About Us

The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has been established to act as the voice of the regions young people for the North East 14 - 19 Commission.

The YAB consists of a number of young people, which are from different parts of the North East, who are enthusiastic and want to have a say about issues that affect them! Our aim is to develop young person led projects that highlight young people's opinions and concerns about education, employment, training and information, advice and guidance.

The youth advisory board was developed after the 14-19 Agenda was implemented and our North East Commission wanted to know what young people think so  they decided to set up a Youth Advisory Board in the North East. The North East 14-19 commission is made up of a group of important and influential adults in the region.

Abigail Fields- Coordinator (Just 4 Youth) 
Abigail Fields- Coordinator (Just 4 Youth)
Where are you from?
Middlesbrough

What's your favourite food?
Roast beef dinners

What's the best film you have seen?
Sex and the city!

Where would you oved to visit?
Any countryside 
Hannah Watts- Youth board member
Hannah Watts- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Middlesbrough

What's your Favourite Food?
Strawberries

What's the best film you have seen?
Mamma Mia!!

Where would you love to visit?
United States of America
Lily Thompson- Youth board member
Lily Thompson- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Darlington

What's your favourite food?
Potatoes

What's the best film you have seen?
Twilight and Harry Potter

Where would you love to visit?
Russia
Gurpreet Kaur- Youth board member Gurpreet Kaur- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Middlesbrough

What's your favourite food?
Parmo's!!!!

What's the best film you have seen?
 Scary Movie 1, 2, 3 and 4

Where would you love visit?
America
Michael Hollifield- Youth board member
Michael Hollifield- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Stockton

What's your favourite food?
Guinness

What's the best film you have seen?
The Sting

Where would you love to visit?
Ireland
Sophie Hunter- Youth board member
Katie Donniger - Youth board member
Where are you from?
Newcastle- Longbenton

What’s your favourite food?
Anything not healthy

What’s the best film you have seen?
Green Street

Where would you love to visit?
Liverpool (again)
Neil Burke- Youth Coordinator
Neil Burke- Youth Coordinator
Where are you from?
Gateshead

What's your favourite food?
Chinese

What's the best film you have seen?
Once upon a time in America

Where would you love to visit?
Ibiza
 
Iftikhar Hussain- Regional Participation Officer (Regional Youth Work Unit)
Iftikhar Hussain- Regional Participation Officer (Regional Youth Work Unit)
Where are you from?
Gateshead

What's your favourite food?
Mangoes

What's the best film you have seen?
Naked or Dead man’s shoes (but may change my mind)

Where would you love to visit?
Colwyn Bay
Andy Whinnerah- Senior Youth Development Officer (Stockton Borough Council)
Andy Whinnerah- Senior Youth Development Officer (Stockton Borough Council)
Where are you from?
Stockton

What's your favourite food?
Chinese Banquet

What's the best film you have seen?
Shawshank Redemption

Where would you ove to visit?
Florida (USA)
Monkey ‘Johnny’ Johnson’s- Youth Advisory Board: Support Officer for Young People
Monkey ‘Johnny’ Johnson’s- Youth Advisory Board: Support Officer for Young People
Where are you from?
A jungle
What's your favourite food?
Bananas
What's the best film you have seen?
Planet of the Apes
Where would you ove to visit?
Carling Academy, Newcastle when Ian Brown (King Monkey) performs.
David- Youth board member
David- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Thornaby, Stockton on Tees. Thornaby is NOT part of Middlesbrough :D

What's your favourite food?
Chinese food

What's the best film you have seen?
The Shawshank Redemption

Where would you love to visit?
Cairo - got to love those pyramids :D
Haylee- Youth board member
Haylee- Youth board member
Where are you from?
Middlesbrough

What’s your favourite food?
Oranges

What’s the best film you have seen?
Braveheart!!

Where would you love to visit?
Simon Cowells house

Sophie Hunter- Youth Board Member

Where are you from?
North Tyneside

What's your favourite food?
Pasta

What's the best film you have seen?
Honey

Where would you love to visit?
San Fransisco + Australia