• THE ADVOCATES

      MORE THAN JUST DREAMERS

    • THE ELEVATOR PITCH

      What We Do

      What is it? The Advocacy Academy is a transformational Social Justice Fellowship for young people who are passionate about making a difference in the world. Across six intense months, we support young leaders from marginalised communities to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to tackle some of the biggest challenges of the 21st century.

       

      How does it work? On the Fellowship participants attend three fantastic residential retreats and weekly evening gatherings. They work with top campaigners, creatives, academics and coaches to help them develop the skills to lead a grassroots campaign in their community, deliver a speech to their Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, and so much more. Read our 2017-18 Speech Anthology.

       

      When is it? Our 2019/20 Fellowship will kick off in August. Check back for more information about next year's programme from 1st January 2019, when applications open.

       

      Who is it for? The Advocacy Academy is perfect for anyone who is passionate about changing things in their community, society or world. Applicants must be going into Year 12 or 13 and living or going to school in South London (anyone with a SW or SE home or school postcode).

       

      Where will it be? Our programme is delivered out of community spaces across London. We’re proud of where we come from, and so are our participants.

       

      How do you apply? It’s easy! Applicants complete our online form and submit a three minute video telling us what makes them angry. This is followed by an informal interview.

       

      Will it be accessible? Yes - we ensure all our events are accessible to everyone. We're especially looking for applications from women, people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled and LGBTQ people. We are committed to ensuring all voices are equal. We do not require our Advocates to have any particular grades or experience to apply.

       

      Who is involved? Expert campaigners, academics, politicians and creatives from across the UK come to pass on what they know to our Advocates. We also have youth workers who provide pastoral support to our participants across the retreat and throughout our programme.

      What We Believe

      The Advocates' Charter

      A better world is possible. There is nothing inevitable about injustice and inequality.

       

      It is our right and our responsibility to build that world.

       

      We strive to continually improve ourselves, our communities, and our society.

       

      The lives of ordinary people matter.

       

      We are one family. We love and support one another and stand in solidarity with each other.

       

      It is our right to define ourselves, and have our identities celebrated.

       

      We actively work to uncover, acknowledge, and overcome our biases.

       

      We value experience, and do not do for others what they can do for themselves. Nothing about us without us!

       

      We prize conviction, and support each other to live our values in our everyday lives.

       

      We value critical thinking and challenge. We approach discomfort, disagreement and difficult conversations with an open and curious mind.

       

      We practice the powerful combination of education and action.

       

      We work to create inclusive and supportive spaces where we can each be our best selves.

    • 88% of young people feel that their voices are completely unheard in society.

      - “Stand Up and Be Counted” Sky News Survation Poll, 2014

      60% of young people don't understand how decisions are made about local or national issues.

      - The Youth Citizenship Commission, 2009

      Young people from poorer families are 30% less likely to participate in our democracy than their more affluent peers.

      - "Young People's Participation in Social Action" Ipsos Mori, 2014

    • WHY WE DO IT

      For Students

      KNOWING | DOING | BEING | BECOMING

      We see the dangerous impact that feeling disaffected can have on the confidence and aspirations of young people. Feeling unrepresented and powerless can lead them down a path of apathy and alienation.

       

      Advocating for social change instills in a young person a sense of self-worth, giving them the power to change their own lives through improving the lives of others. They take the future of the world into their own hands and are no longer voiceless.

       

      Knowledge & Insight: We broaden young people's knowledge of the world and the role they want to play in it, helping to extend their learning beyond the classroom. Our team of experts address real-world issues and the tactics that successfully effect change.

       

      Skills: We know that many students leave education unprepared to lead in the real world. Academic qualifications do not always teach the skills they need to succeed. That’s why we focus on developing

      three skills every leader and employer needs: Collaboration, communication & critical thinking.

       

      Character: To make a difference, young people need healthy attitudes towards themselves and the world. They need to believe that change is possible and that they are capable of creating it. That’s why every element of our programme focuses on developing 6 key strengths: confidence, leadership, compassion, Grit, self-awarenes & hope.

       

      Networks & Access: We know that young people from disadvantaged communities lack access to people with power and influence. We introduce them to powerful campaigners, grassroots organisers, politicians and Chief Executives (we could go on...) who expand their networks, deliberately choosing young role models to demonstrate that power isn’t always connected to age. And our participants join a small cohort who experience the year together, becoming a close-knit network of their own.

