I had the pleasure of becoming a committee member for Young Leicestershire in July 2025, after working alongside the team on a number of local community youth projects. I am currently the Centre Director of Beaumont Shopping Centre in Leicester and have worked within the property management sector for 20+ years. Supporting young people to…
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Chief Executive Officer I joined Young Leicestershire in 2006 having been a nationally qualified youth worker for nearly 30 years. I started my youth work career in the voluntary sector working in a hostel for homeless young people in Northampton. I then joined the Local Authority Youth Service where I worked in a variety of…
Chairman I took over as Chairman of Young Leicestershire in summer 2017, fitting this role in whilst still working full time as a Chartered Surveyor and running the family farm at Wistow. My wife Diana is a tireless fund-raiser for UK Youth (of which Young Leicestershire is a member), and I came across YL in…
Executive Committee Member Christopher is a Director of an exhibition organising company based in London. He has sat on the board of a variety of charities. Home for Christopher and his family for the last 27 years has been near Market Harborough.
Development Officer I joined Young Leicestershire in 2017 after working for 25 years in education. I am also a youth worker, running a group for young adults with SEND. Working and supporting those with special educational needs and disabilities is a passion of mine and one which I relish. The ethos and values that are…
Treasurer I have been Trustee & Treasurer for YL since it’s incorporation on 17 Jan 2013, but my support as Treasurer extends back to when the charity/organisation was Leicestershire Clubs for Young People. My role as Treasurer is to account for the finances and provide a sound financial governance framework to help fellow Trustees/Committee members…
Executive Committee Member I am a retired Mathematics teacher; I have been involved with The Boys Brigade at both local and national level for 50 years, after becoming a leader at the age of 18. I am currently a member of the Boys Brigade United Kingdom safeguarding panel and I utilise this experience with Young…
Executive Committee Member I am a qualified youth worker who has worked with children, young people and families for over 18 years and have worked for and alongside Young Leicestershire for over 6 years – managing youth provision, delivering Safeguarding Training to our members, and assuring equality and diversity remains a priority. In working with…