Youth Council
Meet Ameera, Areeb and Ayokunnu
Islington’s Youth Council elects the borough’s new Young Mayor.
Ameera Abdi has been elected Islington’s eleventh Young Mayor - with Areeb Ahmed as Deputy Young Mayor, and Ayokunnu Fawole as Islington’s new London Youth Assembly member.
They were elected by their fellow youth councillors on Monday 13 February 2023 and will hold office for one year. Ameera and Areeb will also be responsible for chairing the Youth Forum, as well as attending civic events and award ceremonies.
The Islington Youth Council is elected every two years, and the Young Mayor and Deputy Young Mayor change annually to give more youth councillors the opportunity to hold office.
Ameera, who is 14 years old, said: “I feel ecstatic! This is going to be an amazing experience. I want to make my peers on the youth council proud.”
New Deputy Young Mayor, Areeb, said: “Being elected as Deputy Young Mayor has been one of my greatest achievements.”
Ayokunnu, new Member of London Youth Assembly, added: “I feel very excited. This is wonderful!”
Cllr Michelline Safi Ngongo, Islington Council’s Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families, said: “Islington’s Young Mayor, along with the rest of our Youth Council, is a vital part of our plans to make Islington a more equal borough as we strive to give all our young people the best possible start in life. Congratulations to Ameera, Areeb and Ayokunnu – I am sure they will do the borough and their fellow youth councillors proud."
"We know that young people were massively affected by the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, and that many are now struggling because of the pressures brought by the cost-of-living crisis. I look forward to working with our new youth councillors to ensure that the services we provide are well-suited to what our young people need.”
Your Youth Councillors 2022-24
Jammal Akinuwnmi-Othman
Ameera Abdi
Bella Adams
Areeb Ahmed
Tyra Bannerman-Hull
Maryam Conteh
Liberty Davies-Neil
Billy Diggin
Ayokunnu Fawole
Myah-Honey Meloche-Ballinger
Eva-Marie Pornaris
Amari Prempeh
Summer Smith
Vincent Nikolov
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If you want more information about Youth Councillors and the Youth Council, please feel free to get in touch.
- Email youthcouncil@islington.gov.uk
- Phone 020 7527 2552