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Management Team
Sam – Head of Customer Engagement and System Development
What has been your best moment in the team?
Surrey Youth Voice Awards was such a great buzz with(so many young people, parents and carers attending. I loved seeing loads of new members of the User Voice and Participation team (UVP) in action, doing their best to make sure young people felt recognised and celebrated!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
F1 racing driver!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite TV show was Friends and my favourite film was Braveheart!
Jamie-Leigh – Team Manager
"I like to spend my free time socialising with friends and family. When I was younger, I wanted to be a beautician!"
Olivia – Team Manager
What has been your best moment in the team?
Surrey Youth Events and Awards. It's great seeing children and young people being celebrated and proud of their achievements.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to be a nurse!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
When I was really young, I used to love the Teletubbies and the Tweenies.
Charlotte – Business Support Coordinator
What has been your best moment in the team?
My best moment in the team so far was the High Ashurst outing!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
When I was younger, I wanted to be a Legal Executive or something in the legal world – it didn't quite work out!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite TV shows when I was younger was The Clangers and Friends.
Senior Officers
Dan – Senior Participation Officer
What has been your best moment in the team so far?
Getting to work with some amazing people and helping to make a positive difference to the services children and young people are using.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
An archaeologist, travelling the world digging up bones as I was obsessed with dinosaurs.
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
Lord of the Rings (all three films) – hands down the best film trilogy of all time.
Gemma – Senior Participation Officer
What has been your best moment in the team so far?
My best moment in the team so far has been the Summer Party.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to be a zookeeper?
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
I loved watching Saved by the Bell when I was younger.
Di – Senior Digital Engagement and Communications Officer
What has been your best moment in the team so far?
Getting to know everyone and finding out what projects the team are working on.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
Archaeologist – I wanted to travel the world and find the most fascinating objects!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
This one is a hard one to answer but I think Looney Tunes was the best! It always made me laugh so much!
Participation Leads
Eleanor – Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Participation Lead
What has been your best moment in the team?
My favourite part of working in the team so far has been facilitating Consulting Youth Advisors (CYA), spending time with some amazing young people and hearing their views!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
When I was younger I really wanted to be a singer! I studied songwriting at uni and dreamed of being the next Taylor Swift, but then I decided working with young people was much more fun!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite film when I was younger was the Emperor's New Groove. My sisters and I used to watch it every week when we were kids!
Cammie – Surrey Youth Cabinet Participation Lead
What has been your best moment in the team?
Taking our Members of Youth Parliament to debate in the House of Commons – what a fantastic day!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to an author, teacher, lawyer or actress.
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite film when I was younger was The Lord of the Rings.
Participation Officers
Lucy – Youth Research Participation Officer
What has been your best moment in the team?
My best moment so far has been getting to know everyone in the team and sharing our passion for empowering young peope.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to be a vet – a safari vet specifically. I was (still am) super into giraffes!
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite when I was younger was definitely High School Musical. Such a classic.
Apprentices
Marisa – Apprentice
What has been your best moment in the team?
My best moment in the UVP team so far has been our trip to Chessington and the Surrey Youth Voice Awards!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
When I was younger I wanted to be a singer.
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite TV show was Hannah Montana!
Demi – Apprentice
What has been your best moment in the team?
My best moment in the team has been the Christmas event.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to be a beauty therapist or work within the criminology sector.
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite film was Drop Dead Fred.
Libby – ATLAS Apprentice
What has been your best moment in the team?
My best moment on the team so far was the Surrey Youth Voice Awards!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
When I was younger, I wanted to be a journalist or a Baker.
What was your favourite TV show/film when you were younger?
My favourite film was Cinderella when I was younger.
