Project volunteers
Children and young people from all over England are getting involved in Get ready for change!
“I feel inspired by the work of organisations concentrating on human rights” Sharon, steering group
The steering group helps to make all the important decisions about the project, and manages all our campaigns.
Our young campaigners push for change for children’s rights, do research to find out how well children’s rights are respected, and make sure that everything we write is easy to understand.
Our children’s rights champions work to make sure children and young people’s human rights are respected where they live.
Contact us to become a Get ready for change! campaigner
The project team
Here’re the people working on this project:
Carla Garnelas
Carla is CRAE's senior policy and change officer, and make sure that children and young people have all the information and support they need to use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to improve their lives. Before joining CRAE, Carla ran a youth volunteering project in East London, and spent a year in Kenya working on children’s projects in Nairobi. Carla has a Masters degree in Race and Ethnic Relations.
Ciara Davey
Ciara is CRAE's senior children's rights investigator and supports children and young people to do research into human rights in England. Ciara worked for the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, and spent a year travelling round the world. Ciara has a doctorate in education.
Krishna Maroo
Krishna is CRAE's policy and change assistant, and encourages children and young people from all over England to get involved in Get ready for change! She helps children’s rights champions campaign for change where they live. Krishna has a degree in journalism, and has been working with children since she was a young person. Before joining CRAE, Krishna was the student voice co-ordinator at a West London school.
Sabeena Kistnah
Sabeena is CRAE's administrator, and makes sure that children and young people know about the information and support the Get ready for change! team can offer. She is always amazed by how much children and young people want to get involved. Before joining CRAE, Sabeena worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Sabeena has a degree in Politics and International Relations.
Sam Dimmock
Sam is the Get ready for change! programme director. She must make sure children and young people’s views influence the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and that decision-makers in England take children and young people‘s views and rights seriously. Sam has worked for children and young people’s charities for 7 years. She was a camp counsellor in Southern California. Sam has a Masters degree in Medieval History.
