Charity CEO, Deputy Lieutenant & Social Mobility Commissioner
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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These words and this mission came from a conference I attended, One Young World. OYW brings together the brightest and most influential young leaders and speakers from all corners of industry. It’s all about helping us, as young people, as the future, to make lasting connections leading to positive change in our communities. I attended…
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Every journey has struggles, triumphs, and lessons along the way and I’m happy to be sharing mine with you through my new podcast ‘When X Doesn’t Mark The Spot’. In more than one episode we’ve discussed funding and support to get your idea off the ground. I was always tempted by The Apprentice in my…
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I spent my primary school years causing mayhem swearing at teachers and getting myself excluded on countless occasions. Amazingly, still quite young, I turned my life around. Not only am I the CEO of Xplode Magazine, a youth charity I established, I am also a trustee of a national youth social action movement and various…
Read More "Why it’s important to ‘just do it’ – My Motivation for My Social Action"
