Youth Advisory Board

Ebba is passionate about advocating for the safety and dignity of marginalized communities, particularly those who are treated as pawns for sensationalised politics. 

Ebba is especially active in campaigning for protected rights for immigrant and trans youth, both of which are communities very close to their heart.  

Emma’s advocacy is shaped by personal experience; after losing a loved one, she worked with Cruse Bereavement Support to raise awareness of bereavement, campaign for stronger bereavement support and promote grief education in schools to challenge stigmas around grief.  

As part of the Children’s Law Centre Youth Panel, she amplifies young people’s voices in policymaking. Emma hopes to see the UNCRC incorporated into law so issues like poverty, violence against women and girls, and mental health are properly addressed.  

Irum is currently an A-Level student and excited to be involved with YAB. Her lived experience has made her passionate about fostering change, promoting peace and protection for every child across the UK.  

Irum is particularly interested in child poverty and solutions to combat this on both a regional and global level. As a young carer, she has seen instances where child rights and access to opportunity and care can be undermined due to tough circumstances, causing her to be a fierce supporter of social mobility and children’s rights.  

Moatasem  is 18 and studies Computer Science and Psychology. He’s passionate about promoting neurodivergent inclusion, children’s rights, and mental health, and about making sure young people have a meaningful voice in the systems that shape their lives.  

Prusha is passionate about raising awareness around bereavement support, she founded a campaign called SpaceToGrieve to push for 1-on-1 bereavement support for young people in schools. She also cares deeply about children’s health and nutrition, and has worked with youth organisations to highlight and improve the quality of school meals.  

As a YAB member, Prusha’s committed to using her voice to influence change, challenge inequalities, and ensure every young person in the UK is supported and heard.  

Shakir is a children’s rights advocate working across Muslim and multifaith communities to challenge discrimination, particularly Islamophobia, and to ensure that children affected by conflict, displacement, and poverty, from Gaza to Sudan and Afghanistan, are protected and meaningfully heard in policymaking.  

He is also an advocate for social equality in the UK and ensuring all children are out of poverty and have access to education.  

Timi is 19 and has been involved in youth voice and social action for several years, including serving as the Member of UK Youth Parliament and as a young advisor within his local council.  

Timi is particularly passionate about food and child health, and his lived experience of homelessness has shaped his interest in ensuring children are heard, supported, and empowered.  

Valerie is 17 and is proudly Kenyan. She is passionate about amplifying the voices of all children, but particularly those from marginalised and vulnerable backgrounds.  

Valerie spends lots of time learning about numerous social issues, such as gender inequality and the varied impacts of climate change, both in Kenya and globally. Due to this, she is particularly passionate about reducing social inequality and promoting social justice, and ensuring that all children have their rights protected, regardless of factors such as where they’re from or their gender.