Zoinul Abidin
Zoinul is currently Head of Access and Universal Services for London Borough of Barking & Dagenham responsible for strategic and operational delivery of Libraries, Healthy lifestyles, Children Centres and a Nursery. He also has responsibility for the front door access for residents accessing council services. He previously worked for Idea Stores in Tower Hamlets. Zoinul is a passionate about improving peoples lives and believes in providing services in a innovative and entrepreneurial way. He undertakes a range of community and voluntary work, and is a school governor. In his spare time he runs a weekly dads and lads football session where his talents and passion is on show.
The Clore Fellowship training has enabled me to reach new heights in my professional career. It has broaden my horizons, networks and most importantly giving me the confidence to lead and improve change in local government. It has given me the self awareness and belief in my abilities, my talents and above all self confidence.
I am directly using my learning to improve work practices I regularly use the strategy templates that I received when I was at Stanford University on a leadership programme funded by Clore.