Meet the Team

Board of Directors

“I started East and Southeast Asian Scotland because I felt the absence of positive or fair representation of our community as leaders and conversation starters in Scotland. I spent my whole life being quiet about the issues I represent today (July 2020). If we don’t speak out now, then when?”

Kimi Jolly

Founder | Executive Director | Project Manager

Kimi’s main interest lies in Human Rights and Cultural Competence advocacy in civil society. She has extensive experience managing and coordinating projects and campaigns that address issues affecting East and Southeast Asian Diaspora and Migrant communities in Scotland and UK. Kimi’s past work also involves project coordinating the first UK-wide support and reporting service helpline ‘On Your Side, race equality campaigns and advocacy work involving the BBC, iTV, and the Guardian, as well as contributing to research and policy advocacy for ESEA refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland.

Annie Garrigan

Board Director

Annie is a registered Psychotherapist working in the education sector and in private practice. As an advocate of anti-oppressive practice, her approach considers the wider social context of the experience of human suffering. This has informed her knowledge of intergenerational trauma and the impact of oppression on the mind and the body. By being part of East and Southeast Asia Scotland, she is able to collaborate at a wider community level and create awareness of the mental health challenges faced by marginalised groups and support policy for enduring change for new generations. She also holds positions as an external EDI Advisor and an EDI champion to Further and Higher education institutions.

**Keng Keng**
**Board Director**
Keng Keng is an experimental milliner, textile artist and community art activist based in Glasgow. She has been involved with various community based racial, environmental, and social justice movements around Scotland and in London. She has organised and facilitated a range of participatory textile workshops including banner and flag making, screen printing and block printing, textile mending and up-cycling, and natural dyeing and eco printing. in her local community and with grassroots organisations.

Members of the Team

It has been a difficult couple of years for the ESEA diaspora, and I've been so inspired by the passion & resilience of our communities. It's amazing to see the joyful connections and support networks for ESEA people growing stronger and I'm really glad to be able to chip in with ESAS who are doing incredible work supporting and advocating for ESEA people in Scotland

Alix Homfray

Project Coordinator

Alix works as a casework advocate with the On Your Side support and reporting service. She has experience supporting ESEA clients through experiences such as hate incidents and employment disputes, with a culturally competent and trauma informed approach. She is certified as an Independent Advocate and as a Mental Health First Aider. Alix is interested in the ways that shared interests and activities, or special occasions and holidays can bring individuals together to build community and encourage connection and wellbeing. She has mixed heritage from Hong Kong and Scotland.

Christine Kinnon

Campaigns Community Coordinator

Christine is a dedicated human rights coordinator with almost four years of experience in the third sector. She advocates for causes such as the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, empowerment of vulnerable groups in Scotland, and raising awareness about the disproportionate impact of climate change on the global south. Currently, Christine is working to campaign for the rights of the East and Southeast Asian community in Scotland.