       

      Civic Participation: In developing all of the above, our Advocates will embark on a path of life-long democratic participation. They take part in campaigns, vote in elections, advocate on behalf of causes, dream big for themselves and their communities, self-educate, and generally "become the change" they want to see.

      For Schools

      • Promotes the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of pupils and of society
      • Prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life
      • Supports the school’s provision of personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE)
      • Actively promotes fundamental British values
      • Curriculum links to many subjects, including Citizenship, RE, Geography, English and History
      • Teaches leadership skills that Fellows can use to improve their school community
      • A valuable use of Pupil Premium funding
      • Encourages a greater sense of citizenship within schools
      • Enhances written and oral communication through speech writing and delivery, debates and discussion
      • We want all our participants to achieve academically, and so we pair every one of our students with a coach to help them increase their attainment.

      For Society

      For the Community: We are developing a new generation of community leaders who work together to make their local areas better places to grow up and live. We believe that we must increase active citizenship and strengthen local networks in order to assure the future vibrancy of British democracy. Our Advocates generate a ripple effect, impacting their families, friends, schools and wider communities.

       

      For Society: Civil society is dominated by the privileged few. Valuable voices are missing from the debate, leading to policies and provisions that fail to reflect the diverse experiences and interests of all our communities. Good policy needs everyone's input.

       

      Our Advocates are these voices.

    • The Journey

      A Tale of Four Camps & Six Evening Gatherings

      ~ All content is co-created with our Advocates ~

      1

      Issues & Identity [Aug]

      (The School of Social Justice)

      Twelve days to introduce our four pillars: lobbying, campaigning, grassroots organising & direct action. Half our time is spent exploring "basic rights" like housing, homelessness & mental health. The other half looks at issues of identity - race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, class & disability rights. On the final day, our Fellows launches their own campaigns in Parliament!

      2

      Leadership & Movement Building [Oct]

      Five days of intensive leadership development and mass movement theory, preparing the Advocates to design and deliver their own social justice workshops as pro-trainers.

      3

      Strategy & Tactics [Dec]

      Four days of clever campaign planning and creative activism. Equal part theory and practice, Fellows learn what it takes to win change, and experience "action" as a community - from "establishment" methods like lobbying and e-campagining to the more "radical" fly-postering, stunts and street performances!

      4

      Weekly Gatherings

      Our Friday Evening Gatherings - entitled "Just..." - take a deep look into key themes that intersect with justice: JustCommunity, JustPolitics, JustSex, JustFaith, JustClimate, JustNews, JustArts, and many more. From exploring Brixton with Linton Kwesi Johnson to developing our cultural horizons with new writing at The Bunker theatre, these evenings cover key themes important to our Advocates that don't fit in our four residential camps.

    • LEGALLY BLACK

      The viral campaign for better black representation in our media by Class of 2018 Advocates Liv, Kofi, Shiden & Bel.

       

      These posters are free to download below in high resolution. We hope they inspire you to dream big and change things.

       

      Creators: Liv Francis-Cornibert | Kofi Asante | Shiden Tekle | Bel Matos da Costa

      Photographer: Al Overdrive

      Graphic Designer: Matt Bonner

      Fairy Godmother: Ayeisha Thomas Smith

      Bus Stop Brandalists: Special Patrol Group

       

      We'd love to hear about all the wonderful places these posters travel - share your photos! Like our mission? Donate below ♥

      Dr. Who

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      The Inbetweeners

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      Titanic

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      Bridget Jones

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    • THE LATEST

      We put all our biggest news on social. Check out the latest on Insta & Twitter.

    • 10 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

      Want to Help? We salute you!

       

      1. We're always on the look-out for donors who are awesome enough to support The Academy financially.  

       

      2. Are you a policy wonk, campaigner, public affairs guru, Parliamentary Researcher, civil servant, or working in the social change world? We’d love to have you share your expertise by leading a workshop for our Fellows!

       

      3. Are you the world's best teacher, youth worker or educator? Can you spare some time to help us make our sessions as interactive and engaging as possible? 

       

      4. Are you a social impact guru? Do you know the ins-and-outs of monitoring and evaluation? Would you help us develop an impact measurement system that kicks-ass?

       

      5. Do you have any besties who work in restaurants, venues or businesses in South London who might give us a cheeky discount for our residentials?

       

      6. Are you a comms genius? Do you develop websites? Do social media? How about write copy (better than this!)? Would you give up a few hours a week to help us craft our message?

       

      7. Are you in touch with (or are you yourself) any slam poets, rappers or other cool creatives who might consider inspiring our participants through the arts?

