Community Development / Outreach Support Worker

After completing MA in Social Politics in Poland Joanna came to UK to enhance her skills and career.  She has been actively involved in voluntary sector since she has been at University.  As a migrant herself she has good understanding of issues and needs of migrant community.  She is useing her experience and knowledge to help ISS service users with their integration and to empower them to success in their lives and gain full potential. She is passionate about multiculturalism and diverse society in Britain.

 

 

 

 

Trustees and board members

Doreen Sangster
Chair

As a relative newcomer to Essex, without family and friends I found the experience isolating to say the least and spent the best part of the first year driving up and down the motorway at the weekends to Yorkshire to be surrounded by the warmth and familiarity of my family and friends.  This is not possible for the people we support at ISS.

Doreen Sangster has extensive experience of implementing national policies for local governments and communities, focusing on equality, diversity, community cohesion and faith. She has voluntary experience with BME communities and has a MBA in Ethnic Minority Capacity Building .

 

Cliff Moore

Cliff became a trustee when the organisation first became an incorporated body and a charity in 2006. He has had a varied career in many disciplines including IT, Management and Systems. In recent years he has worked in the third sector helping to support and develop co-operatives, charities and social enterprises.

 

 

 

Zak Cochrane

Zak became a Trustee in November 2009. He has worked as a volunteer with the BBC Voice Project, promoting migrant diversity in Norfolk, and was a treasurer of STAR a refugee support group. He is currently working in education as a Learning Mentor and has a Masters in Ethnicity and Multiculturalism.

 

 

 

Anna Harmas
Treasurer

I was born in Poland and came to UK in 2005.  For most of this time I lived in London and only moved in to Harlow in 2010.

My adventure with ISS started at the end of 2010 when I tried to find some friends for my little one, and soon I began to help as a volunteer. Quite quickly I noticed that ISS is not only an organisation which allows people to integrate with their newly found community, but also helping them to meet and spend a good time together, and go through their lives happier, easier and with smiles on their faces.

Anna became a Trustee for ISS in 2011, where she makes use of her experience in accounts and finance.

 

Waida Forman

I have lived in the UK for 20 years and I grew up in Mauritius. I am a Registered Nurse, an Engineer and a Qualified Teacher. I have worked for the NHS from the time I immigrated in UK. I have joined ISS almost 2 years ago as a Director and I endeavour to make the charity thrive.