
Governance
Better Start Bradford is governed by a Partnership Board – a true collaboration between the community and the following public and voluntary sector organisations:
Our Community Board Members
Our Community Board Members are a vital part of the Partnership Board, providing the authentic voice of parents and the communities in our area and bringing real community influence to bear on the decision-making. They are:

Vipin Joshi
Chair

Gwen Balson
Vice Chair

Samina Begum
Vice Chair

Humera Mahmood
Vice Chair
Gazala Taj

Ishaq Shafiq

Karen Tetley

Ludmila Novosjolova

Salma Nawaz
Aroosa Meherban

Becky McIlvenny
Partnership Board Minutes from the last year:
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Impact Stories / 12th October 2018
Meet our Board Members - Vipin Joshi
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Impact Stories / 28th November 2019
Meet our Board Members - Salma Nawaz
Find out why local mum, Salma, wanted to join the Better Start Bradford Partnership Board and give her insight as to what life's really like with young children in the Better Start Bradford area.
Impact Stories / 1st June 2022
The inspiration behind Salma's wellbeing packs
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