       

      8. Do you know about the £? Are you a savvy fundraiser, a grant writing guru or just another social entrepreneur who's been through it? We would love your wisdom.

       

      9. Do you have a spare pair of hands? We'd love your help running our ambitious events - there's always much to do.

       

      10. Have something to offer that we don’t realise we need? GREAT! Please tell us so.

    • DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES

      The Social Justice Leadership Fellowship is at the heart of The Advocacy Academy. Since 2014, we have been constantly iterating our curriculum and pedagogy, and have developed a model that is proven to create powerful activists, build tight-knit community and take our Advocates on a transformational personal journey. To realise the Fellowship’s full potential, we need someone exceptional to take ownership of its leadership going forward. From recruiting the participants and faculty, to crafting the learning journey and facilitating the workshops, we are looking for a Director capable of ensuring the educational and operational excellence required to deliver this life-changing programme - and who’s bursting with ideas to make it even better each year. Deadline: 19th May 2019.

    • CHANGEMAKERS

      Our Changemakers sit at the heart of The Advocacy Academy. Guiding every moment of the Fellowship journey, this small team of exceptional educators spend six months doing the deep work of turning a group of strangers into a powerful, close-knit community of leaders. Our Changemakers draw on their knowledge, experience and identities to deliver this transformational journey, and at any moment can find themselves wearing the hat of workshop facilitator, youth worker, artist, auntie, debate partner, disciplinarian, cheerleader, learning designer, speechwriter, mediator, tour guide and activist. We’re not looking for cookie-cutter leaders: each member of the team brings something uniquely their own, shaping the role to reflect their passions and strengths..Deadline: 19th May 2019.

    • BECOME A TRUSTEE

      We're on the hunt for a Chair and a Treasurer to join our Trustee Board! We're especially excited about applications from people of colour, women, disabled, working class & LGBTQ people.

    • SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT

      Your donations are what allow us to create this incredible community of social justice leaders.

    • Kate Hoey

      MP for Vauxhall

      "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the participants of The Advocacy Academy this summer. Their speeches exceeded my expectations, persuasively raising important issues ranging from foreign aid, to women's rights, to reinstating the EMA. They gave some of the best Parliamentarians a run for their money in tackling many of the biggest problems facing our society today. I was impressed with their depth of knowledge and commitment, and inspired by their personal stories and fearlessness in holding their representatives to account. The Advocacy Academy is both a transformative and much needed programme, and these young men and women are already well on their way to helping change the world. I very much look forward to meeting next year's Advocates."

      Siana Bangura

      No Fly on the Wall/Sassy Apparel

      "I can't say enough how amazed and impressed I am by the young people I met at The Advocacy Academy! I facilitated the final workshop on Intersectionality and I feel like I learn a lot from them! These young people were having advanced, intense conversations about privilege and injustice - the types of conversations I am only seriously having now in my twenties and many people much older than them are still struggling to engage in.

       

      Every single young person in that room was thoughtful, intelligent, and really passionate about making the world a better place. They all come from different backgrounds and different walks of life and each was very aware of their own privilege and how these interact with the things that make them and their friends marginalised in society. I was really inspired by them and filled with hope for the next generation."

       

      Hannah Retallack & Camilla Stanger

      UCL Institute of Education

      "We can honestly say that The Advocacy Academy is one of the most dynamic, innovative, thoughtful and important youth projects we've ever come across. Having just delivered a workshop called 'Playing in the Waves: Moving with Feminist Theory', we were completely overwhelmed and inspired by the energy in the room, as well as by the extraordinary mix of young people all brought together on a Saturday afternoon to learn about gender and privilege and to advocate for social change. As the Advocacy Academy's mission statement points out, 'there is nothing inevitable about inequality and injustice' and it takes projects like this one to empower young people and to support them in changing the world."

       

       

      Andre Anderson

      Freedom & Balance Academy

      Working with the young people at The Advocacy Academy was a refreshing experience. The young people there are super switch-on, sharp, and ready to make a change in their worlds. After a few minutes of being with them I already felt at home. I feel that if there are any young people who will make a change in our culture, it's probably these guys. I'll definitely work with The Advocacy Academy if invited again!

       

      Yuan Yang

      Rethinking Economics

      "Facilitating an economics workshop for the Advocacy Academy was a brilliant experience. It made me more optimistic for the future of our country to see such switched-on students grappling with real and deep issues of privilege and power. I'm sure they will go far, armed with the skills the Academy has brought them."

