OUR MEMBERS
At UKYCC our organising members are the reason we are able to do what we do.
They give countless hours to campaign work and we are so grateful for each and person.
Our members are based all across the UK and play various important roles across a variety of different working groups. Our
longest standing members have been with us for over three years, while others have been with us for a matter of months. To put some faces to our organisation, check them out below...
Name, Title
Location & Age
OUR MEMBERS
At UKYCC our organising members are the reason we are able to do what we do.
They give countless hours to campaign work and we are so grateful for each and person.
Our members are based all across the UK and play various important roles across a variety of different working groups. Our
longest standing members have been with us for over three years, while others have been with us for a matter of months. To put some faces to our organisation, check them out below...
DISCLAIMER:
This page was last updated in June 2020.
Alicia
COP Working Group
I am from: The beautiful Yorkshire Dales
Outside of the UKYCC: I work in conservation and volunteer locally. Most likely found walking with my dog in the Dales.
You can reach me via:
Ben
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: I come from the depths of Suffolk, but now live in London. Outside of UKYCC: Working at an environmental NGO.
Eilidh
COP Working Group
I am from: Scotland, now based in Brussels.
Outside of UKYCC: I work for an environmental NGO and do other climate volunteering.
You can reach me via:
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Emily
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: Newcastle!
Outside of the UKYCC: I am a Master's student in Environmental Geoscience at Newcastle University.
You can reach me via:
Frankie
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: London
Outside of the UKYCC: I am usually either in a café or on the coastal path, I work as an analyst for a renewable energy consultancy.
You can reach me via:
George
Community & Comms Working Groups (Formerly LCOY)
I am from: Manchester
Outside of the UKYCC: Campaign Organiser in Unions. Live Music and Art/Painting.
You can me via: or G_Coombs on Twitter
Heather
Systems Change & COP Working Groups
I am from: Deepest Darkest Scotland but living in London
Outside of UKYCC: I’m a freelance researcher and economist, mainly working in the Environmental Economics space
You can reach me via:
Jeana
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: Sheffield
Outside of the UKYCC: You will find me trying to soak up as much Vitamin D as possible! I work for Community Energy England, sit on the board of Friends of the Earth (EWNI), and I'm trying to increase the representation of young WOC on third-sector boards through Beyond Suffrage.
You can reach me via: or @jguavajones on twitter
Katie
COP Working Group & Wellbeing Officer
I am from: Bristol
Outside of the UKYCC: Bookie worm and yoga lover.
You can reach me via:
Kevin
Fundraising Working Group (Formerly LCOY)
I am from: Dublin, currently in London.
Outside of the UKYCC: I work for a youth-led international development charity & love putting classic Simpsons references into everyday conversation.
You can reach me via: or @kevinreilly22 on twitter
Mia
COP Working Group
I am from: I was born and raised in South Devon but now live in Bristol.
Outside of the UKYCC: I work for a plastics recycling tech start up who aim to reduce plastic pollution. Outside of work you can find me in the sea.
You can reach me via:
Rebekah
Community Working Group (Formerly LCOY)
I am from: Preston—recently endorsed Preston and its people on BBC radio Lancs so there's no denying it.
Outside of the UKYCC: I love upcycling my clothes and home, also a proud plant mum.
You can reach me via:
Sarah
COP & Community Working Groups (Formerly LCOY)
I am from: Stirlingshire, now based in Edinburgh.
Outside of the UKYCC: MSc student in Energy, Society and Sustainability at Edinburgh University.
You can reach me via:
Sylvia
Comms Working Group
I am from: Cheshire, but based in Exeter.
Outside of the UKYCC: I am a PhD student in climate communication.
You can reach me via:
Zoe
COP Working Group
I am from: Bristol!! based in London
Outside of the UKYCC: Climate Change + human rights intern at Amnesty!
You can reach me via:
Ahlyah
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: South East England
You can reach me via:
Anna
LCOY & COP Working Groups
I am from: Oxfordshire, where I currently live.
Outside of UKYCC: I work for an environmental NGO working to cut carbon emissions and ensure a just transition for vulnerable people.
You can reach me via:
Cat
Community & COP Working Groups
I am from: Stockport (famous only for its hat museum), but now live in London.
Outside of UKYCC: I work to tackle air pollution with Global Action Plan.
You can reach me via:
Elouise
LCOY Working Group and Age of Youth Campaign
I am from: Canterbury but studies in Norwich.
Outside of the UKYCC: I am a graduating ecologist about to start my Master on the white stork reintroduction.
You can reach me via:
Emily
Comms Working Group
I am from: was born in the Basque Country (Spain), but I live in Brighton now.
Outside of UKYCC: With a degree in Int. Development, I'm a MA Social Anthropology student and I'm involved in other climate and environmental work. I also enjoy creative writing and blogging.
You can reach me via:
Harry
Comms and Community Working Groups
I am from: Huddersfield but living in Oxford.
Outside of UKYCC: Campaigning on climate justice in London, cycling and collecting books.
You can reach me via:
Henry
COP Working Group
I am from: Lancashire
Outside of the UKYCC: I write for a theatre company.
You can reach me via:
Joe
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: Leeds Leeds Leeds
Outside of UKYCC: Marine Biology, ecology, conservation and exploration.
You can reach me via: Twitter @Joe_Redfern
Kai
Systems Change Working Group
I am from: London, based in Leamington Spa during term time.
Outside of UKYCC: I am studying Sustainable Development at Warwick University.
You can reach me via:
Katie
Community Working Group
I am from: born in Surrey, now based in Cambridge.
Outside of UKYCC: I work as a mechanical engineer, and love singing and baking in my spare time.
You can reach me via: katie.williams@ukycc.org.
Lauren
COY Working Group (Formerly LCOY)
I am from: Southport (despite its name it is in the North)
Outside of the UKYCC: Loves painting and teaching sailing.
You can reach me via:
Nelli
COP Working Group
I am from: I’m originally from Finland, now heading to do a Masters in Development Economics at Oxford after finishing my degree in Glasgow.
Outside of the UKYCC: I like to cook and do outdoorsy sports such as skiing, wakeboarding and horse riding.
You can reach me via:
Sarah
COP & Operations Working Group
I am from: Gloucester
Outside of the UKYCC: I work in the House of Commons pushing for stronger environmental policies daily.
You can reach me via: email at
Sinéad
COP Working Group
I am from: Tipperary, Ireland and I currently live in Belfast.
Outside of the UKYCC: I work as a researcher with the Green Party Northern Ireland.
You can reach me via: or @sineeeead on Twitter
Tom
Community and LCOY Working Groups
I am from: all over, but currently go between Land’s End and London.
Outside of UKYCC: I am on a gap year and I am involved in lots of other climate and conservation projects.
You can reach me via: