Emma has led AYPH since it was set up in 2008 working at a national level to improve young people’s health. She leads the Young People’s Health Partnership (YPHP) a consortia of youth and young people’s health charities, and represents AYPH and YPHP in a number of high level strategic forums including the stakeholder group of the NHS England CYP Transformation Programme and as co-chair of the #iwill Health and Social Care Alliance. Emma works closely with NHS England, Public Health England, Government Departments, Universities and others championing young people’s participation and better understanding of young people’s health needs and experiences. Previously she worked in a range of membership organisations including as Capacity Building Director at the International Alliance of Patients Organizations and as Development Team manager at AdviceUK.