       

      Senior Assistant Head Teacher Jon Wilson

      Lilian Baylis Technology School

      “I just wanted to say thank you for taking Alex in and working with him over the past four days on your project. He has had a great time and I can tell already that he is already thinking differently. His speech in parliament yesterday was absolutely fantastic, as were the other students. Well done to you!”

       

      Tom Ross-Williams

      The Great Men Initiative

      "Co-facilitating a workshop on gender inequality for the Advocacy Academy was thrilling. So rarely do you get to work with a group of young people so engaged, so up for debate and thirsty for knowledge. What's most inspiring about the advocates is that, when exploring a really complex idea such as hegemony, they access it from a deeply personal place. Being in a room with these young people is enough to renew your optimism for a year. You believe in change like never before."

      Steph Cutler

      Making Lemonade

       

      “Delivering a workshop on disability rights was a huge privilege. I was so impressed with the work of The Advocacy Academy and especially with the young people. I have no doubt the support these savvy young social change makers received will have a positive, long-lasting effect on them and their communities.”

       

      Linda Bellos

      Black Feminist Activist

      "I was heartily impressed with the young people I meet, I found them thoughtful, articulate, aware and powerful. It was a pleasure to be with them."

      Hanna Naima McCloskey

      Founder & CEO, Fearless Futures

       

      "What The Advocacy Academy is doing is truly special and so needed. To support young people develop their consciousness in order to effect deep and powerful change - grounded in a strong sense of their power, privilege and social location - is so important. I'm so excited to know these young people are in the world, leading and learning courageously. We can sleep much more easily."

       

      Molly Ackhurst

      Hollaback London

      "Engaging with the Advocacy Academy’s young adults was an incredible experience. Their courage in sharing stories and experiences of sexual harassment and public invasions of space was so powerful, and not only did they share but they really engaged with the topic both eloquently and thoughtfully. They give me hope for a world where honesty and bravery are omnipresent, and co-exist alongside a true respect for the bodies of women, girls and non-binary people."

       

       

      Mayeni Jones

      BBC News

      "I totally enjoyed running a workshop for the Advocacy Academy. The conversations I had with the students, although tense at times, were insightful and thought-provoking. I'm inspired by how hungry for debate they are and I hope to keep working with the organisation again in future."

      Padraic X. Scanlan

      The London School of Economics

      "Talking to the young activists at the Advocacy Academy about the history of slavery, race, and capitalism was a moving and inspiring experience. It was inspiring to meet a group of such smart, motivated and curious young people on fire for change. Identifying and confronting power and privilege takes insight, courage and tenacity, and the people I met at the Advocacy Academy have all three qualities in spades."

      Marta Owczarek

      The Brixton Pound

      "It was hugely inspiring to see the Advocates making sense of the links between money and local communities, and really energising to hear their insightful ideas during our workshop. I wish every student had the opportunity to go through a programme like The Advocacy Academy!"

       

       

      Natasha Josette

      The World Transformed

      "In party politics we are so used to key messaging and learned rebuttals. Believe me when I say the young people I met at The Advocacy Academy won’t let you get away with that. And why should they? The "Just Politics" night was an evening where we got to share experiences, explore questions from deep thinkers and inquiring minds, where I had to be accountable, and nothing short of authentic was going to cut it. Reckon they can all smell spin from a mile off! If you want to remember why we are in politics; why we are campaigning and fighting for a more equal society, for social justice, against injustice and racism in all forms...I would suggest checking out the Academy. This is political education at its best."

       

      Myles Stacey

      The Conservative Party

      “The Advocacy Academy’s students demonstrate excellence in their analysis and understanding of political ideas. Their willingness to challenge, their communication and their respect for others marks TAA out as a leading place to develop all of us. It is a vibrant centre for debate and development. The students become alumni and invest their time back into the programmes, such is the effectiveness of learning there. The staff are remarkable - their energy and love to accommodate participants is second to none.”

      Charlie Craggs

      Nail Transphobia

      "I was brought in to inspire the young people at The Advocacy Academy but I was definitely the one leaving inspired. They were all so intelligent, way beyond their years, and spaces like this are the reason why - spaces like this allow and encourage them to think more, do more and be more. I was smiling all day after meeting them because I know the future is in good hands with the next generation. Send my love to them all !"

