About Us
Who We Are
Coempowered is a small, volunteer-led organisation focused on advancing education through collective inquiry.
We create structured learning spaces where people can think carefully with others — asking questions, giving reasons, and engaging seriously with ideas. Our work is not based on delivering content or encouraging quick opinions, but on supporting the development of thoughtful, reflective, and critical engagement over time.
We work with small groups to maintain quality and attention, and we aim to make this kind of learning accessible to those who may not easily find it elsewhere.
Our Story
Coempowered began as a small, volunteer-led initiative, shaped by a simple experience: how much difference it can make when people are given the time and space to think carefully together.
What started as small groups meeting online gradually became something more sustained. We found that when people were able to ask questions, listen closely, and take ideas seriously, something important began to develop — not quick answers, but more confidence in thinking, expressing, and engaging with others.
From the beginning, the focus has been on creating structured spaces for this kind of shared inquiry. Much of the work has taken place in Persian, with participants who may not easily find access to this kind of learning environment. Everything has been developed and run on a voluntary basis, growing slowly through experience and reflection.
Over time, it became clear that this work needed a more stable and accountable structure in order to continue and reach more people. Coempowered is now in the process of applying to become a registered charity, with the aim of supporting this work more sustainably and making it more widely accessible — including, in time, to Kurdish-speaking communities.
At this stage, the organisation remains largely volunteer-led, while focusing on consolidating its approach, strengthening its structure, and putting in place the foundations needed for the next phase of its development.
Facts About Us
How We Work
Coempowered is governed by a Board of Trustees, who are responsible for the overall direction of the organisation and ensure that it operates in line with its charitable purposes and legal obligations.
Day-to-day work is led by the Executive, who coordinate programme delivery, partnerships, fundraising, and the organisation’s ongoing development.
Our work is carried out with the support of a small group of volunteers and contributors, including facilitators, communications support, and those involved in programme development.
At this stage, Coempowered operates on a largely volunteer-led basis, allowing us to build the organisation carefully and sustainably.
Our Trustees
Coempowered is guided by a Board of Trustees who provide oversight and support the organisation’s development.
Chiara Della Corte— Co-Chair
Milly Moses — Co-Chair
Jonathan Seglow — Trustee
Leyla Fatehi — Treasurer
Dalitso Koroma— Trustee
Our Values
Curiosity
Integrity
Equity
Community
Resilience
These values are woven into every class, workshop, project, and conversation
Our Community
Coempowered is more than an organisation — it is a growing community of thinkers, creators, facilitators, and changemakers.
Participants stay connected through Community of Inquiry groups, collective projects, creative initiatives, and leadership opportunities. They present their ideas, publish their writings, lead dialogues, and build social platforms to reach others.
By staying together across programmes and projects, participants move from learning to leading — from questioning to creating new spaces for thought and change.
We are building a movement where thinking, creating, and growing are done together.
