Meet our Advisory Group members

Acelya Aisha Aneela
Age: 14
Location: Lewisham
Age: 17
Location: Sheffield
"I like meeting new people, representing Young NCB and helping to share views and change things for the better."
Age: 15
Location: Swindon
"My highlight of being a Young NCB Advisory Group Member has been helping young people and representing Swindon. I would change sterotypes in my local area if I could."
Bilaal Claire Dee
Age: 10
Location: Rochdale
"I'm looking forward to having my views and the views of other children and young people heard, and helping them to be aware of their rights."
Age:15
Location: Maidenhead
"If I could change one thing for children and young people it would be for us to learn about conflicts and finance in PSHE."
Age: 16
Location: Staffordshire
"An important issue for children and young people which I feel strongly about is public transport. I would also like to try to encourage young people to try new things."
Emma Finn Hamza
Age: 15
Location: Manchester
"My highlight of being a Young NCB Advisory Group Member was meeting Rt Hon Ed Balls, MP. I would like there to be more work opportunities for children and young people in my area."
Age: 15
Location: Woodford
"My favourite part of being a Young NCB Advisory Group member so far was Takeover Day, a national event led by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner where I got to be Chief Executive of NCB for the day!"

Age: 17

Location: Southend

Ishwar Kiran Linda
Age: 12
Location: Staines
"I look forward to meeting new people and sharing opinions. If I could stop anything in my area it would be to stop violence."
Age: 14
Location: Rochdale
"I am looking forward to making sure that other children and young people’s voices are heard and acted upon."
Age: 16
Location: London
"I like meeting new people, influencing NCB’s ideas and the free food! I also enjoyed the planning of our viral video ‘Challenging Representations’ where we wanted to change people's negative perceptions of children and young people."
Melat Naomi Ortega
Age: 17
Location: Twickenham
"I have most enjoyed filming and making the viral video to challenge negative representations of young people and going to the BBC studio and editing our work."
Age: 17
Location: Morpeth
"I like meeting new people and improving the lives of young people… and free food! In my local area I would like to change the quality of education."
Age: 10
Location: Lewisham
"One of the best things I have done is going to the House of Commons where I was given a tour. If I could change anything in my area it would be the amount of knife crime."
Rishika Shivani Visnu
Age: 17
Location: Staines
"I am looking forward to meeting new people, understanding NCB more and getting involved in the group. If I could change one thing in my local area it would be making more opportunities for young people."
Age: 15
Location: London
"I enjoy meeting new people as an Advisory Group member and listening to their views and priorities. If I could change one thing in my area it would be the amount of racism."
Age: 16
Location: East Ham
"The highlights of being a Young NCB Advisory Group member for me are going to events, like NCB’s AGM and Summer Reception and I also like contributing my ideas. I have developed my confidence and learnt skills to prepare me for the future."