       

      Jess Thom

      Tourettes Hero

      “The work Advocacy Academy is doing to support and nurture young activists is innovative, exciting and essential. I was hugely impressed by the young people and their campaigns and felt very lucky to have an opportunity to talk to them about Disability justice and culture. I’ve been involved with Advocacy Academy for a number of years now and feel that the programme Advocacy Academy offers is unlike any other, it takes the lead from young people providing them with high quality, tailored support in an energetic and inspiring way, I have no doubt that the work Advocacy Academy does is life changing both for the young people and all those touched by their campaigns.”

    • BUT WHO ARE YOU?

      Amelia Viney

      Founder & Chief Advocate

      Amelia has a background in Youth Movement leadership, and cut her teeth in politics as a Parliamentary Researcher in Westminster and a civil rights lobbyist in Washington, DC. She is hugely passionate about bringing these two worlds together to empower young leaders to improve their own lives and the lives of others.

      Saba Shafi

      Commercial Director

      Saba has an MBA from Wharton and eight years of management consultancy experience. She kicked-off her career leading healthcare initiatives in refugee camps and diversity and inclusion programmes in graduate schools in the US. Saba is passionate about growing The Advocacy Academy. She would also like to go into space, if anyone has a ticket.

      Alex Johnston

      JustEducation Director

      Alex is an educator and outreach worker with an MA in Social Justice and Education. She's in the midst of working towards a PhD specialising in restorative justice and theories of peace and emotion in schools. She is particularly focused on conceptions of violence within the UK education system and is excited to bring her expertise to the curriculum and delivery of JustEducation.

      Tom Ross Williams

      Creative Director

      Tom is an actor, theatre-maker and activist. Their passion is bringing together the arts and social justice. They have been a Changemaker with the Advocacy Academy for over three years. In their role as Creative Director they develop partnerships with arts organisation and find innovative ways to integrate arts into the Fellowship as both a tool for pedagogy and for change.

       

      CreativeDirector@TheAdvocacyAcademy.com

      Gabriella Brent

      Therapeutic Director

      Gabriella is a transpersonal psychotherapist and health and social care systems innovator. She has spent the last 12 years working with individuals and groups caught in the social care, mental health, family law and criminal justice systems. She is passionate about developing systemic models of care and co-creating empowering ways to heal wounds. She is currently developing The Advocacy Academy's therapeutic arm, launching 2019.

       

      WellbeingTeam@TheAdvocacyAcademy.com

      Josh Pugh

      Recruitment Director

      Josh has been involved in youth work for ten years, focusing on leadership, culture, and political education. He started off in schools across Spain and Catalonia, before returning home to London to lead the world's biggest voter registration campaign ahead of the Mayoral election and EU referendum. Josh joined The Advocacy Academy as a Changemaker in its very first year. His other passion is coaching Goal Diggers FC, London's club for women and non-binary people.

       

      Josh@TheAdvocacyAcademy.com

    • THE FACULTY

      Patron Helen Hayes MP

       

      Trustees

       

      Chair: Jon Shepard | Director of Enterprise Growth Services | EY

       

      I’m proud to join The Advocacy Academy as its first Chair. Our economy and our political system leave so many talented young people behind. The UK can and must do much, much better for them. It starts with creating a cohort of extraordinary young leaders who won’t take "no" for an answer, and who know how to turn it into a yes. TAA is doing that every day.

       

      I began my career with the British Army, and then worked for The Prince's Trust and Accenture before joining EY, the global consulting firm. I lead EY’s non-profit work with social entrepreneurs in developing countries, helping them develop scalable and sustainable businesses that provide low-income customers with essential, affordable goods and services such as off-grid power, safe water and sanitation, education, healthcare and housing.

       

      Dominique Airey | CEO | Khulisa

       

      Dominique is the CEO of Khulisa UK and is committed to deepening and expanding their work rehabilitating offenders and supporting those at-risk of crime, violence and victimisation. She believes strongly in the importance of collaboration between sectors to drive meaningful and sustainable social impact.

      Prior to joining Khulisa, she was Head of Partnership Development at a global NGO, Youth Business International (YBI), supporting unemployed young people to start businesses in over 50 countries. Dominique started her career at P&G, completing the Graduate Management Programme and latterly working as a Market Strategy and Planning lead. She studied at the University of Manchester and University of Cambridge with a focus on International Management, Economics and Sustainability. Dominique was recognised as one of Management Today's 35 Women under 35 in 2016.

