Young Camden Foundation

Alev joined YCF as the Membership & Events Assistant in September 2023. She is of Turkish-Cypriot heritage and grew up in East London / Essex. Prior to YCF, she worked at Mi-Soul Radio where she also did volunteer work for Crisis. Before this, Alev completed an undergraduate degree in English Literature at the University of Birmingham, where she spent time volunteering at food banks. She is looking forward to working with the members of YCF to help them further support young people in Camden.

Daisy joined YCF as CEO in May 2022. She was previously the CEO of the national youth social action charity Million Minutes, and has worked across campaigns, policy and advocacy at Christian Aid, Child Poverty Action Group, the Fabian Society and Gingerbread. Daisy also previously worked as a Senior Researcher to a London MP. She holds First-Class BA and MA degrees in Modern British History from University College, Durham and Queen Mary, University of London, on an academic scholarship.

Daisy grew up and went to school in Camden, is of Croatian and Lebanese heritage, and was raised in social housing in the borough. It was Camden’s institutions, its state schools, work experience, music groups and summer activities, that enabled her to get where she is today.

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Ellie joined YCF as a Membership Engagement and Communications Officer in October 2022 and became a manager in September 2023. She identifies as mixed-race (white British and Black Caribbean) and grew up in social housing in Camberwell, and later in Wandsworth. Living and going to school in Inner London made her the open-minded and socially conscious person she is today. Ellie understands what it means to be marginalised and is passionate about championing young people, especially those who are disadvantaged.

Before starting at YCF, Ellie completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Leeds in English Literature as well as a master’s degree in Race, Media and Social Justice at Goldsmith’s, University of London. Alongside her studies, she worked as a Health and Wellbeing Ambassador and led a decolonisation project at university. She also volunteered as the Diversity Officer at National Student Pride, a non-profit organisation that hosts a pride event every year attended by thousands of young people from across the UK.

Grace joined YCF as the HAF Administrator in May 2023. Prior to working at YCF, Grace worked directly with young people at an Islington secondary school. During her time there she particularly enjoyed supporting students with their reading as she loves to read herself. While Grace gained great experience working in education supporting students, she is looking forward to helping to support young people through her work on the HAF program as she is passionate about the wellbeing and the future of children and young people.

Grace was born and raised in Camden and grew up in social housing, she is of English and Montenegrin heritage. Grace was educated in Camden from primary school all the way through to sixth form, where she then went on to complete a degree in History and Politics at the University of Manchester.

Sam joined YCF as Partnership Development and Grants Manager in January 2023, having previously led on corporate and university partnerships for supplementary education social enterprise Tutors United. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Kent, and spent several years in the Civil Service, prior to joining the not-for-profit sector, where he led on recruitment and training for an expert scientific committee.

He has spent time volunteering with a variety of housing and homelessness organisations, including St Mungo’s and the London Renters Union, and is passionate about closing the opportunity gap for low-income students.

Shannon joined YCF as operations administration apprentice in December 2022. She studied Criminology BSc at the University of Leicester and is of English and Irish traveller heritage.

Shannon grew up in social housing within Camden, where she also went to school from nursery up until she completed her sixth-form studies.

Having been a service user of various third sector organisations and programmes within Camden, she understands first-hand how vital accessible opportunities are to our children and young people’s safety and development. As a result, she is passionate about giving back to the community that helped her to grown. Alongside her work with YCF, She is also an Ambassador and community champion at Fitzrovia Youth In Action.

Sophie joined YCF as the HAF Project Manager in October 2023. She was previously a Site Supervisor for National Citizen Service, leading an 8-week residential programme to encourage young people to unlock their full potential through a series of adventure workshops. She has also worked with NCS Trust to develop and deliver their nationwide strategy and marketing campaigns.

Having spent several years in the Creative Advertising sector, she always gravitated towards charitable clients. She has worked on an anti-bullying campaign with Cybersmile and Urban Outfitters, and was a corporate champion and volunteer for North London Cares. She is excited to join the not-for-profit sector, contributing to the great work happening at YCF and in Camden more widely.

She grew up in Redcar, North Yorkshire, and has lived in London since 2018. She holds a BA in Management with Marketing from the University of Leeds.