The ex-Eastenders actress would head up a small panel of young people who would work with the Conservatives to identify youth crime projects that could benefit from financial support, while also establishing a means of tracking their progress.
The appointment was announced this morning in south London as Tory leader David Cameron, joined by Kinsella, made a speech on how he plans to mend the country's "broken society".
"Government is a big part of the problem — its size has now reached a point where it is actually making our social problems worse," Cameron claimed. "By trying to do too much, it has drained the lifeblood of a strong society — personal and social responsibility. And the biggest victims are those at the bottom, who suffer most when crime rises and educational standards fall."
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