Cllr. Dr. Shrobona Bhattacharya

Cllr. Dr. Shrobona Bhattacharya

Founder & Chair - CamCare UK, Founder & Chair - Mudra Academy of Performing Arts UK , Founder & Trustee - United Kingdom Bengali Convention (UKBC), Founder - Edinburgh University Vedic Society (EUVS), Co Founder - Cambridge Innovation Foundation (CIF) CamCareUK

As a community builder, local councillor, university staff, chairs and founders of many charities in the UK, and mother of two children Shrobona Bhattacharya leads on building external partnerships and collaborations to support local community engagement, with a focus in South Cambridgeshire. To date, some of her key projects have impacted the local community included Cambourne Science Festival, Cambourne Electronics and Robotics Club, Experimental Cookery Club, Come Cook and Dine with Me, Art Exhibitions and the Festivals of many local minority groups funded by the local Councils to develop an interactive platform with local communities. Shrobona also contributes to wider projects and strategies across the Northern Ireland, Scotland, UAE, India and several European countries doing skills enhancement, fundraising, community engagement, knowledge exchange, and policies and initiatives for an inclusive Community. Shrobona believes connecting communities across local schools, universities, cultural organisations, businesses and residents is vital for creating meaningful impact to make a inclusive society. Shrobona contributes to wider communities through her projects and strategies on community engagement, skills development, knowledge exchange, and policies and initiatives for diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining the local Council in 2016 and till now, Shrobona developed extensive experience in the communities, focusing on initiatives which created platforms for under-represented groups, widening participation across the communities, tackling loneliness and liaising with local government on development for the young and elders through digitalisations. With expertise in community engagement projects and events curation, Shrobona has led several events and worked with several organisations including the University of Edinburgh, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Cambridge, Cambourne Town Council, Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council. She has also worked at the National Innovation Foundation, Prathama Blood Centre and Indian Council of Medical Research in India.