Our people

Leigh joined the NYA in 2017, having worked with young people for over twenty years. During that time, he’s been both a detached and open access youth worker, as well as working in schools and community settings. 

Leigh is a youth sector commissioning specialist and led the way in developing new models of delivery for youth work in local communities in Surrey. This included exploring social investment models and public sector mutual opportunities.

Leigh is both JNC qualified, holds a PGCE and has nearly finished his Masters in Public Administration. Leigh started working with young people when he was 15 and has a huge passion for experiential learning and development of young people – he particularly champions authentic youth voice and participation and quality assurance of youth work practice.

Esther joined the NYA in 2022 as Deputy Director of Youth Work with responsibility for quality and standards. She is passionate, proactive and driven to support the sector by ensuring it has access to relevant, achievable and funded opportunities that promote the quality of good practice across the country.

A youth worker at her core, she remains driven by wanting a fairer, more equitable and progressive society for young people.

Matt joined the NYA in 2020 and leads the Growth Directorate. This includes the Knowledge Team, encompassing our research, analysis and data functions; and the Business Development team, which works to make the charity sustainable and build partnerships.

He has worked in the voluntary sector for nearly twenty years, and has a strong interest in supporting voluntary sector groups to be sustainable. Matt brings this experience and passion for the voluntary sector to his role in the NYA.

Kevin is JNC Qualified and has been a practicing Youth and Community worker for over 25 years.

He has been a leader in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, and has a passion for street work and infrastructure projects. He’s based in Manchester.

Barry is a member of the leadership directorate and manages a talented team of professionals to deliver NYA’s national programmes and training. Barry oversees operational efficiency and performance, implementing infrastructure capabilities that enable staff to make the greatest impact possible for the youth sector, and ultimately young people.  

The driving force behind Barry’s career for over twenty years has been breaking the cycle of inequality faced by many young people. Since working at NYA Barry has been able to channel this passion by mobilising several of our prominent programmes including the Youth Investment Fund, the Safeguarding and Risk Management Hub and Routes to Community Success. Barry believes that talented people with aligned values can achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Harriet works to raise the profile of youth work and its vital impact on young people’s lives, leading the team across policy, influencing, communications and marketing activity. 

She has worked in integrated communications and public affairs in the charity sector for most of her career and is passionate about improving the life chances for disadvantaged young people. Drawing on her own experience as a secondary school teacher, she believes in the untapped potential of youth work to support positive outcomes for young people working alongside allied professionals.

As Director of Youth Work, Abbee McLatchie leads on the development of professional standards; training and development; the National Youth Work Curriculum; as well as quality and safeguarding frameworks.

Abbee has worked with young people through youth work since the 1990s in a range of environments from social care, to housing and homelessness services. She is particularly passionate about creating more access to identity and issue-based youth work that allows young people to use lived experiences to create social change for themselves and others.  

Amanda works as the Chief Operations Officer, working to optimise NYA operating capabilities to help us achieve excellence throughout our work. This includes making sure we have the right systems, processes, policies, Governance, finances, talent base and partnerships to enable NYA to deliver great services and support.

When she isn’t knee deep in documents and numbers, Amanda is usually knee deep in mud and grass walking the dog.

Ellie supports a team of Youth Work Specialists to deliver a high quality training offer.

Ellie is passionate about young people having the ability to truly participate and that youth workers come from all walks of life, starting her youth work journey volunteering in a youth café and has since worked in a variety of settings such as within a young persons drug and alcohol service and managing projects for young people whose parents are serving in the military. Ellie believes that those working with young people should have access to up to date, quality training.

Steph crunches the numbers as part of the Knowledge Team to support research and evaluation at the NYA.

She is committed to building up further evidence to demonstrate the power of youth work in transforming lives, and enabling greater access to youth work provision for all young people.

Jess supports the NatWest Thrive programme team by developing and maintaining relationships with youth workers and supporting youth sector organisations to embed effective youth work practice across the country. 

Jess is passionate about the way that youth work provides real and long-lasting change for young people. In today’s world, the NatWest Thrive programme is needed more than ever, to empower young people and give them the confidence to make educated financial decisions. Jess believes more youth work needs to happen, so that every young person has access to the support and tools for a positive future.

Daniel is the Children’s Services Manager at Barnardo’s and has over 28 years of experience in youth work and management.  

