Meet the Team
The people behind supporting young Londoners, families and communities to live free from violence and exploitation.

Nabeela Yousaf
Service Delivery Lead - Development
Nabeela has over 12 years of experience working with children and young people, including roles in PRUs and SEBD schools, as well as supervising reparation sessions for Camden Youth Offending Service. Since joining Safer London in 2018, she has progressed from a frontline Practitioner, specialising in supporting girls and young women affected by violence and exploitation, to her current role as Service Delivery Lead.
Passionate about supporting marginalised, vulnerable and isolated young people affected by exploitation and violence, Nabeela enjoyed frontline work and now finds fulfilment in seeing her staff have the same impact. In her new role, she aims to develop services that address emerging needs and reach more young Londoners and their families.

Alyson Henry
Service Delivery Lead - VESS London
Alyson is service delivery lead.

Yvonne Hansen
Resource and Research Manager
Yvonne is a qualified social worker having practiced in various boroughs in London and the surrounding counties within frontline children’s social care. She also has experience working in the domestic violence sector, working with and supporting women in both residential and outreach settings. Yvonne has several years of experience delivering direct work with young Londoners affected by abuse and exploitation within the charity sector.
Yvonne currently manages the resources that staff members across the organisation can access for use in direct work with young Londoners or for general professional development. She also conducts research on different projects within the organisation which aim to create resources to safeguard, empower and educate young Londoners and the professionals that interact with them.

Helen Green
Marketing and Communications Manager
Helen oversees all internal and external communications at Safer London, with a focus on supporting income generation and amplifying young Londoners voices and experiences. She has 10 years of experience in communications, having worked across the commercial, private and charity sectors.
Helen is passionate about the safeguarding and welfare of young Londoners and families and this value guides her decision making. She is an advocate for the ethical use of storytellers within the media, ensuring they are able to tell their stories in a way that is authentic and safe.