Our Team
Sharon Long
Director
Sandra Vacciana
Improving Practice Lead
Matthew Walsham
Policy Lead
Rianne Williams
Communications Lead
Zoe Nation
Events Lead
Kelsea Sellars
Youth Campaigns Officer
Troy Norbert
Membership and Finance lead
Sara Ahmed
CICC Development Officer
Reece Lukeman
CiCC Development Officer
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.
Chris Heaume
Research Lead
Skills & Expertise
Face to face youth worker and strategic/operational manager of youth services in London from 1975 to 2015.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Lead on policy and resources, member of finance and staffing committee, a founder Trustee
Rational for being on the PYL board
Services for young people are an essential and highly valuable part of the London infrastructure, yet are often pushed to the side. PYL is essential as their voice, their advocate and their support agency
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.
Anna Lakshmi Sabapathy
Skills & Expertise
Experienced Head of HR working in Financial Services, Broadcasting and Charities with specialisms in Employee Relations and Restructuring.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Best practice in employment and empowering young people in knowing their employment rights.
Rational for being on the PYL board
Passionate about assisting Partnership for Young London in enabling and empowering young people in the workplace. Being on the PYL Board is a privilege and an honour to be given the opportunity to influence the agenda for young people in London.
Raymond Austin
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Skills & Expertise
Experienced Head of Service working in Housing, Children’s Services with specialism in children and young people, Music & Media, Commissioning and Safeguarding.
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Best practice in service delivery to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds including safeguarding.
Rational for being on the PYL board
For the city to continue to prosper it needs to nurture the new talent and cast a net far and wide from diverse backgrounds. PYL can be the shining light in ensuring that all young people have access to the best possible opportunities to reach their full potential.
Dawn Reid
Skills & Expertise
Non Executive Director with experience in Strategic planning and Leadership, Social Housing, Social care, Recruitment, HR, Coaching and Mentoring
Specialist focus at Partnership for Young London
Governance
Rational for being on the PYL board
I have always had a passion to advocate for young people. My enthusiasm has intensified over the last few years and I made a conscious decision to actively do more. The excellent work the PYL team do is commendable. When the opportunity to become a Trustee came up I grabbed it with both hands! As a trustee I want to play my part in the team ,to continue the great work and create even more opportunities for the young people in London.
Interested in working for Partnership for Young London? Click here to find out more about internships and work experience.
Partnership for Young London believes that all young people should have access to high quality experience of work. We fully support the ideals of the London Ambitions programme ‘shaping a successful careers offer for all young Londoners’ and aim to offer opportunities to a range of people to develop their skills.
Get in contact: Rianne Williams Rianne.Williams@cityoflondon.gov.uk