Daniel has worked in almost every facet of youth work but is particularly passionate about supporting young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities, and those with emerging mental health needs.

Andrew works to influence policy and build relationships ensuring that the voice of the NYA and youth sector is driving national and local decision-making. 

In his previous roles, Andrew has persistently advocated for young people  in education, especially those from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds. Andrew taught and led English in secondary and FE, specialising in improving outcomes for the most disengaged. Across a number of roles in the Department for Education he was single-mindedly focussed on ensuring officials and government always put young people first: in regional delivery, Covid recovery plans, and latterly in post-16 English and maths policy.

Lydia aims to ensure there are links between national, regional and local policy for all voices of the sector to be heard, whilst building stakeholder partnerships in the youth sector and in allied sectors at local level.

Having worked at NYA for over 7 years, Lydia has built up experience across different teams including youth participation, the NYA Youth Work Academy and the policy directorate. 

Lydia hopes to bring the voices of young people and the sector on the journey with her in creating policy change on a larger scale for the benefit of young people, youth workers and the youth sector as a whole.

Steven leads on the digital landscape development for NYA, overseeing the creation of content and management of digital platforms.

Steven believes in youth work’s transformative power and supports initiatives amplifying young voices, drawing inspiration from the impactful projects undertaken within the youth sector.

Steven is dedicated to fostering opportunities that empower youth workers, firmly asserting that expanding opportunities in the sector is crucial for a brighter future.

Karen joined the NYA in late 2020 as a Youth Work Specialist. She is a JNC professionally qualified youth and community worker and qualified trainer. Karen has worked in the youth and community field for over 25 years, including managing and leading activity across a range of sectors and environments.

Karen leads on the development of projects, products, and materials for the youth sector workforce. This includes the development of high-quality skills, knowledge, and contemporary learning opportunities for work with young people, both accredited and non accredited, with a focus on the development of digital CPD, distance learning and face to face learning opportunities.

Gabriel (Gabby) sits both on the NYA board of Trustees, and on the NYA Finance and resources Committee. In his day-to-day life he is a qualified banker with more than 35 years international banking experience. 

Gabby is passionate about ensuring that youth organisations are sustainable and able to continue delivering their vital work with young people for as long as possible.

Andy has been involved in youth and community work for over 30 years. Initially volunteering in youth clubs, he later became a youth worker within the voluntary and community sector in Cambridge and South East London. Andy is JNC Qualified and holds a Masters Degree in Community Education.

Outside of work, Andy enjoys live music and keeping active, hill walking, running and is involved with local grassroots football. Andy lives in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire and can be found on a Friday evening running a local youth club in a neighbouring town.

Mark is a JNC qualified Youth Work and Community Development practitioner. He has more than 20 years of youth and community work experience within health-based youth work, working within a special educational setting to create outdoor learning opportunities and more recently as Youth Work and Community Development university lecturer.

He also holds a PGCE, is a qualified Forest School Leader and DofE Award Expedition Assessor.

Mark is an active member and volunteer within the community, from running community events, to fundraising campaigns. He’s also a Group Scout Leader and Charity Trustee at a local Scout provision.

A youth work specialist, Fran tutors and assesses in the NYA Academy and designs engaging courses for youth workers.

Her contributions to the NYA include projects for the Commonwealth, NatWest Thrive programme, CPD courses and service reviews.

Fran has extensive experience working in local authority youth provision, and in the voluntary sector with young people facing homelessness. Fran has been an advocate for youth work within Unite the Union and the national JNC.

Toby supports the NYA by developing relationships and opportunities with those inside and external to  the youth sector to grow the reach of the NYA and the support it provides.

Toby has been a youth worker in a variety of areas, including alternate provision and the NHS. 

Originally introduced to youth work via sports as a young boy before progressing to work in the sector, he’s seen the variety of ways youth work can be delivered and the impact it has on those who access it. Toby believes that making youth work accessible in all environments is key to achieving positive outcomes for young people.

Kate joined NYA as Communications and Engagement Manager in 2022. 

As Head of Communications she is responsible for developing communications strategies to promote the work of the NYA and the value of youth work to key audiences. 

In previous roles Kate oversaw the PR around a national lottery-funded programme to support young people back into education, training or employment. She also led the communications around the campaign to raise £10 million to equip the new Evelina Children’s Hospital at St Thomas’ Hospital. Kate is passionate about enabling young people to fulfill their potential, and promoting diversity and inclusion.

