About the author

Jasmine Awad (she/her) is currently head of policy, partnerships and community at Mercato Metropolitano.

She was formerly an advisor at I.G. Advisors, a London-based strategy consultancy that provides philanthropy, corporate impact and fundraising advice. Jasmine is a multilingual social enterprise expert, with an entrepreneurial approach to social and environmental change. She is also a director at Unseen Tours, an award-winning social enterprise that coaches people who have (or have in the past) experienced homelessness to lead walking tours around London.