Our Staff
James Tullett
James has been working with Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees over the last decade. Before RAMFEL, James was Head of Human Trafficking and victims of slavery support services for Migrant Help, running safe house and outreach services for the devolved governments in Northern Ireland and Scotland as well as services for victims in the South East of England and East Anglia. He also previously worked for Refugee Action and Red Cross Refugee Services and is a qualified immigration adviser. Prior to working with Refugees James worked for Save the Children UK in Beijing and speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Nicholas Beales
Nick has been with RAMFEL for 4 years and is an established and highly respected immigration adviser within the field. Nick is a level 3 advisor and specialises in human rights applications. Nick also works for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Clémence Aymon
Clémence has been with RAMFEL since 2017 and is now our Immigration Service Manager. Clémence is a level 3 OISC advisor and specialises in Human Rights and EEA applications. She has previously worked for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Louisa Thomas
Louisa has been at RAMFEL since October 2018. She is a level 3 OISC adviser and specialises in applications for rough sleepers, NRPF lifts, and human rights. She has previously worked at Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Nihad Fathi
Nihad is a qualified doctor overseas. On arriving to the UK he has worked with a number of refugee organisations as a health advisor. He has also worked for the Waltham Forest PCT- NHS as Community Health Advisor/advocate and as a mental health community development practitioner. Nihad has worked with Black Asian and Ethnic minority communities researching the development and provision of voluntary sector services for HIV/AIDS and Mental Health in particular.
In 2010 Nihad joined RAMFEL as Health Access and Development Officer focusing on improving access to the local health and social care services by providing advocacy and advice for vulnerable clients. His past experience means he can identify short comings in the system and ensure the BAMER community to receive equal treatment while addressing their needs.
Gurminder Kaur
To follow
Nathan Sperry
Nathan joined RAMFEL in 2017 and is our operations manager and brings with him a wealth of experience working for homelessness charities. He oversees the food bank and is also qualified at level 1 of the OISC.
James has been working with Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees over the last decade. Before RAMFEL, James was Head of Human Trafficking and victims of slavery support services for Migrant Help, running safe house and outreach services for the devolved governments in Northern Ireland and Scotland as well as services for victims in the South East of England and East Anglia. He also previously worked for Refugee Action and Red Cross Refugee Services and is a qualified immigration adviser. Prior to working with Refugees James worked for Save the Children UK in Beijing and speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Nicholas Beales
Nick has been with RAMFEL for 4 years and is an established and highly respected immigration adviser within the field. Nick is a level 3 advisor and specialises in human rights applications. Nick also works for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Clémence Aymon
Clémence has been with RAMFEL since 2017 and is now our Immigration Service Manager. Clémence is a level 3 OISC advisor and specialises in Human Rights and EEA applications. She has previously worked for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Louisa Thomas
Louisa has been at RAMFEL since October 2018. She is a level 3 OISC adviser and specialises in applications for rough sleepers, NRPF lifts, and human rights. She has previously worked at Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Nihad Fathi
Nihad is a qualified doctor overseas. On arriving to the UK he has worked with a number of refugee organisations as a health advisor. He has also worked for the Waltham Forest PCT- NHS as Community Health Advisor/advocate and as a mental health community development practitioner. Nihad has worked with Black Asian and Ethnic minority communities researching the development and provision of voluntary sector services for HIV/AIDS and Mental Health in particular.
In 2010 Nihad joined RAMFEL as Health Access and Development Officer focusing on improving access to the local health and social care services by providing advocacy and advice for vulnerable clients. His past experience means he can identify short comings in the system and ensure the BAMER community to receive equal treatment while addressing their needs.
Gurminder Kaur
To follow
Nathan Sperry
Nathan joined RAMFEL in 2017 and is our operations manager and brings with him a wealth of experience working for homelessness charities. He oversees the food bank and is also qualified at level 1 of the OISC.
Our Trustees
Tom Lee (Chair)
Tom is a senior manager in Cancer Research UK and has a background in strategy and policy development, project management and organisation development in the UK, New Zealand and the Pacific. Having volunteered at RAMFEL a number of years ago, Tom joined the board in 2015 and became Chair in July 2017. He was asked to join the board because of his experience with strategy development and his links to the NHS and specifically CCGs in London – key partners for the charity.
Jenna Warr (Treasurer)
Jenna joined the Ramfel board in September 2015. She is an experienced service manager with ten years of programme and financial management experience in health and voluntary organisations including the British Red Cross, Northern Refugee Centre and NHS. Jenna is an OISC level 1 advisor with extensive experience developing services for refugees and vulnerable migrants including casework services and orientation projects for new arrivals.
Beth Coyne (Secretary)
Beth has worked in the homelessness sector, local authority and with NHS/CCGs. Her special interests are rough sleeping, health and employment, and she has experience of fundraising, project and personnel management.
Greta Edwards
Greta is a retired secondary school teacher who began volunteering with Ramfel in 1994. Greta has subsequently qualified at Level 2 of the OISC. In recent years she has specialised in helping asylum seekers to apply for support from the Home Office, which includes helping them to appeal if their support is stopped wrongly. Greta brings her insight into the daily work of the office as well as casework experience to the Board.
Alessandro Liotta
Ale joined the RAMFEL board in January 2019. He is Senior Product Counsel with Google’s device and services legal team where for the past 6 years he has worked both in its California HQ and London EMEA office. He assists the global launch of innovative Google hardware products, specialising in technical product regulations (safety, radio, EMC, environmental, eco-design, recyclability). Before joining Google, he worked for other major players in the tech industry and for an American law firm advising on outsourcing deals.
Tom is a senior manager in Cancer Research UK and has a background in strategy and policy development, project management and organisation development in the UK, New Zealand and the Pacific. Having volunteered at RAMFEL a number of years ago, Tom joined the board in 2015 and became Chair in July 2017. He was asked to join the board because of his experience with strategy development and his links to the NHS and specifically CCGs in London – key partners for the charity.
Jenna Warr (Treasurer)
Jenna joined the Ramfel board in September 2015. She is an experienced service manager with ten years of programme and financial management experience in health and voluntary organisations including the British Red Cross, Northern Refugee Centre and NHS. Jenna is an OISC level 1 advisor with extensive experience developing services for refugees and vulnerable migrants including casework services and orientation projects for new arrivals.
Beth Coyne (Secretary)
Beth has worked in the homelessness sector, local authority and with NHS/CCGs. Her special interests are rough sleeping, health and employment, and she has experience of fundraising, project and personnel management.
Greta Edwards
Greta is a retired secondary school teacher who began volunteering with Ramfel in 1994. Greta has subsequently qualified at Level 2 of the OISC. In recent years she has specialised in helping asylum seekers to apply for support from the Home Office, which includes helping them to appeal if their support is stopped wrongly. Greta brings her insight into the daily work of the office as well as casework experience to the Board.
Alessandro Liotta
Ale joined the RAMFEL board in January 2019. He is Senior Product Counsel with Google’s device and services legal team where for the past 6 years he has worked both in its California HQ and London EMEA office. He assists the global launch of innovative Google hardware products, specialising in technical product regulations (safety, radio, EMC, environmental, eco-design, recyclability). Before joining Google, he worked for other major players in the tech industry and for an American law firm advising on outsourcing deals.