Jon is Chair of the Children’s Select Committee at Wiltshire and Deputy Chair of the LGA’s Children and Young People’s Board and is actively involved in establishing a framework organisation for youth work in Wiltshire. 

Jon has been passionately practicing youth work for over 30 years and is particularly enthusiastic about supporting young people’s mental health.

As a member of the Policy team, Angel works towards growing the organisation’s national policy and public affairs influence – responding to consultations, working with coalition groups and organising policy events. 

Angel is passionate about levelling the playing field for young people and believes that youth work is vital to achieving this. At NYA, she has felt privileged to work with young people to make their voices heard in policy consultations, convene the youth sector at policy events and through coalition work with the National Youth Sector Advisory Board. Angel is proud to be supporting a local authority to peer review their youth service.

Georgia works within the Youth Investment Fund team to ensure the best possible youth participation and youth work practice. She manages several Youth Project Assessors who are currently working with young people from organisations who have been successful in securing funding.

Georgia’s passion for youth work stems from the huge impact youth workers had on her growing up. She wanted to support others to grow, providing them with opportunities to thrive. She is proud of making a positive difference to the lives of young people across the country.

As NYA’s Safeguarding Hub Manager Xyna is evolving the hub into an exceptional safeguarding platform for youth workers. She is a qualified and registered social worker who has worked across three local authorities in various settings.

Her experience includes engaging with a wide range of activities such as responding to high-risk child protection situations, court work, safeguarding children and young people with additional needs and working with young people in care.

Katie joined the NYA in 2022 as National Programme Manager, leading our national government funded programmes such as the Youth Investment Fund and workforce development projects. She’s worked with and for children and young people for over fifteen years, having spent ten years in child protection services and more recently working on youth-focused government policy.

Katie loves working collaboratively with young people, NYA colleagues and stakeholders to make the world a safer and fairer place for young people to thrive and achieve their aspirations.

Ken is a representative on our NYA Board of Trustees from the Local Government Association. He is currently the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and also Chairs its multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Board. Ken is also the chair of the NYA Audit Committee. 

Ken has a special interest in emotional wellbeing and mental health issues for children and young people.  

Anne supports the NatWest Thrive programme and the wider NYA team by assisting with administrative tasks. 

Anne believes strongly in the importance of young people’s voices being heard and the power of meeting young people where they are at. Anne is inspired by young people’s ideas and passion to build a better future.

Misia leads the NYA Academy team to deliver a range of training and support to develop those in the sector.

Misia has spent the last 22 years working within the education sector, leading schools in areas of high deprivation. She is driven by a desire to improve outcomes for all our young people and remove social and economic disadvantage. 

Misia loves working alongside other professionals, helping them to improve their own practice and develop their skills and talents so they can lead and inspire others.  

Graham assumes responsibility for overseeing the delivery and production of all eLearning courses. Leveraging an extensive background encompassing more than two decades as a business owner, art director, and eLearning specialist, Graham ensures that each course is meticulously constructed and adheres to the highest instructional design standards. Graham also provides expert guidance on art direction, instructional design, and conceptual development for all eLearning initiatives.

Graham embraced the challenge at NYA of establishing an online training environment tailored for youth work through a distance learning platform (LMS). This involved the development of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules, accredited delivery programs, and custom-built courses designed for specific clients. The ultimate goal is to elevate the skill set and capabilities of youth workers, empowering them to effectively support young people.

Zoe aims to ensure that the staff team are supported and empowered to contribute their unique talents towards NYA’s mission to transform the lives of young people. In her role she is also responsible for the development and implementation of HR strategies and procedures that reinforce and embed NYA’s commitment to a ‘people first’ culture.  

Her passion for empowering individuals evolved in her early career as a sessional youth worker for a local government youth service. This provided Zoe with firsthand experience of the transformative effect of youth work in empowering young people to reach their full potential. 

Such experiences have deeply influenced her approach to HR and dedication to nurturing talent and creating an environment at NYA where each team member can thrive.

Aaron delivers training and support to youth workers within a wide range of settings as part of the NYA Academy team. 

He has worked in a range of settings in his 20 years of youth work practice including detached youth work and has extensive experience in church-based youth work. He also helps lead a summer youth festival. He also has experience of leading large teams of volunteers. His passion is to enable youth workers to deliver quality youth work. 

