CEO, Advisor and Young Leader
With youth provision at an all-time low and most civic buildings closed, wouldn’t you rather young people congregating in a library than setting fires. Young people have a lot of prejudices. Those aged over 16, can work and pay tax yet don’t have a say where that tax goes because they can’t vote. This prejudice…
I'm pleased to announce that Xplode Magazine is launching a project to change the conversation around mental health within young people. Young Boltonian’s have designed a project with aims to improve public attitudes towards people with mental health problems, share mental health stories and reduce discrimination, all whilst giving young people the opportunity to develop…
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Saeed Atcha, Chief Executive of Xplode Magazine, is joining members of the public from around the United Kingdom who have this week learned that they have been invited to The Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle have said they wanted their wedding day to be…
21-year-old Saeed Atcha is going back to his old school as a role model rather than the self-confessed 'tearaway teen' he was when he attended Ladybridge High School. Saeed has been appointed Governor and said: "I've wanted to be a governor for about a year or so now but I didn't really know where so when…
A young leader has called on the government to include young people in the Brexit negotiations ‘for our future’s sake.’ Saeed Atcha, CEO of Xplode, voiced his frustration over the lack of engagement with young people in a BBC News Brexit special, which was broadcast from Bolton Market. https://twitter.com/XplodeMag/status/979391437161803776 Speaking to BBC News, Mr Atcha…
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Agenda-setting young people from the first Youth Combined Authority in the country have taken their seat at the decision-making top table alongside Greater Manchester leaders and I'm proud to have played a small part in that. 40 young people, representing 20 youth groups made history when they met for the first time, setting out their…
The Independent Government-Commissioned Full-Time Social Action Review has been published this morning. I'm honoured to have served Her Majesty's Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Minister for Civil Society, Tracey Crouch, but most importantly, our country's young people. It’s clear that young people need more support in accessing Full-Time Social Action opportunities…
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