Shamim Sarabi
Shamim Sarabi is the Community Engagement and Research Lead for the charity Refugee Legal Support. She is a passionate advocate for refugee inclusion.
Shamim Sarabi, originally from Afghanistan, is the Community Engagement and Research Lead for the charity Refugee Legal Support. She also sits on the Steering Group at IMIX contributing to the organisation’s strategy development. IMIX is a communications charity working to change the conversation about migration and refugees in the UK.
Previously, she served on the Joint Council Welfare of Immigration (JCWI)’s Lived Experience Advisory Board, shaping its five-year strategy. Shamim holds a Master’s degree in Social Policy and Research from University College London.
Her lived experience as a refugee informs her passionate commitment to amplifying the voices of refugees at every level of decision-making.
"I want to give voice to vulnerable refugees that the world forgets to listen to."