Mark is a qualified solicitor and a partner in the law firm Sullivan & Worcester. Along with his role on our Board, Mark also supports us as Chair of our NYA People Development Committee

Mark is passionate about providing young people with equal opportunities and supports the Widening Participation Programme to encourage access to students from non-traditional backgrounds to his alma mater the London School of Economics.

Nicola believes in nurturing future leaders by developing and delivering meaningful training experiences.

Nicola is a passionate professional specialising in the creation and delivery of up-to-date knowledge and research within training environments. Her skilful integration of theory, coaching and philosophy enriches the training experience, making it both contemporary and relevant. 

With a background in arts education and previous experience in intergenerational work, detached youth work, school-based youth work, mental health and wellbeing, coaching and residential youth work, Nicola brings a diverse and valuable perspective to her work.

Rob is a JNC qualified youth worker with a Master’s Degree in Youth & Community Development and over 25 years’ experience in the field.

He’s been employed by local authorities and VCFS organisations across the North of England, from on the ground youth work delivery to strategic roles, he advocates for ‘face to face’ working.

Rob has a particular interest in supporting young people with learning difficulties and those who have been excluded from formal education. He has the skill, enthusiasm and qualifications to teach others to do the same. In his spare time he likes playing guitar, fell running and ‘reading, thinking and doing’.

Kirsty supports the Youth Investment Fund team as a Youth Work Specialist. Her role is to support grantees receiving the YIF fund to achieve NYA Quality Standards. Through detailed development plans, she supports organisations to deliver high quality youth work across England.

Kirsty is passionate about youth work and the impact it has on young people’s lives. She is a firm believer that the more youth work being delivered, the better the chance young people will have to make a positive difference in their lives and to the lives of those around them.

Mervyn has over 20 years’ experience in the children and young people’s sector and is currently Youth First CIO’s founding CEO

Mervyn believes in ensuring young people get equality of outcomes regardless of their backgrounds and that youth work and play, especially the relationships with youth and play workers can support young people and communities to increase the chance of this being the case.

Beth ensures young people’s voices are clearly heard and that their feedback remains central to development of the NatWest Thrive programme, ensuring programme content is relevant and accessible to all young people taking part. She also supports other programmes with youth participation where needed.

Beth heavily relied on support from her youth workers when she was young. In turn she was inspired, and empowered to follow them into this career and be this support for other young people. Whilst at NYA she’s also been involved in the Erasmus Conference, Amplifi and Peer Review. She is a keen advocate for inclusion and ensuring that every young person has access to high quality youth work no matter their history or circumstances.

Priya provides strategic and operational support to NYA activity and is responsible for overseeing programme governance. 

Priya has been involved in numerous projects from initial concept phase all the way through to evaluation stage and has seen the positive impact it can have on young people’s lives. She believes by creating these opportunities young people can thrive to reach their full potential.

Harry supports the NatWest Thrive team by leading on the apprenticeship programmes at the NYA. 

Harry is passionate about providing development opportunities to youth work staff through apprenticeships. Harry believes that by enabling youth workers onto apprenticeships it will support the development of a qualified workforce and therefore a better quality of service for our young people.

Kayleigh supports the facilitation of learners across all training paths within the Academy. 

Kayleigh has experience in diverse youth work settings, including formal and informal education, social outreach, and looked-after young people. Kayleigh has developed and taught a Youth Work degree, supporting several new cohorts in their own journeys to becoming qualified. Kayleigh has a passion for developing youth workers’ knowledge base in supporting the holistic wellbeing of young people.

Adam manages the delivery of the NatWest Thrive – with Marcus Rashford programme, which enables youth clubs to support young people to learn essential life skills, develop a positive money mindset and explore how to set goals and identify the steps to achieve them. 

Adam is a staunch advocate for the significance of youth work and its constructive influence on shaping the future of young people. With a diverse background that includes managing summer camps in America and providing open access and detached youth services in Manchester, he has witnessed firsthand the positive influence of youth work and more importantly the remarkable capabilities of young people. His commitment to youth programmes stems from his belief in providing the necessary support, guidance, and knowledge essential for the growth and development of young people.

Kirsty provides administrative support across the whole organisation with a focus on the Youth Investment Fund project.

