2023 Internal Elections
We have concluded the round of internal elections for 2023. The current leadership team is as follows:
| Role | Person / People | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Mayor | Hamra Hanif-Ali (till 28 June 2023) Charlotte Clasby (from 28 June 2023) |
Stepped Up |
| ChairThe Youth Councillor who runs the meeting, heads up the organisation and has the casting vote. Or something to sit on but probably the first one on our site :-) | Isaac Quinn | Stepped Up |
| Vice ChairThe Youth Councillor who runs the meeting, heads up the organisation and has the casting vote. Or something to sit on but probably the first one on our site :-) | Penelope Spencer-Simpson | Elected (08/03/23) |
| Member of Youth Parliament | Prem Raghvani Tom Penketh |
Remained Stepped Up |
| Deputy Member of Youth Parliament | Ying Shi Louie Wild |
Elected (22/03/23) Stepped Up |
| GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority Representatives | Leo Nicholson Aaliyah Ahmed |
Elected (22/03/23) |
| Communications Officer | Prem Raghvani | Re-elected (05/04/23) |
| Wellbeings Officer | Jennifer Whitcombe | Elected (05/04/23) |
| Campaigns Officer | Aaliyah Ahmed | Elected (05/04/23) |
| Priorities Officer | Tom Penketh | Re-elected (05/04/23) |
| Inclusivity Officer | Aaliyah Ahmed | Elected (05/04/23) |
Zaynab Ikram and Hamza Iqbal however are now “content managers” which is a role on trial, and their aim is to create videos to sort of advertise the youth council and raise awareness to certain issues.
We however say goodbye to a few people. Zoe Cummins, who was our MYPMember of Youth Parliament – The Member of the Youth Parliament is elected to represent the LA on a national level. and first ever inclusivity officer. Callum Oliver, who was one of our GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority representatives, and Joshua Aspin who was our campaigns officer.
We welcome on Leo Nicholson as a GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority representative and Jennifer Whitcombe as the Wellbeings officer.
We additionally see some switches in roles, such as Isaac Quinn and Charlotte Clasby moving up to ChairThe Youth Councillor who runs the meeting, heads up the organisation and has the casting vote. Or something to sit on but probably the first one on our site :-) and Youth Mayor elect respectively, Ying Shi who was once our GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority representative now being our DMYPDeputy Member of Youth Parliament – The Deputy Member of Youth Parliament is the first year of a two year role, which allows the elected members to learn about the role and step in for the MYP when needed. To be elected as DMYP, you have to be within the age bracket of 11-18, due to this role linking in with the BYC., and Aaliyah Ahmed who went from the Events & Wellbeings Officer role (now Wellbeings Officer) to being a GMYCAGreater Manchester Youth Combined Authority representative, Campaigns Officer and Inclusivity Officer.
