Pinar Aksu is a Development Officer at Maryhill Integration Network, a charity bringing refugee, migrant and local communities together through art, social and educational groups. Pinar runs Knit for Unity, a knitting group who donate ‘warm things for those who need them’, and Family Nest Group, activities and English conversation practice for resettled Syrians.

Pinar’s other jobs are with theatre companies – Active Inquiry in Edinburgh and World Spirit Theatre in Glasgow. The latter produce plays about migration, and have performed all over the UK.

In terms of activism, Pinar is in the management committee of Right to Remain, and the national committee of Stand Up to Racism.