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Meet the Team

Ellie

Likes... My bed, Talking and going on holiday

Dislikes... Cleaning, Shopping and Babysitting

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to be a full-time youth worker working with vulnerable young people or young offenders

Ellie wanted to become a Young Advisor because of her future aspirations of becoming a Youth Worker.


Lyndsey

Likes... Spending time with her son and going to college

Dislikes... Spiders, Rain and being broke!

Where i want to be in 5 years time - I want to be a qualified plumber and have more children. I would also like to keep working towards improving the young peoples services in Sheffield

Lyndsey wanted to become a Young Advisor because she wanted to make a difference to the lifes of young people and to use her life experience to help, educate and support others.


Tabz

Likes... Music, Pepsi and Football.

Dislike... Coca Cola, Nuts and Chinese Food

Tabz wanted to become a Young Advisor because he wants to help make a difference to the way young people are perceived.


Emma

Likes... Films, Music and Socialising

Dislikes... Quiet rooms, Biology and having nothing to do!

Where I want to be in 5 years time - To be a fully qualified nurse, possibily on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Emma wanted to become a Young Advisor so she could help her local community and to ensure that young people have their voices heard.


Phabian

Likes... Food, Music and Football

Dislikes... People who don't tell the truth, naïveté, prejudice and discrimination

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I would like to be the Captain of the Sheffield United football team and married to Alicia Keys

Phabian wanted to become a Young Advisor so he could help change the publics negative perception by of young people.


Will

Likes... Ice Hockey, Cars and relaxing watching Transformers

Dislikes... healthy food, being stuck indoors with nothing to do, not being able to figure things out first time

Where I want to be in 5 years time - To be sat on a beach in a hot country with so much money, I dont know what to do with it!

Will wanted to become a Young Advisor because he wanted the opportunity to move forward in his life and to learn new things.


Lucy

Likes... Music, Driving and American Politics

Dislikes... Shopping, Niche Music and Ignorant People

Lucy wanted to become a Young Advisor because it sounded like a completely different opportunity to get involved with and she believed that young people should have the freedom and the choice to improve the facilities that are available to them. She also feels that as a young person they are not given enough opportunities to improve and make valid suggestions to the services that we use day to day. Becoming a Young Advisor has given her the opportunities to make a positive contribution to young peoples services and strategies.


Dev

Likes... Basketball, Music and the colour Green

Dislikes... Racism, Tomatoes and being skint!

Where I want to be in 5 years time - A fully qualified paramedic registered with the British School of Paramedics with a diploma in paramedic practice

Dev wanted to become a Young Advisor so he could give young people a voice and to make a positive difference. He also wants to help change the inequalities in society and discrimination towards young people.


Luke

Likes... Sheffield Wednesday FC, Coca Cola and Subaru Impreza's

Dislikes... Sheffield United FC, Skateboards and Pepsi

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to have my own business and own a subaru

Luke wanted to become a Young Advisor to show that young people can be responsible and achieve positive achievements.


Rakeem

Likes... Cars and Top Gear

Dislikes... Cabbage and Emmerdale

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to be employed as a youth worker

Rakeem wanted to become a Young Advisor so that he could stand for the rights of young people and to give young people a voice.


Moya

Likes... Shopping, Cinema, Make Up and Music

Dislikes... Football, Bugs and Heights

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to be a professional photographer

Moya wanted to become a Young Advisor to get young peoples views across to others. She likes to assert her opinion on youth issues. She also enjoys making a positive difference.


David

Likes... Travelling, Socialising and Chocolate

Dislikes... Smokers, Glee and being woken up!

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to be at University completing a Geography degree

David wanted to become a Young Advisor to improve his locality. He believes being a Young Advisor is a fantasic opportunity.


Jessica

Likes... Travelling, Shopping and False Eyelashes

Dislikes... Early Mornings, Cold Weather and Thai Food

Where I want to be in 5 years time - Spending ridiculous amounts of money on shopping

Jessica wanted to become a Young Advisor to give young people a voice. She also wanted to give her personal opinions on issues and to make a positive change in community.


Emma

Likes... Being a Young Advisor, a Parent and my bed

Dislikes... Being Annoyed, Bored and eating Celery

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I want to have be at College studying to become a Youth Worker

Emma wanted to become a Young Advisor to help make Sheffield become a positive place for young people to grow up in and for when her daughter grows up.


Charlotte

Likes... Socialising, Traveling, Fake Tan and Cheesy Snacks

Dislikes... Meat, Early Mornings and when people wear socks with sandles!

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I would like to have my own business abroad in Events Management

Charlotte wanted to become a Young Advisor because she wanted to help ensure that young peoples views and opinions are listened too.


Adam

Likes... Music and I.T

Dislikes... Being bored

Where I want to be in 5 years time - I would like to continue working for myself but to have a degree behind me otherwise I would like to be working within another company

Adam wanted to become a Young Advisor to help young people have a voice and make the world a better place.


Katie

Likes... The Only way is Essex and Helping others

Dislikes... Being Bored and Rain

Katie wanted to become a Young Advisor because she likes to help and support others and speak on behalf of other young people.


Laura

Likes... Chocolate, Being Busy and the colour Pink

Dislikes... Spiders, Rugby and Ready Salted Crisps

Laura wanted to become a Young Advisor because of her life experience. She wanted to show other young people that you can turn your life around and make a difference in your community. She wanted to help young people have their voices heard and valued.


Becca

Likes... Creativity, Music and Movies

Dislikes... Discrimination, Warm Fruit and awkward silences

Becca wanted to become a Young Advisor so she could express her views and life experiences in a positive way and to enable young people to have their voices heard and valued.


Sarah Stevens (Lead)

Likes... Young Advisors energy and commitment to making a difference for others also anything that contains caramel and chocolate….. Yummy!

Dislikes... Moths, Marmite and being cold

Where I want to be in 5 years time - As long as I am still working with young people then I’ll be happy!