Do you know of any women in the borough, who before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, have dedicated their time to helping our communities by volunteering or supporting our most vulnerable residents? Often this work goes unnoticed and unsung, and we’d like to change that and help to inspire other people to get involved with helping our communities.
Share a message
To get involved share a kind message on social media highlighting the women in our borough who inspire you through their passion and dedication to support our communities.
Learning from example
Quailyn Gayadeen, educator and community advocate, is one local woman who has made a massive difference in serving her community before and during the pandemic. A Herne Hill resident and educator, she has been helping local organisations and institutions including the Ebony Horse Club, where she is vice-chair of trustees; St Helen’s Catholic Primary School where she is a Governor, and Our Lady of the Rosary R.C. church where she is an advocate.
Quailyn Gayadeen, Educator and Community Advocate
She has an unwavering commitment to education – sourcing and distributing laptops and computers for online learning through Lambeth TechAid; providing free lessons for children whose families cannot afford a tutor; getting breakfast boxes to children who need them through the charity School Food Matters; and providing a community library from her personal collection of books. Quailyn has also been helping on broader food poverty caused by the pandemic since May last year, distributing supermarket vouchers on behalf of Caritas Westminster.
Providing free tutoring to young people in the borough
Watch Quailyn’s full interview on YouTube
Your turn
Quailyn was nominated by a member of the public for recognising on International Women’s Day. The day is a great opportunity to highlight the work of the women you know who make a positive difference to our local communities.
To show your appreciation, please share a kind message on social media using the hashtags #LoveLambeth and #IWD21 and our IWD21 Lambeth graphic (below).
Let’s show our support and make Lambeth women feel extra special.
Download and share Lambeth’s IWD21 graphic
