Last-Minute Invite, Long-Term Impact: Networking for Change at the 1987 Committee Fundraiser

Networking for change (left to right): Farhan Farani (Farani Taylor Solicitors), Taiwo Ademola (Crime Commissioner – and the reason we got invited!), Liz (Tresacare founder), Fatima Kamara (NHS senior executive), Ben Howlett (ex-MP & entrepreneur), Ale (Tresacare co-founder)

Sometimes, the best moments are the ones you don’t plan for.

On Tuesday night, Ale and I had the honour of attending a brilliant fundraising dinner hosted by the 1987 Committee – a community of Black Labour Party members and activists committed to advancing representation, community empowerment, and political engagement across the UK.

The evening was held in support of two phenomenal women transforming the political landscape: Miatta Fahnbulleh MP and Natasha Irons MP. From the moment we stepped into the room, the energy was electric. From the very start, the energy in the room was electric. Intimate, bold, full of purpose. This wasn’t just a dinner – it was a rallying point for representation, inclusion, and real political change.

Liz, Ale, and Farhan Farani (Farani Taylor Solicitors) who has generously offered pro bono services to care workers who need immigration and housing advice

We were surrounded by Labour Party leaders, political insiders, and grassroots organisers who are shaping the future of this country – and who deeply understand the urgency of our advocacy for displaced care workers.

It was an important moment to build new bridges, open new conversations, and share the stories that matter most from the frontlines of care.

We left inspired, seen, and supported. And reminded, once again, that the future doesn’t build itself – we build it, together.

Huge thanks to the 1987 Committee for creating space for voices like ours in rooms that too often feel closed. There is so much more to come.