Elected to represent Malvern West Ward in the 2017 District Council by-election, I have lived in the Malvern Hills Area with my Husband Mike, 2 cats and 2 ancient indoor guinea pigs since 2015.

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Previous to this I lived in the Wyre Forest Area where I was the first Green Party Candidate to stand in a General Election. I appeared on The Sunday Politics Show in the run up to the General Election.

I have a BA Hons in Philosophy with Social Science from The University of Sussex.

My job as Service Lead for Young People, Libraries, Learning and Arts, Worcestershire County Council involves managing a number of high profile projects in the West Midlands Region, notably organising the annual Young Poet Laureate Competition, engaging young people in projects and activities including volunteering to support The Summer Reading Challenge, and embedding Autism Friendly Libraries standards, helping to make local libraries inclusive and accessible for all. I pilot and develop events and activities that enable young people to learn new skills, and develop confidence, by engaging in arts and volunteering.

The main priorities for my campaign are protecting local health, social-care, and mental health services, improving the accessibility of further education for all, and securing a second referendum on membership of the EU. It’s not just the young we need to stand up for, I believe these are the best way to stand up for all people and jobs in our local area.