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British Youth Council

In September 2010, I was elected as Trustee of BYC, a national charity dedicated to empowering young people across the UK to have a say and be heard. In 2011, we were awarded “Trustee Board of the Year”. I also serve on the Policy Response Group, ensuring we can respond to the media quickly and in line with our aims.

Links:
BYC Homepage

Media:
Feature in Children and Young People Now Magazine
 

 Staffordshire Youth Action Kouncil

 I was elected chair of YAK for 2010 – the official young people’s advisory body to the Staffordshire County Council. I chaired meetings, met with officers and councillors, oversaw funding and represented YAK at national events.

 Links:
YAK Homepage

Media:
Feature in Staffordshire County Council’s ‘Effective Political Team of the Year’
Press Officer for Speak Out conference
O2 Think Big campaign page

UK Youth Parliament

I represented North Staffordshire on the UK Youth Parliament for 2009. Along with participating in national and regional campaigns, I campaigned against rises in bus fares specific to my town as well as working with district councillors to ensure approaches to drugs and litter were done effectively.

Links:
Staffordshire UK Youth Parliament

Media:
Post-election interview
Campaign against bus-fare rises in North Staffordshire
Campaign against litter-dropping policy in Staffordshire Moorlands
Representing North Staffordshire in the House of Commons
My Moorlands feature about House of Commons
Staffordshire University Report of elections

Labour Party

 I was elected onto the executive in Stone as Youth Officer, to co-ordinate work among young members. I was also the delegate to the party conference in 2010, voting on behalf of members in the constituency. I served as the candidate for Cheadle South East in the May 2011 local elections.

 Links:
Cheadle Labour Party

Media:
Election Leaflet
Election Candidate Profile
Feature about community work

Midlands Kite Flyers

 In 2011 I was elected as the General Secretary of Midlands Kite Flyers.

 Links:
MKF Homepage 

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