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Advocate for youth rights: James Kenrick, chief executive, Youth Access

3 mins read Youth Work Participation Interview
Derren Hayes meets James Kenrick, chief executive of Youth Access.

Last September, James Kenrick took over as chief executive of Youth Access following the retirement of Barbara Rayment after 22 years at the helm. The organisation, which represents the interests of 188 youth information, advice and counselling services (YIACS), has five staff based at its south London office. Kenrick, who has worked for Youth Access for more than a decade, is about to launch the organisation's new strategy.

What ethos underpins the new strategy?

A key part is to move away from us being the experts and instead work with members and young people to support them to lead change. We think that will be more powerful than us carrying forward messages.

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