Episode 11

Pathways and progression for young leaders

When organisations involve young people in their work and share power with them, the focus is sometimes on how this impacts on the organisation.  In contrast, in this episode we explore why young people get involved, how they benefit and how organisations can support them to progress and move on whether that’s within the organisation or to opportunities outside.

In this episode, we hear from:

• Sophie Mattholie, Trustee of the LUNA project - a youth and lived-experience led disability charity that seeks to support and raise awareness of young people with chronic illnesses, disabilities and long-term health conditions. 

Website: www.thelunaproject.org.uk IG: @thelunaprojectuk

• Tanya Nelson, Youth Empowerment and Project Lead at Sister System, an organisation working to bridge the gap between care-affected girls and mainstream society by working with ‘sisters’ to ensure they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

IG: @sister_system

• Jonno Mambu, Spark Inside Champion. Spark Inside offers life coaching to young people in prison, enabling those facing the most significant life obstacles to have more fulfilling, purpose-driven futures.

IG: @JonnoAQ X: @JonnoAQ and email: Jonnoaqmusic@gmail.com

• Nicky Crabb, Director at Little Green Pig, a writing and mentoring charity for children and young people aged 7-18 in Sussex

IG: @littlegreenpig_ and email: info@littlegreenpig.org.uk

RESOURCES

This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund. 

You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing

Blog: Listening to staff with lived experience helisteningfund.org/listening-to-staff-with-lived-experience