Trustees - Young People First

Mitchell Burns-Jackson

Chair of Trustees

Mitch works at the Department for Health and Social Care working in the Private Office of the Secretary of State.

He previously worked in a variety of roles for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Parliament and the Labour Party when he was Leader of the Opposition and later in No.10 where he worked closely with his Chief of Staff.

He interned for Keir on the Parliamentary Placement Scheme (PPS) whilst completing his final year of study at the University of Liverpool.

Mitch lives in London and grew up in Royal Leamington Spa.

Matthew Hill

Matthew is the Treasurer / Trustee for Young People First, who first joined the organisation in April 2022. Matthew has worked in the legal sector gaining experience with banking & property finance. Currently, Matthew provides advise covering a variety of legal aspects and is appointed as General Counsel for a national construction company.

Jacob Isherwood

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Jacob has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years and is currently Chief Information Officer at The Midcounties Co-operative. He has been a scout leader in Warwick since 2020 and further supports the Warwick & Leamington community through his engagement with the regional community group at Midcounties.