       

      Sam Grant | Campaigns and Programme Officer | René Cassin

       

      Sam was a founding trustee of The Advocacy Academy. He works as the campaigns manager for René Cassin, a Jewish human rights NGO that mobilises the UK Jewish community on issues including modern day slavery, indefinite immigration detention and discrimination of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.

       

      Sam was previously a youth worker and community developer for Liberal Judaism, specialising in informal education and game theory. Sam received his Masters in human rights from the London School of Economics, blogs for the website Rights Info and volunteers for the Refugee Cricket Project.

       

      Zoe Tyndall | CEO | OxFizz

       

      Zoe has recently taken on the challenge of leading OxFizz, an educational social enterprise which has raised over half a million pounds for UK charities, and helped more than 1000 students from all backgrounds to reach their academic potential.

       

      Prior to this, she was an Investment Manage at the Charities Aid Foundation, specialising in social investment. Zoe has experience working in international development in Haiti, where she held the role of Head of Portfolio and Monitoring and Evaluation for Yunus Social Business, managing investments worth $3m. Before moving to Haiti, Zoe spent three years at London-based research and strategy consultancy, BritainThinks, working for a wide range of private, public and third sector clients on consumer insight, stakeholder relations and communications. Zoe holds a BA in Modern History from Oxford University.

       

      Layal Marten | Director of Individual Philanthropy | Girl Effect

       

      Layal Marten had a commercial background in sponsorship and large events in Australia before moving into the not-for-profit sector in the U.K. as a professional fundraiser in 2013. She is currently the Director of Individual Philanthropy at Girl Effect, before which she raised money for both arts and educational institutions. Layal is very proud to be connected to the incredible work that the Advocacy Academy does. She also wishes she had hobbies so she could have an interesting final line of her bio!

       

      Samir Manek | Solicitor | Financial Conduct Authority

       

      Samir graduated with a First Class degree in Law from the University of Warwick. He trained as a solicitor at a magic circle law firm and now prosecutes white collar crime.

       

      Samir worked with charities and social enterprises, in the UK and abroad, with a focus on developing marginalised and underrepresented individuals’ human and social capital. He looks forward to playing his role in helping The Advocacy Academy reach its potential. Samir is involved with a number of other pro bono activities including advising his secondary school on university admissions.

       

      Seeing new places, understanding new cultures and tasting new foods are among Samir’s passions. He is always keen to hear about places he should visit!

       

      Thishani Nadesan | COO | Cleo AI

       

      Thish is the COO of Cleo AI, a startup working to radically improving our relationship with money. She is a passionate believer that business and tech can be a force for positive social and economic change, and is proud to be troublemaking with the exceptional people from the Advocacy Academy.

      Previously, Thish spent four years as a consultant with Bain & Company, helping financial services, engineering and social-enterprise clients across Europe and the US. She brings the board experience in business strategy and scaling companies – the art of getting stuff done. Thish holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford and an MA in International Relations and Economics from Johns Hopkins. She could also probably take you in a dance-off.

       

      Shivani Smith | Principal Consultant | NFP Consulting

       

      Shivani brings over 18 years of strategy, marketing, operational, sales, fundraising, management and client facing experience gained in SMEs and charities. In her previous role, Shivani was Business Development Director at nfpSynergy, a company that provides research and consultancy services for charities. Prior to this she was Corporate Partnerships and Innovation Manager for Rathbone, which supports young people who are not in education, employment and training.

       

      Shivani was also an Account Manager at C&E Advisory, a consultancy advising organisations on partnership working and before this she helped to set up The Twist Partnership, a not for profit organisation that delivers leadership development courses for schools, community groups and business leaders through cross sector partnerships.

       

      Alongside The Advocacy Academy, Shivani's voluntary experience includes being a Trustee at StreetKids International and working as a Respite Carer for Volunteering Matters and Coordinator for the UNICEF Somalia Support Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently Deputy Chair of the board of trustees for Khulisa UK.

