Lydia has been participation manager at Young Women’s Trust since 2014, adding to the wealth of experience she has accumulated in the voluntary sector over the past 12 years. Lydia’s greatest passion is to encourage young women to have a say in the decisions that affect their lives and at Young Women’s Trust she’s able to live this passion daily in a job she loves. In her current role, she ensures that young women’s views and experiences directly inform the charity’s work.

Innovating to continue the important participation work Young Women’s Trust does in a new online setting during lockdown has been vital to ensure that young women’s voices are heard throughout this difficult time...