Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is delighted to welcome its new Non-Executive Director, Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, who joins the Trust on 1 July. 

As a Non-Executive, Aliyyah’s role is to provide an independent perspective, constructive challenge and guidance to the Board.  

Aliyyah brings extensive experience to the role including as the Operations Director of Askham Village Community, which provides care and rehabilitation for people with a range of conditions through five specialist homes in Cambridgeshire.

Mary Elford, Chair of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, said: “We are delighted to have Aliyyah join our Board.

“We are looking forward to working with her, as part of our shared commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of people across the diverse communities we serve.”

Aliyyah is also part of the Eastern Region Brain Injury Forum Steering Committee and was a founding member on the Trustee Board of Maslaha, a London-based charity seeking to change and challenge the impact of negative discourse on Muslim communities. She has a strong involvement in voluntary work through her faith community.

She has previously been a Consultant at Bain and Company, primarily working on organisational strategy and change, and a Trustee on the Board of the Spinal Injuries Association.

Aliyyah holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Worcester College, Oxford, and a Masters in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics.

She is also mother to two young children and a trained mediator – supporting individuals and organisations to overcome conflicts in a positive manner.

Aliyyah said: “I am looking forward to being part of the governance structures in a high performing and complex organisation delivering crucial services. It’s not an easy time to be in public services and I am hopeful that I will be able to both learn from and contribute to the effectiveness of the Trust.”

For more information about Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust's Board of Directors, visit https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/board-members