Who we are
The people accountable for FADA.
In this founding phase, an Advisory Board steers FADA and the directors of Making It Happen Now CIC hold final legal responsibility. When we become an independent charity, this board becomes our trustee board.
FOUNDERSThe founders
Pa Joof
Founder · Chair, FADA Advisory Board
Father of Abdou, Jibreel, and Imran. Spent over a decade building the family's own casework infrastructure, and wrote Not For Me, Without Me. Sets FADA's direction and speaks for the movement.
Dr Ancha Bala-Joof
Co-founder · Vice-Chair
Co-founder and the other half of a decade's fight. Tests every FADA decision against the question that matters most: would this have helped us?
BOARDThe board we're building
Four more seats, filled on merit.
We name people here only once their appointment is confirmed and their declaration of interests is signed — because a board page should be a record, not an aspiration.
Specialist Advisor — SEND practice, and Safeguarding Lead
RecruitingFrontline SEND expertise and the named safeguarding lead — reviews AI oversight, the escalation SLA, and any concern raised through safeguarding@fada.org.uk.
Treasurer-Advisor
RecruitingOwns the restricted-fund ledger, financial controls, and the quarterly reconciliation.
Independent Safeguarding Trustee
RecruitingA reserved seat for a second, independent safeguarding voice ahead of our CIO transition. Complements the Safeguarding Lead role above.
Legal Advisor
RecruitingA reserved seat — reviews the constitution, contracts, and risk ahead of the CIO transition.
Every advisor declares their interests, and those declarations are published on our Register of Interests. If you have the experience one of these seats needs, we’d like to hear from you.