Allow us to introduce you to the McAndrew Leadership team, a passionate and innovative minds to driving our work forward.
Chairman & Founder
Saif Ahmad
Saif is a British Bangladeshi humanitarian with over 35 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of several prominent UK charities, including Al-Khair Foundation, Muslim Aid, Islamic Help, and other not-for-profit organisations.
Saif is a British Bangladeshi humanitarian with over 35 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of several prominent UK charities, including Al-Khair Foundation, Muslim Aid, Islamic Help, and other not-for-profit organisations.
Throughout his career, Saif has contributed to national policy and sector development, serving on boards and committees such as the Policy Action Team of the Social Exclusion Unit in the Cabinet Office, the National Young People’s Learning Committee of the Learning and Skills Council, and the Regeneration Practitioners’ Group at the Home Office.
His work continues to inspire our mission, guiding the values and vision that shape McAndrew Leadership.
Managing Director
Director of Programmes
General Manager, Client Engagement & Administration
Senior International Program Officer
Senior Consultant
Communication and Public Relation Officer
Program Development Officer
Here at McAndrew Leadership, our team aspires to fulfill two main purposes. The first of these purposes is to train and capacity-build young professionals in the various skills which are integral to succeeding in the Charity, NGO and International Development sectors. Our ultimate aim here is to inspire and empower a new generation of future leaders!
Below are a number of testimonies from previous McAndrew Alumni. You can read about their experience working within McAndrew Leadership; the insights, training and opportunities that they received; the skills that they developed; and how their time with McAndrew helped boost their career progress!
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I had a variety of roles and responsibilities throughout my time at McAndrews, from fundraising applications and research tasks to client management and administrative roles. I was able to learn new s...
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Francis Aubee is an economist from the Gambia. He holds a BA degree in Economics and Political Science from McDaniel College, USA. Francis obtained his Master’s degree in Emerging Economies and Inclus...
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I also prepared content for social media on notable international days such as the International Day for Living Together in Peace. This gave me real insight into key international development issues a...
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During my internship at McAndrew Leadership, I supported content creation and conducted research into international development topics relevant to client needs. Including leading large bids and proje...
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My role at McAndrew Leadership allowed me to explore diverse aspects of development research, including proposal writing and grant analysis. The amount of experience he has reflects in everything he d...
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