MNPC Trustee board
Zindika Kamauwesi - Trustee
To be confirmed
William Fley - Advisor
​​William Fley is a bereavement therapist, and a group and retreat facilitator. His work experience includes within the emergency services and NHS, and as a trauma therapist. He has specialist skills in working with people with have undergone adversity, change and challenges around identity and belonging.
William is founder and former director of the Mindfulness Network for People of Colour- a not for profit, which helps address inequality and oppression through mindfulness . And to bring awareness of the disparities in the mindfulness industry and eliminate cultural and other barriers to accessing mindfulness by encouraging cultural awareness and responsiveness.
Imani Sorhaindo - Program Lead
​Imani was born in Dominica, West Indies and came to the UK in 1979. From her late teens, much of her life in the UK has been dedicated to the empowerment of People of Colour; specialising in Equality and Inclusion, and Community Capacity Building through Health and Well-Being. She is a mother, and a grandmother of 4. Her work is grounded in the ancient teachings of the Ausarian way of life, through daily spiritual practice.
Imani is a qualified Holistic Health Practitioner, specialising in Mindful Teaching, Quality Assurance, Life-Coaching and Teaching. Her work with clients and groups centre around the power of Mindfulness Meditation, Guided Imagery and Energy Balancing to align mind, body and spirit. She has been meditating for over 23 years, and writes her own Mindfulness programmes which engage people around the world. She delivers an online 5-week Mindfulness in Action programme for People of Colour, and has also delivered bespoke programmes in Mindfulness to Lambeth Healthwatch, University of East London, Suffolk Rape Crisis, Karibu African Women's Group and many more organisations. She is an author; her most recent publication available globally is 'Nature's Pathways to womb-Wellness', and she teaches online and face to face with community groups and in the workplace.
Roz Thornton -Trustee
Roz Thornton is an award-winning freelance Trainer, Employment Coach, Reiki practitioner, community ambassador, and international speaker. She is currently active in her local community, working to reduce isolation, support local initiatives, and foster a sense of wellbeing and belonging. Her media appearances include ITV’s The Chopping Block, BBC Local Radio, Croydon Radio, The Beat, and PowerXtra. She has also been featured in The Voice newspaper.
Awards & Recognition
Businesswoman of the Year (2016) – Regional Entrepreneurs Empowerment Business Awards
Trainer of the Year (2019) – London Learning Consortium
Roz is also the founder of The Amazing Women Awards, (2016-2022) a platform that celebrates and uplifts diverse women making a difference in their communities
Beverley Duguid - Advisor
Dr Beverley Duguid. A vision impaired Researcher, writer and poet from West London. Most of her professional and academic writing focuses on injustice and inequality. She is a mentor for visually impaired interns to support them in what is often their first job.
Her course Mindful Poetry© was awarded funding by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to firstly, teach visually impaired people, (2021) and, secondly, run workshops under the Health Equalities Project in 2022. Both projects ran alongside support from the Portobello Business Centre and business was highlighted by the local press.
Her writing appears in academic and literary journals and magazines; articles on the history of Feminism and black LGBT women were commissioned by DK in 2018 and 2023. Her poetry has been published in Wildfire Words ezine and on Linktree