Coming from a local authority background, Kirsty has seen firsthand the difference good youth work can make in the lives of young people and is passionate about working towards all young people being able to easily access support when needed.

Sally  Carr  MBE has worked in Manchester’s LGBT+ Communities for over 30 years. Sally was awarded a MBE in 2012 for services supporting vulnerable and isolated LGBT+ young people across the U.K. She is currently a trustee on our NYA Board and an advisor to the LGBT Consortium.   

Sally has dedicated her life to bettering the lives of young people, particularly marginalised LGBT+ people and women in the City. 

Bex heads up our Digital Youth Work team overseeing the development of Digital Youth Work standards, guidance and training to support the sector navigate through the evolving world of digital technologies.

 Bex is a qualified youth worker, and is creative and passionate about the pathways and opportunities digital youth work presents. Bex is particularly interested in focusing on accessibility as a starting point and ensuring programmes and projects work for all, putting young people and their needs front and centre of youth work.

Rachael supports the business development team by building meaningful partnerships that create positive impact and align with the NYA’s mission and vision.

Rachael is a passionate advocate of how youth work can positively influence young people’s lives and future outcomes and she is particularly interested in helping disadvantaged young people access youth work.

Heather is an experienced administrator and joined the NYA in March 2021. She provides administration internally within the NYA and externally to support learners in the NYA Academy.

Heather’s background is in Early Years support for children with special educational needs. She is passionate about ensuring the academy is inclusive for all learners and supports the NYA to internally review our SEND standards and development. Heather is committed to the learners’ experience within the NYA, ensuring that their journey is personable, inclusive and meaningful.

This is Alex’s second stint at the NYA – he originally spent about 10 years in a Head of Policy Role at the agency.

Prior to re-joining the NYA, Alex was a Research Manager for a not-for-profit social research agency delivering a range of research and evaluation projects across a varied subject area.  Alex has spent all his career working in the voluntary and community sector – something that he is passionate about, with much of it helping to bring about change for children and young people.

Lasharne is a JNC Qualified Youth and Community Development worker with extensive experience within the youth work field, formal education and for non-profitable charity organisations.

Lasharne drives the NYA’s internal youth leadership and voice strategy, and leads on the Hear By Right assessment which advocates and supports organisations to embed youth voice and influence, to produce meaningful outcomes. 

She has experience developing online CPD’s, project management, co-developing strategies and mentoring. Lasharne is passionate about racial justice, cultural competence and diversity and inclusion. Lasharne believes all lived experience is imperative within youth work as it reminds us to acknowledge our differences and reflect on our unique journeys.

Please note, Tony is not an NYA Trustee, but is Chair of the National Advisory Board for Youth Services

Tony is a former Her Majesty’s Inspector and currently carries out occasional inspection work for Ofsted and HM Probation.

In 2024 Tony received an OBE in recognition of his lifelong service to young people.

Billie works in the core operations team and looks after the NYA’s financial systems and processes.

Instrumental as part of the behind the scenes central function, Billie has spent the last few years seeing first hand the impact of youth work and youth services on the lives of young people. Billie is passionate about ensuring that young people can access equal provision whenever they need it and raising service standards, alongside ensuring that NYA is properly equipped to help youth workers and organisations achieve that goal.

Rachel leads the development and delivery of marketing and communications for the NatWest Thrive with Marcus Rashford programme, promoting and elevating awareness of the programme’s goals and benefits to stakeholders by supporting the NatWest Thrive programme manager and operations team to drive successful recruitment and participation.

Rachel also works within the wider NYA marketing and communications team to drive engagement, raise the profile of the NYA and the importance of youth work across various channels.

Originally from a corporate background, in 2015 she transitioned into marketing roles for voluntary and community sector charities where the aims behind not-for-profit causes aligned more closely to her personal values.

Helen manages the Routes to Community Success programme, which aims to inform a model approach for boosting the capacity of the youth sector, through the co-design of services with young people and building the skills, capacity and resilience of grassroots providers.

Helen has held multiple voluntary roles in her local area that aim to support young people to improve their health, social and personal development.

Amma heads up the youth services at an Ofsted Outstanding apprenticeship provider, and also sits as a trustee for two charitable foundations.

Throughout her career within the field of youth work and as a school and college governor, Amma has been massively passionate about mentoring and wellbeing, education and training, international engagement, and SEND support.

