About Us
Shelby Davies
Good Thinking Participation and Development Officer
shelby.davies@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Our Trustees
Keith Bottomley
Chair of Trustees
With a 20 year senior career in London’s Financial Services Sector, I am now an elected Member of the City of London Corporation involved in a broad range of youth and education priorities. I am passionate about ensuring that young people have every opportunity to be the best that they possibly can.
We are very aware that this is a time of considerable change for young people and the youth sector. As Chair of the Board of Trustees my aim is clear – to support Partnership for Young London in its commitment to respond to, and provide leadership in support of the interests and wellbeing of all of London’s young people.
Tom Mautner
Chair of Staffing and Resources Sub Group
Skills & Expertise
Tom has been a Governor and Chair of Governors at a primary school, a secondary school and, most recently at a very large Further Education college, all in London. Tom has also been Chair and CEO of a multi-million pound public company. Tom has also been a Magistrate for 15 years, sitting on the North London Bench, in both the adult and youth courts. Tom is now working for the London Youth Offending Service.
Specialist Focus at PYL
Chair of the Board of Trustees’ Staffing & Resources Committee.
Rational for being on the PYL board
A 35-year involvement in, and an ongoing commitment to all aspects of education and training in London.
Fenella Boyle
Vice Chair
Skills & Expertise
16 years of experience in the Investment Management and Financial Services industries, specialising in financial analysis, strategy and valuation. Recently awarded an MBA from London Business School.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Vice-chair and member of the finance and resourcing sub-committee.
GDPR lead.
Rational for being on the PYL board
To help further the interests of young people in London, who represent the future of our city. Partnership for Young London is a fantastic organisation that advocates for young people and helps work towards better youth policies and outcomes.
Chris Murray
Skills & Expertise
CEO of place based Play and Youth Charity in Brent. Lecturer in Systemic leadership, Cultural Competency and Intercultural Dialogue
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Advocacy, campaigning
Rational for being on the PYL Board
I sit on the Board as voice of children and young people across Europe. This experience and knowledge enables me to play a pivotal role in support of the Partnership for Young London. I feel very lucky to be holding the baton for the next generation.
John Griffiths
Skills & Expertise
Founder director of Rocket Science (estd 2001) a London, Newcastle, Edinburgh based consulting firm which works across the public, private and voluntary sectors, providing a range of consultancy, research and grant management services focusing on improving lives.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Stakeholder engagement drawing on my experience of local and regional government in London, school governorship and as a trustee of different charities and social enterprises. Programme evaluation based on my consulting experience.
Rationale for being on the PYL Board
I provide a direct link between PYL and the Corporation of London where I am a Common Councillor (2022- ) on the Education Board and the Community and Children’s Services Committee.
Jade Paul
Skills & Expertise
Marketing professional with experience in charity, further education, housing and local government
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Communications, digital marketing and campaigns
Rational for being on the PYL board
With a passion for providing opportunities for all young people, I sit on the PYL Board to support and be an advocate for youth services in London and across the UK. PYL is an excellent organisation that has young people at the heart of everything they do. I therefore feel honoured to serve as a Trustee and play a part in improving opportunities for young people by supporting and making youth services the best they can be.
Sarah Jo Loveday
Skills & Expertise
Female founder & entrepreneur, and HR professional with a passion for helping organisations achieve their vision by strengthening their ability to drive transformative change in their leadership, culture, and employee experience. I am an experienced Employee Relations specialist, accredited mediator, and HR lecturer.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Member of the staffing and resourcing sub-committee.
Rational for being on the PYL board
With a deep-rooted passion for youth empowerment, community development, and civic engagement, I am thrilled to utilise my expertise in supporting this remarkable organisation that empowers young Londoners to shape our society for the better. Being on the PYL Board was a natural choice as I wholeheartedly love London and believe in empowering its youth to play an active role in building a brighter future for all.
Suzanne Wood
Skills & Expertise
Chartered CIMA Fellow, with almost 20 years of experience working in the private sector across various industries, spending the last 10+ years in various data roles developing best practices and helping organizations operate and make better decisions with good data practices.
Rational for being on the PYL board
Helping young people have better presents and more hopeful futures is something I personally think is foundational in building a better society. Making sure that young people's support systems are well connected and informed, and ensuring that policy and practice are instructed by knowledgeable youth-focused services are key to making that happen. All information is data, and we are working on developing more data-centric ways of working, hopefully enhancing PYL's already well-established operations. I am very proud to serve as one of PYL's trustees.
Troy Norbert
Skills & Expertise
Fundraising and Operations Manager for a Youth Charity in Harrow and School Governor. Troy previously served as the Youth Engagement Lead for Partnership for Young London for 5 years and has a range of expertise from co-design approaches to partnerships development.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Youth Voice and Engagement across PYL staffing and structures and best practice in service delivery to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds including safeguarding.
Rational for being on the PYL board
My experience as the Youth Engagement Lead for PYL gives me a deep understanding of the needs of young people and the challenges they face. There is a strong connection between my professional background and the experiences of the PYL staff and the wider organisations who PYL support. I am very grateful to continue my journey with PYL and support them to understand the needs of their service users, improve their existing services and programmes, or develop new ones which will meet the needs of service users.
Florence Keelson-Anfu
Skills & Expertise
I currently work in Private Markets for a leading financial institution. Prior to this, I spent the over 15 years working in project/programme management in large scale HR transformation programmes in consulting and industry
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Early Careers (incl. internships and apprenticeships), building stronger links with the businesses in the City and young people,
Rationale for being on the PYL Board
As the Lead Member for Young People at the City of London Corporation, I provide insight into the ways in we can amplify and support the mission of Partnership for Young London.
Chigoziem Mottoh
Skills and Expertise
10+ years as a financial services strategic consultant
10+ years volunteering for local young persons charity
- Strategic planning
- Sales and business development
Specialist focus
Really interested in establishing and developing new corporate partnerships aligned to the PYL strategic objectives
Rationale
Joining the board at PYL was a no brainer. Having preciously worked for a grass roots charity, running seminars for 14-16 year old students, I really relish the opportunity to have a broader impact on policy shaping our future generations.
Finn Grant
Skills and Expertise
Charity Leadership, Management and Governance| Strategy and Impact | Organisational Development | Cross-sector Collective Action and Network Development | Partnership Building | Participation and Co-Production | Systems Change | Youth Sector Policy and Practice | Service Design and Implementation
Specialist focus
Member of the Strategy and Impact Subcommittee with specialism in Youth Policy, Practice and Partnerships
Rationale
To continue my lifelong commitment to young people through the pan-London reach and impact of Partnership For Young London, enabling me to apply my expertise, skills and perspectives to make a positive contribution to all young people across the city.