Meet The Team

Debbani Ghosh

CEO

Debbani’s role in ABA

Debbani is ABA’S CEO , she has been with us since 2006. Starting from a project coordinator, all the way up to the organisations CEO. As CEO  she is responsible for the effective leadership and management of the charity. Debbani ensures that the service user’s needs are met. Under her direction ABA has expanded massively. from a humble self-help group to a mainstream non-profit organisation now delivering a wide range of services.

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Samantha Haggart

Business Development Manager 

Samantha’s role in ABA

Samantha oversees strategic partnerships and funding development for DISC. She previously worked with Leeds Older People’s Forum and Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours, delivering a wide range of digital projects and securing successful funding bids. She joined DISC because she’s passionate about helping charities grow and develop, creating more impact in the communities they serve.

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Farida Ali Nani

Community Engagement Coordinator

Farida’s role in ABA

Farida is the Community Engagement Coordinator; she has an MA in public health and over 3 years experience in community engagement. Her responsibilities include;

– Raising awareness & providing training for good eye care in the diverse communities 

– Running events

-Liaising with local authorities & professional to establish referral 

– Establishing accessible and affordable connections to meet the needs of the communities.  

Rashida Tariq

Careers Coordinator 

Rashida’s role in ABA

Rashida is ABA’S Mental Health Carers Coordinator, she plays a key role in the AASRA project, a group set up with the purpose of ensuring that cares in diverse communities get access to the support they need. she understands the challenges cares face and the importance of acknowledging their efforts.

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Ekam Kaur

Support Worker 

EKam’s role in ABA

Ekam is one of our dedicated support workers, she runs the Sahara project on Tuesdays at the BME hub centre, which focuses on supporting the partially and fully visually impaired members of diverse communities.

She conducts the activities and workshops for the service users and ensures’ they are getting the proper support required.

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Shraddha Parab

Support Worker 

Shraddha’s role in ABA

Shraddha is one of our dedicated support workers. on Mondays she leads the Roshni project at Mary Sunley. Her group provides a wide range of support to our service users as well as workshops and activities. with a finance background and fluency in various South Asian languages she effortlessly engages with our diverse community.

Avinash Kour

Support Worker

Avinash’s role in ABA.

Avinash is one of our dedicated support workers, she runs the Roshni project on Thursdays at Muir Court. With an extensive past in customer satisfaction , Avinash was driven to apply for the support worker role. She’s impressively multilingual which makes her an optimal candidate for the diverse communities we accommodate.

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