Lena leads the anti-racism work at Bond and the wider decolonising sector work, working with members and global partners, initiatives and movements. She is a co-author of the Bond Racism, power and truth: Experience of people of colour in international development report. Lena also leads and drives our convening through events overseeing webinars and events over a wide range of topics, from mental health and wellbeing, HR, funding, decolonising, EDI, to areas of policy like the SDGs, the future of civic space and the future of aid.
Prior to joining Bond, Lena led on events at the Charity Finance Group across the regions, delivered on the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands as well as delivering programmes with partners in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Kenya and Uganda. She has also worked as on human rights issues in Palestine and on projects in collaboration with the British Council. Lena has a Masters in Nationalism and Politics from University of Edinburgh.
Lena is a trustee of EachOther, a working group member of the Racial Equity Index, a group of BIPOC volunteers based around the world, working to build a racial equity index to hold the global development sector to account. Lena is also a Committee Member and Organiser at Charity So White, the award-winning campaign which aims to root out racism from the UK charity sector.
Posts
Shifting power in Bogotá: Notes from the #Shifthepower Summit
Following a trip to Bogotá for the #Shiftthepower summit in December, our Anti-racism & Equity Manager Lena Bheeroo takes us through her experience of the summit, which speakers stuck with her and what she took away regarding our work in shifting power.
How racism manifests itself in NGO culture and structures – part two: The pitfall of EDI
An active intersectional practice against racism and white supremacy in all their manifestations and across all areas of work is required, including across EDI practices. Part two of our blogs looking at culture and structures inside of NGOs.
How racism manifests itself in NGO culture and structures – part one: Deep structures
In the first of our series looking at racism in development, this blog is part one of two pieces looking at culture and structures inside of NGOs and the discrimination it exacerbates.