Alex supports the Communications and Marketing team by maintaining the organisation’s websites, social media and other digital platforms and processes. 

Alex is passionate about the way that youth work can empower young people to have a say on the decisions that affect them, having celebrated young people’s involvement in a range of NYA activities, such as tackling climate change through The Environment Now project and role of young assessors as part of the Youth Investment Fund. Alex believes that more youth work can only be a positive thing.  

Laura is a JNC Youth and Community qualified practitioner with over 20 years of youth work experience. She has worked in a variety of settings including centre-based, detached and mobile provision, managing and delivering universal services, specialist programmes and targeted work to young people.

Carl coordinates and supports the delivery and development of the NatWest Thrive programme, working directly with youth clubs, volunteers and our corporate partner, NatWest Group.

Carl is passionate about supporting young people into opportunities that help develop their skills, confidence and raises their aspirations. He’s previously worked in a variety of settings from youth participation to youth homelessness and in formal education. He believes youth work is vital for a young person’s growth and its biggest strength is versatility, it should be in every sector.

Rose has worked in Business Development in not-for-profit organisations for over ten years; identifying opportunities, collaborating with colleagues and external partners to develop proposals, writing and securing successful bids for contracts and income generation.

Rose also works for a local domestic abuse charity, delivering health relationships and domestic abuse workshops to children and young people in primary and secondary schools in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Rose has returned to the NYA after a year travelling abroad in her campervan and enjoys hiking and dancing lindy hop in her spare time.

Imran is a National Programme Manager who leads on the NatWest Thrive with Marcus Rashford programme. Imran has worked within the youth sector for the last 10 years designing and managing education, employment and enterprise programmes for young people. 

He is passionate about creating meaningful, exciting and relevant opportunities for young people to help them grow and actualise their potential.

Breda has a career background in both Education and Justice, including Youth Justice and Probation. She has strong commitment to enhancing Youth Work as a service for all young people. In her role as Chair of the Education Training Standards Committee of the NYA Board she works with others to ensure that those working in Youth Work are professionally qualified at an appropriate level and have access to continuing professional development opportunities.

Alia’s role focuses on the development, delivery and quality assurance of Youth Worker and Youth Support Worker qualifications. 

Alia is a professionally qualified youth worker with over 25 years of youth work experience in the statutory, faith and community sectors and has over 10 years’ experience of delivering youth work qualifications. Alia is interested in training and education for all those who work with young people and believes that through good quality training youth work practice can be enhanced to ensure the best outcomes for young people.

Chris works to demonstrate the impact that youth work has on young people. He applies qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation principles to the work of the NYA and wider youth services and programmes.

Outside the NYA, Chris has a particular interest in physical and mental wellbeing. He is a research champion for a local youth mental health charity and studied informal therapy during his Masters.

Russell works with colleagues to deliver consultancy, training and development support for the organisation’s customers across the breadth of our offer.

Russell has worked in a variety of youth work settings in his 20 year career, and has extensive experience managing youth work for LGBT young people, both in local authority and voluntary sector organisations. 

His passion lies with challenging the stigma that still faces LGBT young people and ensuring that their voices are heard.

Jenny is a Youth Work Specialist and Programme Lead for the YIF project.

Jenny has been delivering face-to-face youth work for over 20 years, predominantly in detached and centre-based settings alongside targeted group and one-to-one support, across the south-west of England.

Jenny believes that young people should have control over their own lives and is keen for youth work opportunities to be developed, resourced and celebrated across the country. Jenny believes that maintaining the key principles of youth work, making it engaging, fun and putting the young people at the heart of decision-making is key to seeing a positive impact in communities.

Carol is Chair of our NYA Board of Trustees. She started out as a Youth Worker in Sheffield and has since worked in youth and community work, and community/adult education in a number of local authorities, gaining many years’ experience in partnership working and management, as well as being a contributor to the national agenda in terms of young people’s issues

Carol has always demonstrated huge passion for early intervention work in the youth sector, and for young people’s voice and participation.

Lisa provides administrative support to Leigh Middleton, NYA CEO, and the wider senior leadership team.

Lisa has extensive experience at NYA, having served in a number of different roles all focused on procuring opportunities and high quality support for young people. When not juggling calendars, Lisa loves nothing more than hiking with her dog, swimming in the sea or taking on a challenge.