I was 15 when I attended an interview in London at the National Deaf Children’s society’s Headquarters on the 11th Dec 2017, to see if I would be accepted as part of the Youth Advisory Board for 2 years. I was selected out of 100’s of applicants to be a part of the 19 members on the YAB -people who became close allies and friends whilst we navigated difficult research in creating a campaign with the fantastic NDCS staff.

Over these dates we contributed to development of a campaign - Deaf Works Everywhere

Date unknown 2018 - London

8th -10th June 2018 Birmingham

6-7th October 2018 Glasgow

9-10th Feb 2019 Leeds

Whilst being a part of the YAB there was also oppotunities to do solo work. I was greatly interested in Deaf representation in media and books, as well as politics, so I was honored to be tasked with these things:

19th March 2019 - Spoke at the Education Select Committee in the Houses of Parliament to ask for reform of SEN policies.

August 2019 - was an advisory sensitivity reader for Frances Hardinge’s Deeplight (published by Macmillian Children’s books)

Was an advisory sensitivity reader for Shannon Stocker, as she wrote a children’s story of Evelyn Glennie’s life “Listen : How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion”

Gave a talk to parents of Deaf Children about what its like growing up in today’s society

I later continued working for the NDCS as a sessional worker in 2022 - 2023, and I accepted an award presented by Princess Anne on behalf of the NDCS in 2024