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Magdalena Flynn
Trustee and Chair of Trustees
Patryk (Pati) Starzykowski
Trustee
Artist, designer, social entrepreneur and community leader interested in the cross-over of art, science, ecology, and politics with a focus on peri-urban communities and social engagement. Advocate for radical urban re-wilding as a remedial action for communities and infrastructure.
Founding trustee of Perivale Community Hive, a community managed library and community hub. Founder of Perivale Artist in Residence (PAiR) program. I have also my own art and design practice.
Alex Nieora
Trustee and Legal Secretary
Lived in Perivale since 2007. Degree in Law and Diploma in Prince 2 Project Management. 15 years legal support and management experience in both the private and public sectors. Speaks three languages. 12 years experience running a residential estate management company maintaining a 230-unit site located directly opposite Perivale Library.
Co-founded the Perivale Festivals Committee in 2013, a resident group that has organised annual events in Perivale attended by thousands of people. Previous committee positions and legal work for local groups including the Selborne Society (Perivale Wood Nature Reserve) and Perivale Residents’ Association. Led a series of successful local campaigns from challenging the HS2 overground route through LB Ealing, to reducing business rates for local shopkeepers.
Marta Kisiel
Trustee and Treasurer
Iwona Jakubowska
Trustee
I moved to Perivale in 1999. Coming from a small village in Poland, I grew up around a strong sense of community. In London it is very easy to feel isolated and a place like Perivale Library can give people a greater sense of belonging.
For over 20 years I have been running a small business from home. I interact daily with people and hear about the damaging effects of loneliness which is increasing in our society. I am also a mother of two, grown-up children.
I am passionate about a natural way of living (health/beauty) and helping others. I would like to be a part of a community that is not virtual but one where people can interact with each other face-to-face. For me, the library is essential in providing that space. Where people can come talk to someone, read a book or simply have a cup of tea. I am determined to help keep our library open and running for a brighter future.
Vlod Barchuk
Trustee
Vlod is a retired accountant who is very community minded and now ropes himself into all sorts of local projects. In November 2021, he began volunteering at Perivale library after his previous project helping to convert the old Acton library building into a community-run cinema came to completion. Following popular demand Vlod started giving social dancing classes at Perivale library before being offered the king’s shilling and made a trustee. Vlod also chairs a befriending charity in Ealing and runs an outdoor salsa group. Having an active mind, he is still open to getting involved in other distractions.
Zuzanna Needham
Trustee
Perivale Community Hive 