‘If elected as one of the members, I will be working closely with other elected members around the UK to create projects surrounding mental health, climate change and hate crime, etc. I am passionate about these topics because I believe that young people really have a chance to change their future as we are the generation that these issues will have a full impact on for the rest of our lives. I really want to lead and be a part of Youth Parliament in order to be heard by anyone that holds power to listen to the voices of young people around Sunderland and the UK as a whole.’