Lived Experience Panel

Lived Experience Panel

The Harbour Project is committed to learning from the people we support, allowing their insights and experiences to shape our work. In August 2024, we secured funding from the Justice Together Initiative to create our first Lived Experience Panel. Members have all experienced the asylum system, have all engaged with Harbour’s services, and are diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. The purpose of our LEX Panel is to serve as a collaborative body of individuals dedicated to enhancing the service delivery and facilitating meaningful change within The Harbour Project and beyond. By ensuring their voices guide our approach, we can address immediate needs but also build long-term, meaningful solutions that foster inclusion and equity.

We currently have nine panel members from eight different countries:
■ Micael Rostami
■ Itza Benitez
■ Majid Mohamed
■ Shela Nukwu
■ Fouad Khashah
■ Valentyna Velyka
■ Mahamat Djaafar
■ Erlinda Barjamaj
■ Mohamed Yahya