About Asad M Fazil MBE
Visionary Leader
Asad is a leader, counsellor and advocate who founded Al-Hurraya to remove cultural and structural barriers to recovery and wellbeing for Black, Asian, Refugee and new/emerging communities. His work blends lived experience, professional counselling practice and partnership-driven prevention.
Values & Vision
Asad Fazil, the chief executive officer of Al-Hurraya, has been honoured for his services to education.
Identifying a need for a culturally specific organisation, Al-Hurraya has gone from strength to strength having initially been formed in 2014 as a substance misuse service.
Leadership
CEO, Al-Hurraya
Guiding a peer-led team delivering counselling, family support, youth workshops and community advocacy across Nottingham and Derby.
Recognition
MBE (2021)
Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to
education and community impact.
Focus
Culturally-Wise Practice
Services that respect culture and faith while meeting clinical and safeguarding standards, developed with local services.
Speaking engagements and workshops
We are committed to inspiring and empowering citizens to actively participate in shaping policies and decisions that impact our collective future.
Programmes
Counselling & Culturally-wise support
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Trauma-informed counselling
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Family & carer support
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Identity-safe, faith-aware practice
Outcomes
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Improved wellbeing scores
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Reduced relapse
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Better engagement with services
Education & Prevention Workshops
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Knife-crime prevention & community safety
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Healthy relationships & consent
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Digital resilience & exploitation awareness
Formats
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Assemblies, PSHE blocks, staff INSET
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Parent briefings & community events
Women & Family Support
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Confidential advocacy
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Navigation help for social care, schools & health
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Peer-led groups & mentoring
Delivered to
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Local authorities & safeguarding partners
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Community & faith organisations