Councillor Noel Hadjimichael has been appointed the 191st Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston and his focus for his year is on resilience. LEAH is one of the two charities he has chosen to support given our work to promote resilience via our volunteer-led programme.

Sharon Landa, Chair of LEAH’s Board of Trustees, said:

‘The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has been a loyal supporter of LEAH’s work in supporting displaced people and sanctuary seekers, and it is a testament to the work of our volunteers and staff that the borough’s new Mayor, Cllr Noel Hadjimichael, has chosen to support LEAH during his mayoral term. The honour bestowed upon LEAH has done much to highlight the issues faced by some very vulnerable people in our communities and its impact cannot be underestimated. We look forward to working with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor over the coming year.’