Last night we had the first meeting of our new 2026 Youth Panel. We welcomed 3 guest speakers: Pippa Kirkbridge, the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, who discussed her role, the importance of volunteering and young people’s voices, and Stephanie and Nosh from Community Impact Bucks who invited the panel to participate in their youth volunteering project. The panel are very engaged and we had a lively discussion about volunteering and what they would like to achieve in 2026. We are excited to continue with a strong youth voice in everything we do.