About us
Our people
We are powered through our people and are committed to fostering a workplace that ensures every employee feels valued, supported and able to contribute effectively to our mission.
Meet our team
Our team
Kate Carr
Senior Employer Engagement & Partnerships Manager
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Lauren Clegg
Directorate Assistant
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Annum Mahmood
Partnerships Manager
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Eleanor Marsea
Engagement Manager
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Nishi Mayor
Director of Employer Engagement & Partnerships
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Katy Neep
Head of Employer Engagement & Partnerships
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Theo Wilcocks
Senior Project OfficerAbout
Kate had almost two decades of experience in employer engagement – expanding partnerships, translating research into practical hiring strategies, and leading collaborative initiatives to create pathways to meaningful employment for marginalised groups. Kate is committed to driving systemic change through employer-led solutions, with a deep passion for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the labour market.
Kate lives with her husband, two children, and Maple the fox red Labrador (her favourite child). Outside work, Kate runs regularly (but reluctantly), organises Book / Wine Clubs (willingly) and is on a never-ending mission to learn Spanish.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures
Kate focuses on managing and strengthening employer partnerships, and she plays a crucial role in expanding partnerships – using evidence-driven insights to enhance employer engagement. Kate collaborates closely with our Impact and Evaluation teams to help identify effective recruitment and retention practices, connecting with employers eager to trial innovative approaches as part of our flagship programme to build the evidence on what works for recruitment & retention.
About
Lauren loves being organised and helpful and has previously worked in admin & secretarial jobs, most recently at a property investment company. In her personal time, she enjoys doing charity work. She has raised £20k by organising various fundraising events, and visited North Africa to carry out charity work at children’s hospitals, schools and women’s refuges. She also enjoys big walks, pilates and spending time with family and friends.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures?
Lauren is a Directorate Assistant for the Policy and Public Affairs, and Employer Engagement and Partnesrhip teams.
About
Prior to joining the Youth Futures Foundation, Annum worked on key initiatives such as Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps helping to shape and deliver programmes, projects and partnerships. Annum has a passion for breaking down barriers that exist in marginalised young people accessing educational and employment opportunities and outside of work actively volunteers for local charities and community organisations.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures?
Annum is a Partnerships Manager with an interest in stakeholder engagement and collaboration. Annum supports the delivery of our Youth Futures Foundation Strategy with a particular focus on developing relationships with youth employment organisations, public bodies, employers, Government departments and young people.
About
Eleanor has multiple years of experience in the education sector, having worked as a mentor in a secondary school, with her most recent role at a university involving experiential learning and engaging students outside of the classroom. In her spare time, Ellen enjoys yoga, films and going for countryside walks.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures?
In their role as Engagement Manager, within our Employer Engagement and Partnerships team, Eleanor works to better our understanding of employer needs and to use our evidence to influence employer practices and behaviours. Eleanor leads on our strategic partnerships on Increasing Level 2 & 3 Apprenticeships Supply and on our Toolkit Unwrapped series, translating our evidence for an employer audience. They are a member of our internal EDI Network.
About
Nish has over 20 years of experience in the charity sector in several senior roles working with employers to create fairer and more inclusive workplaces having worked at Business in the Community, Macmillan, and Investors in People. Nish is a trustee with Element a social enterprise supporting young people leaving the care system. And in her free time, Nish loves wild swimming, hot Pilates and walking the parklands of North London with her pooch Marley.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures?
Nishi leads on our engagement with employers, employer groups and partners. We work in collaboration to take an evidence based approach to influence employers on what works in recruiting and retaining young people from marginalised groups.
About
Katy has over a decade’s worth of experience of working with employers to achieve social inclusion through good work, most recently as Head of Campaigns for Employment and & Skills at Business in the Community.
Outside of work Katy is Chair of Governors at a local primary school and has a passion for vintage fashion, books and running.
What they are involved with at Youth Futures?
Katy drives our work to influence change in employer behaviour and practice around the recruitment and retention of young people. Building strategic partnerships which enable us to amplify evidence led solutions that deliver behaviour change is a key part of the work Katy delivers.
About
Theo has a background in working to support marginalised groups, and he holds an MA in Politics and Economic History and a Postgraduate Diploma in Political Communications.
What are they involved with at Youth Futures?
Theo supports our Employer Engagement & Partnerships team to manage key projects, developing and maintaining operational processes to ensure we achieve our organisational targets.
