Progress | The Team
The Progress team is a diverse group of professional, always thinking out of the box with the community and city in mind. We are ever evolving in creativity and innovation, and aim to put London on the map with a mix of traditional and innovative practices. The mix of differing cultural and professional backgrounds complements the team as a whole, forming a meeting of great creative minds.
SIMON GHARTEY

SIMON GHARTEY

Simon Ghartey founded Progress, and began the journey of this social enterprise from Spring 2004 until present. His initial drive was that he was told that the initiative would never work, and his want to empower the harder to reach inner city, through self sustainability, and creativity.

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VESNA PARCHET

VESNA PARCHET

I am a London- based artist who specialises in painting, printmaking, mixed media and mural art. I have studied Fine art at Middlesex University and Printmaking at London College of Communication. In 2012 I became part of an art charity called Create Space…

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RUBEN PIRES

RUBEN PIRES

Ruben was introduced to Progress as a recipient of the local community projects. Like many young men in the inner city there was much to discover about his abilities, yet not much direction on where to explore. He benefited from the positive influence of the many different…

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PAUL DAVIES

PAUL DAVIES

Paul is a Brixton based public artist who has been working with Progress since 2013. He is a sharp visual artist whose innovative and grounded approach, has helped to deliver programmes, in this fashion. He has inspired recipients such as local young offenders, completing…

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JUNIOR DJAU

JUNIOR DJAU

Junior Djau is an artist specializing in film-making practices. He has worked with Progress since early 2012 facilitating activities of various calibres to the local community, in which he applies his artistic background for the creation of installation art pieces.

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JOSHUA HOMOA

JOSHUA HOMOA

Joshua is a young, well experienced, trained sous chef, that started with Progress in 2015. He was a resident of our award winning gardens in Angell Town, Brixton, and was a driving force in our relationship with the RHS, and consequent opening…

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JOE FURLONG

JOE FURLONG

Joe Furlong is a multifaceted graphic artist based in South London specialising in drawing, sign writing, mural painting and screenprinting. He is the co-founder of the Minesweeper Collective Artists Network and Screenprint Studio as well as the Undercurrents Gallery…

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JAMES NEWSHAM

JAMES NEWSHAM

James graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2012, and gained his diploma at The CASS before joining Progress in 2017. He has a passion to make positive social and environmental change and has particular experience in the public landscaping, commercial…

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ILARIA DI FIORE

ILARIA DI FIORE

Ilaria is an artist based in Ladbroke Grove.
The work she facilitated has been exposed in the Museum of London and the Saatchi Gallery.


She works facilitating with different ages groups as well as at her own eco-art.

CHERRI ANDREWS

CHERRI ANDREWS

I became passionate about edible gardening when I was suffering with PTSD, it is incredibly therapeutic but also gave me a chance for a challenge to try growing and eating new varieties of lovingly grown organic produce that I could be proud of…

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BRIAN CURTIS

BRIAN CURTIS

Brian Curtis has been the lead on Progresses more technically challenging builds, for the last three years. With over forty years experience in the building and renovations industry, in the UK and Europe. He has been able to lead on…

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MOSES FOFANA

MOSES FOFANA

Moses is a qualified, experienced structural/civil engineer. He has a number of medium to large scale industry projects in his portfolio. He has, side by side, been working with Progress since 2018 on new initiatives that will be going…

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