CORE LGBTQIA+ 2024 - Jaron, Aisha & Alex

🍏 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗵: Jaron Soh is co-founder of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app designed by leading LGBTQIA+ therapists. Voda is on a mission to democratise LGBTQIA+ mental healthcare. He is a three-time founder with one exit, and has over 10 years experience in product and growth, leading a team of queerdos to reimagine LGBTQIA+ mental healthcare. Voda serves 12k+ queers globally, and you can download our App on iOS and Android at (www.voda.co). Accolades: • Featured in Forbes, GAYTIMES, Attitude, Out, and named "HealthTech Startup to Watch" by Founders Forum. • PinkNews "Most Inclusive Innovation Award" (2023) • Attitude 101 Trailblazers (2024) • “Rising Star” at London Startup Awards (2024) 

🍏 𝗔𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗯𝘂-𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗶𝗿: Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir is a social entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ activist, recognised as one of the 'Top 100 LGBTQ+ Trailblazers' changing the world. She is the founder of Moonlight Experiences, an award-winning company dedicated to the celebration of diverse queer culture and travel by harnessing the economic power of tourism and nightlife. Aisha’s activism and community contributions also extend to her role as Manager at The Common Press, Head of Community Engagement for UK Black Pride, and as a Trustee for GiveOut.

🍏 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗲𝗶𝘀-𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗰𝗲: Alex is an award-winning third sector leader, campaigner and policy adviser with a track record of driving social change and developing organisations either advocating for or delivering direct services to some of the most marginalised and oppressed people in society. He is the CEO of Diversity Role Models, which was recently named Charity of the Year in the Rainbow Honours 2024. Prior to becoming CEO Diversity Role Models, he had a wealth of experience both as a leader in the NGO-sector and as a political advisor. He was the founding CEO of the award-winning national sex worker safety charity National Ugly Mugs and has worked internationally advising organisations supporting sex workers and LGBTQ+ people. He has also spoken extensively in the media about his own lived experience as a survivor of sexual violence and also someone who was assaulted by homophobic Metropolitan Police Officers. He has won a number of awards recognising his contribution including being one of the top five Local Leaders for “extraordinary work in a regional area or niche field” at the 2022 Pinknews Awards, and the Highly Commended Rising Leader at the Charity Times Awards in 2020. He was also included in the last ever Independent On Sunday Rainbow List of the 100 most influential LGBT+ people in the UK.