       

      Changemakers [Youth Leaders]

      Tom Ross Williams

      Zahra Dalila

      Darcey Williamson

      Josh Pugh

      Gabriella Brent

      Vanessa Faloye

      Rachel Ellis

       

      Alumni Changemakers

      Jemmar Samuels

      Ilhan Yonis

      Patrick Olajide

      Elizabeth Alvarado

      Zhané Ehiwarior

      Vanessa Castro

      Sarah Adesikun

      Costa Christou

      Celine Sarmiento

      Jake Nichol

      Betty Mayo

      Thalia Papanicolaou

      Liv Francis-Cornibert

      Mel Da Silva Pinto

      Edwina Omokaro

      Shiden Tekle

      Diana Quatorze

      Erica Da Silva

      Amina Roberts

       

      Advisory Board [Education]

      Carole Kenrick | Inventor in Residence | Lab_13

      Debbie Danon | Director of Education | The Unreasonables

      Lily Eastwood | Director of Learning | Hackney Pirates

      Jess Town | Head of Faculty | St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College

      Michal Ish-Horowicz | Theatre Maker & Educator

      Shelly Maters | Teacher

      Karis Barnes | Teacher

      Madeleine Fresko-Brown | Teacher | London Academy

       

      Advisory Board [Advocacy]

      Jem Stein | Founder | The Bike Project

      Andy Kempster | Policy Advisor | Department of Health

      Martha Mackenzie | Deputy Head of Government Relations | Save the Children

      Olivia O'Sullivan | Innovation and Results Analyst | Department for International Development

      Pete Jefferys | Senior Policy Officer | Shelter UK

      Rebecca Viney | Policy Advisor | Department for Culture, Media & Sport

      Dan Grabiner | Investor & Business Advisor

      Sarah Lewis | Strategy & Communications Specialist

       

