India Browne
Pro Rocket League Player, BS+ Competition
The panels
Our advisory panels are divided into two specialised groups, both focusing on a distinct area to provide comprehensive insights and expertise:
Gaming and Esports: Help ensure our work stays current with gaming trends and innovations by sharing industry and community insights, help shape our gaming-focused programmes, and connect with others passionate about safer gaming.
Community and Faith Leaders: Help ensure our work resonates with young people from marginalised and faith communities by sharing your insights about current gaming and online trends within your community, review and help shape our educational resources, and connect with other people passionate about supporting young people.
Purpose & scope
Each advisory panel has its own specific remit and areas of work. Generally, the advisory panels aim to:
- Offer insights, expertise, and lived experience perspectives.
- Support and deliver evidence-based and lived experience-driven insights.
The panel will consist of up to 8 members, including a Chair.
We value the time and expertise of our advisory panel members. To ensure fair compensation for your contributions, we offer the following remuneration: £300 per day / £40 per hour. Panel members are responsible for accounting to HM Revenue & Customs and other authorities for taxes, insurance contributions, and other liabilities.
Responsibilities & commitments
Panel members are responsible for:
Contributing to panel discussions
Reviewing meeting minutes
Completing any relevant actions
Declare conflict of interests
The panel will meet quarterly, with occasional ad-hoc meetings. Attendance at ad-hoc meetings is not compulsory. Panel members are asked to commit to a 1-year term.
Interested?
These panels will play a vital role in ensuring our work remains relevant and effective, bringing together lived experience with professional expertise to address emerging challenges in young people's digital lives. Get in touch to find out how to apply.
Shape our future...
Gaming & Esports Advisory Panel
Meet the current members of our Gaming & Esports Advisory Panel. Providing insights into both the industry and young people's experiences of gaming and esports, the members will advise on the development of our programme, shaping the training, resources and delivery methods.
James Luxford
Esports Co-Ordinator, Queen Ethelburga’s College
Lia Thompson
President, Gaming & Esports Society, Sheffield Hallam University
Mark McCready
Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Esports
Michael Moriarty
Project Manager, Esports, Gaming & Creative
Michael Smyth
Vice President, Head of Education and Team Manager, Ireland and Northern Ireland Esports
Paul Philips
District Youth and Community Worker, Essex Youth Service
Phil Cooke
Senior Lecturer for Esports, University of Staffordshire
Stuart Kosters
Director for VTEC UK, Founder of Skill Serve Experience
Community & Faith Leaders Advisory Panel
Meet the members of our Community and Faith Leaders Advice Panel at Ygam. Drawing on their expertise and understanding of local communities, faith perspectives, and young people’s experiences, the panel provides valuable guidance to help shape our programme.
Aman Mangat
Safeguarding Advisor to multiple community organisations
Andrew Bailey
Community Safety Officer, Bolton Community Safety Team
Kiran Bali MBE
Non-Executive Director, Association for Physical Education
Oliver Greenfield
Children and Youth Team Leader, St Paul's Church, Ireland Wood, Leeds
Scott McEwan
Recovery Coach, Reframe Coaching
Shummel Uddin
Community Engagement Manager, BetterStart Bradford (BSB)
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