
Meet the Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors help ensure our programmes are reflective of the needs and aspirations of our young people.

The Ambassadors are a team of alumni young people who have completed at least two programmes with FYA. They form an essential part of our youth-led approach to social action, helping us to plan and reflect on our aims and focus, and on how we deliver our work.
Ambassadors collaborate closely with our trustees and staff in board meetings and strategic planning days, ensuring that youth perspectives remain central to our mission. They conduct consultations with other young people and residents, carry out peer reviews of our core programmes, and feed back their findings to staff and trustees. Ambassadors also participate in job interview panels for new staff, help recruit other young people and represent FYA at external meetings and events.
The Ambassadors help keep FYA remain youth-led. They form a key link in our members’ journey through the organisation. To date, 16 Ambassadors have progressed into paid employment with FYA. We are very proud of the fact that 65% of our current staff team are former young volunteers with FYA.
FYA Ambassadors in Numbers
*based on 2023-24 annual report
8
cohorts of Ambassadors have led FYA to date
10
young people are currently Ambassadors with FYA
16
Ambassadors have progressed into paid staffing roles at FYA