      Workshop Leaders | Inspirers | Wonderful Humans

      Abi Symons | Writer & Activist

      Adam Francies | Educator

      Adam Tyler | Videographer

      Afrida Nahian | The Orchid Project

      Alex Fergusson | Great Men

      Alex Holland | Brew

      Ama Josephine Budge | Editor & Curator

      Amina Gichinga | Activist Musician

      Amy Baron | Educator

      Andre Anderson | Author & Creative Facilitator

      Andy Ryan | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

      Andy Kempster | Department of Health

      Andy Soar | The Children's Society

      Cllr Andy Wilson | Lambeth Council

      Angela Awuah | Mental Health; The Arts

      Cllr Anna Birley | Lambeth Council

      Anni Movsisyan | Artist

      Arkam Babar | Let Us Learn

      Aurora Arista | IRMO

      Ben DuPreez | Detention Action

      Ben Jewkes | Drum

      Ben Kirk | Henderson Global Investors

      Caleb Femi | Poet

      Camilla Stanger | Educator

      Catherine Miller | Doteveryone

      Ciaran Thapar | Hero's Journey & Journalist

      Charlotte Fischer | Citizens UK

      Charlotte Knowles | NewsPeeks

      Charley Fone | The Changing Face Collective

      Christopher Moore | The Clink

      Chloe Hamilton | The Independent

      Dalia Fleming | Keshet UK

      Daniel Costen | MWW

      Daniel Grabiner | Cloverhawk

      Daniel Reisel | NHS Ethics Centre

      Danni Paffard | 350.org

      Danny Rothberg | Foreign & Commonwealth Office

      David Brook | Theatre Maker

      David Gilbert | The Changing Face Collective

      David Rosenberg | East End Walks

      Ed Bracey | Medical Research Council

      Ettie Bailey King | School Consent Project

      Finley Lawson | Research Fellow in Science and Religion

      Francesca Albanese | Crisis

      Francesca Zanatta | UEL Lecturer

      Fredi Lorie | Women in Prison

      Gabriella Brent | Family Drug and Alcohol Court

      Gemma Maddock | Voice Coach

      Hannah Green | Bank of England

      Hanna Retallack | UCL Institute of Education

      Henna Shah | Progress

      Henri Imoreh | Theatre Director

      Hibo Wardere | FGM Survivor & Activist

      India Thorogood | Greenpeace

      Cllr Jack Hopkins | Lambeth Council

      Jacob Hajjar | Voice Coach

      Jake Felix Goldhill | Photographer

      James Asfa | Citizens UK

      James Snook | Cabinet Office

      Jamie Kelsey-Fry | Activist

      Jason Grant | The Forgiveness Project

      Jen Tyler | Theatre Maker

      Jess Thom | Touretteshero

      Jessica Tobert | Voice Coach

      Joel Trill | Voice Coach

      Jonathan Smith | Social Value Group

      Jordan Bickerton | Brunswick Group

      Josh Pugh | Educator

      Josh Solnick | Youth Arts Facilitator

      Joy Clark | Specialist Midwife

      Juliet Whitley | Department for International Development

      Kevin Smith | NEON

      Kajal Odedra | Change.org

      Karis Barnes | Educator

      Lateisha Hanson | Artist

      Lauren Davidson | The Telegraph

      Leethen Bartholomew | National FGM Centre

      Cllr Lib Peck | Leader of Lambeth Council

      Ligia Teixeira | Crisis UK

      Lisa Farron | The Organisation

      Lisa Nathan | Impactt Limited

      Lucy Curtis | The Changing Face Collective

      Luke Waterfield | Save The Children

      Luke Forsythe | Videographer

      Madeline Crowther | Waging Peace

      Madeline Fresko-Brown | Educator

      Cllr Malcolm Clark | Lambeth Council

      Mairi Hayes | Central School of Speech and Drama

      Cllr Mary Atkins | Lambeth Council

      Matt Bonner | Graphic Designer & Subvertiser

      Matt Cole | Drum

      Matt Hindle | Energy Networks Association

      Melanie Pope | Scope

      Michael Goode | Allied Bakeries

      Cllr Mo Seedat | Lambeth Council

      Molly Ackhurst | Rape Crisis/Hollaback

      Nathan Pierce | Greater London Authority

      Nick Arnold | Black Jeans Pictures

      Owen Jones | Author & Journalist

      Peter Bray | Voice Coach

      Peter Brownell | The Organisation

      Peter Dawson | Prison Reform Trust

      Poppy Terry | Shelter

      Rachel Ellis | Soul Focus Yoga

      Rachel Griffiths | Theatre Maker

      Cllr Rachel Heywood | Lambeth Council

      Rachel Pierce | Shelter

      Ralph Scott | Demos

      Rebecca Falcon | Save the Children

      Rebecca Livesey | Barrister

      Sam Grant | Liberty

      Sara Shahvisi | Fearless Futures

      Sarah Wayman | The Children's Society

      Sarian Kamara | FGM Survivor & Activist

      Scott Leonard | The Champion Agency

      Simon Bishop | Special Advisor to Justine Greening

      Simon Gentry | MWW

      Shadi Brazell | Helen Hayes MP

      Shelley Masters | Educator

      Cllr Stephen Canning | Essex County Council

      Susanna Davies-Crook | Artist & Writer

      Teju Adeleye | Journalist & Facilitator

      Thomas Dekeyser | Subvertiser

      Cllr Tim Briggs | Lambeth Council

      Tim Hughes | Berry Palmer & Lyle

      Tom Brookes | Team Up

      Tom Ross-Williams | Theatre Maker

      Tom Silverton | OMD

      Tracy Frazuel | Greenpeace

      Verna Rhodes | Central School of Speech and Drama

      Victoria Showunmi | Education Academic

      Will Heaven | Speechwriter to Michael Gove MP

      Yas Necati | Activist

       

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      Regent's University London

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      Campaign Coaches (2018-19)

      Nonhlanhla Makuyana | Positive Money (Akhera, Aaron & Sam, Re:Rooted)

      Sophie Yates Lu | Campaign Bootcamp (Sara, Sarah & Alison, Fuck Your Fetish)

      Molly Ackhurst | Rape Crisis (Dias & Ibraheem, StraightJacket)

      Paulina Tamborrel Signoret | Citizens UK (Cecilia, Krishmary & Zharinck, LatinXcluded)

      Max Wakefield | 10:10 (Jaz & Ajuub, Crazy Talk)

      India Thorogood | Labour (Natalia, Semi & Cristian, No Lost Causes)

       

      Campaign Coaches (2017-18)

      Ayeisha Thomas-Smith | NEON

      Kennedy Walker | National CLT Network

      Babatunde Williams | Public Policy

      Katharine Segal | The Great Get Together

      Will McCallum | Greenpeace

      Danni Paffard | 350.org

      Ellie Mae O'Hagan | The Guardia

       

      Personal Coaches (2016-17)

      Katie Booth (Brittney)

      Lucy Rimmington (Betty)

      Adama Kamara (Ariana)

      Alex Manning (Darren)

      Amy Price (Celine)

      Freya Godfrey (Elizabeth)

      Hazel Morgan (Ashleigh)

      Gaia Manners-Armstrong (Malika)

      Indie Shergill (Samantha)

      Joe Cox (Perreira)

      Melanie Pope (Thalia)

      Rachael Deacon-Smith (Kaitlin)

      Rebecca Falcon (Sarah)

      Vanessa Lefton (Zhané)

      Katie Youens (Azal)

      Sarah Pickin (Michelle)

      Sophie Parsons (Erica)

      Simon Kaye (Sam)

      Tabetha Bhatti (Amal)

       

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