Steering Group
To ensure swift mobilisation, it was agreed to establish an initial steering group to drive action and momentum. The steering group consists of volunteers from different organisations across Sheffield.
Current members include representatives from:
Abra Ali – DESA
Ben Wilson – Spectrum Gaming
Beth Stout – Golddigger Trust
Chekere Ulanda Wiliams – Sharrow Community Forum
Dave Hembrough – Mettle / Sheffield Hallam University
Helen Sims – Voluntary Action Sheffield
Ian Hepplewhite – StreetGames
Imran Ali – Saalik Youth Project
Kirsty Sandamas – Sheffield Futures
Lesley Pollard – Chillypep
Nicola Fearnley Hill – SAYiT
Sahra Ahmed – Lindley and MP’s office
Shanaz Gul – Impact Hub
Shleeta Palmer – Endeavour
Will Mason – The University of Sheffield
Membership will be reviewed annually in January, with a maximum of 16 places available. If/when the SYA becomes an independent organisation, the steering group will stand down to be replaced with a Board of Trustees.
Funding
£5,000 seed funding provided by Sheffield City Council
Youth and Children Services for external facilitation by Good Work With.
It is a priority intention of the steering group to identify and secure additional funding for the Alliance.
Development Plan
The SYA Steering Group has created a development plan focusing on the ‘start-up’ phase and the proposal for a Sheffield Youth Strategy.
