Our policy team blogs about issues children face and ways we can address those problems. Through parliamentary work they advocate for children who go missing, disabled children, young refugees and migrants, and fight childhood poverty and child sexual exploitation.
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
From our Policy team
Michaela supports the policy team with our work in parliament. Prior to joining us she worked for a group of MPs in parliament and before that she was an elected officer in the National Union of Students.
James Bury, Interim Public Affairs Manager
From our Policy team
James manages our work in parliament. Prior to joining us he worked for NSPCC in their corporate affairs team and before that he was a researcher in parliament.
Iryna Pona, Policy Adviser
From our Policy team
Iryna leads on runaways, child sexual exploitation and advocacy for looked after children policy.
Nadine Ibbetson, Policy Officer
From our Policy team
Nadine works on young refugees, migrant and trafficking policy, as well as issues affecting young carers and care leavers.
Lynne Wooley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
From our Policy team
Lynne supports us across all areas of our work. She is on a three-month placement through the end of 2012 in the policy and public affairs team.
Zeina Whalley, Policy and Public Affairs Volunteer
From our Policy team
Zeina supported the Policy and Public Affairs team across all areas of our work in early and mid-2012.
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
From our Policy team
Sam is our expert on the UK benefit system and welfare reform. He leads on child poverty and early years policy work.
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
From our Policy team
Ruby works across all policy, public affairs and parliamentary work including briefing for ministers, MPs and peers, and organising our events.
Natalie Williams, Policy Officer
From our Policy team
Natalie works on young runaways, child sexual exploitation and trafficking policy, as well as advocacy for looked-after children.
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
From our Policy team
Ilona leads on young refugees, migrant, traveller and trafficking policy and is co-chair of the Refugee Children's Consortium.
