I’m Amber, I am 18 years old and live in Salford. My hobbies include attending my specialist horse riding centre, going out with my friends, going to the theatre to watch musicals and concerts.
I have just completed a level 3 BTEC in information technology at Bolton Sixth Form College and I am hoping to get an apprenticeship next.

I have been a member of Salford Youth Council for around three years and helped them set up a group for young people with special educational needs or disabilities. I have taken part in local and national campaigns around access to equal education and opportunities for young people with disabilities.

I am part of the national disabled young people’s advisory board which advises the Department for Education and other public bodies on the needs and views of disabled young people. I have handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street asking for equal rights for disabled young people.

In February 2022, I won Young Citizen of the Year for Greater Manchester for my campaigning work and activism. This made me feel really proud and I want to inspire other young people with a disability and/or special educational needs to aim high and achieve their goals.