Our Team

Meet our award-winning team.

Central Team

Julie Bentley

Director of Finance and Resources

Yilei Wei

People and Resources Manager

Lily Bayrock

Resources Officer

Alan Newman

Finance Officer

Talal Alhumaid

Communications Officer

Legal Team

Aika Stephenson

Co-Founder and Legal Director

Shauneen Lambe

Co-Founder and Senior Legal Consultant

Mital Raithatha

Head of Education & Community Care

Amanda Kelly

Head of Immigration

Karolina Rychlicka

Head of Strategic Litigation

Laura Cooper

Co-Head of the Youth Justice Legal Centre

Katya Moran

Co-Head of the Youth Justice Legal Centre

Elsa Richmond-Seaton

YJLC Member Engagement & Events Officer

Florence Cole

Education & Community Care Solicitor

Sabrina Simpson

Education Solicitor

Cheryl Gaunt

Housing Solicitor

Robbie Eyles

Criminal Solicitor

Ruth McGregor-Hamann

Youth Justice Lawyer

Niki Hadjivasiliou

Trainee Solicitor

Aisha Rahal

Trainee Solicitor

Abigail Hands

Trainee Solicitor

Programmes and Participation Team

Mark Foster

Director of Programmes & Participation

Emma Geragthy

Youth Engagement & Participation Manager

Denise Allen

Advocacy Manager

Merrigan Archdale

Youth Advocate

Saad Butt

Youth Advocate

Mags Inglis

Young Parents Advocate

Hannah Ziolek

Youth Advocate

Megan Pitt

Youth Opportunities Worker

Michaela Rafferty

Youth Engagement and Campaigns Organiser

Nia Griffiths

Client Engagement and Data Officer

Policy and Campaigns Team

Louise King

Director of Policy and Campaigns / Director of the Children’s Rights Alliance for England

Natalie Williams

Head of Policy and Public Affairs (Child Rights)

Ayomide Sotubo

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Elsa Corry-Roake

Policy and Public Affairs Officer