Tufail Hussain

Tufail Hussain joined Islamic Relief UK in 2016 and has over 10 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector coupled with extensive experience in marketing and campaign management. During these years, Tufail has travelled extensively around the world raising awareness of major emergencies such as the Syrian Crisis and Pakistan Floods. Current Deputy Director of Islamic Relief UK, Tufail was previously the Chief Executive Officer at a leading charity specialising in helping vulnerable children. The charity which supports thousands of children around the world saw its income grow from £2 million to over £9 million in three years under his leadership.

Prior to this he held senior roles at various organisations where he has established fundraising strategies and has shown a strong track record of growing organisational income exponentially.

A sports enthusiast, Tufail lives a very active lifestyle having recently ran the London Marathon, raising over £20,000 for charity.