Twenty young people aged between eleven and 19 have been appointed to serve a two-year term as members of Enfield Youth Council

The 20 new youth councillors at Enfield Civic Centre

Twenty “inspiring young people” have been elected as youth councillors to represent their peers across the borough.

After months of campaigning the new members aged between eleven and 19 have been appointed to serve a two-year term as members of Enfield Youth Council.

This year’s election saw 32 candidates standing and creating manifestos and campaign videos while visiting schools, libraries and youth centres. Nearly 4,000 young people cast a vote.

Last month one of the successful candidates, 16-year-old Ada Hayvaci, spoke to the Dispatch about her reasons for standing, with an emphasis on helping young people gain work experience and wanting to “make a difference”.

Abdul Abdullahi, the council’s cabinet member for children’s services, said: “It is truly incredible to witness our future generation taking the initiative to make our community a better place for young people.

“I would like to congratulate our newly elected members and thank them for being the driving force for youth empowerment in Enfield.”

Full list of newly-elected Enfield youth councillors:

Omari Green – Chace Community School
Jeneba Musa – St Anne’s Catholic High School for Girls
Vihansa Lokuge – Enfield County School
Ada Hayvaci – Dame Alice Owen’s School
Absa Thiam – Chace Community School
Ender Oztoprak – Enfield Grammar School
Layla Jalal – Oasis Academy Enfield
Perrez Ampofo – Latymer School
Fardowsa Mohamed – Ark John Keats Academy
Sultan Asmin Ersoy – Oasis Academy Enfield
Olivia Morgan-McKay – Oaktree School
Akira O’Garro – Chace Community School
Jamie Harris – Chace Community School
Melis Yuce – Latymer School
Rachelle Lopoua – Edmonton County School
Tolga Celikkalkan – Chace Community School
Salah Yahya- Laurel Park School
Dea Khdhir – Laurel Park School
Zera Yesiltas– Laurel park School
Rachel Isufi – Southgate School

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