Meet your MYP
Congratulations to Edda Stenbom-Moss on becoming our 2026 Member for Youth Parliament.
Find out more about Edda below.
For around 4 years I have been a committed member of the Gateshead Youth Assembly, helping to deliver projects such as the Big Red Bus Scheme, Project Phoenix: Green Gateshead, as well as providing my secondary school with recycling bins. In addition to my involvement projects, I have been the co-chair of the Youth Assembly, so I have been leading youth sessions and empowering young people.
As co-chair of the Youth Assembly I have attended events on their behalf, sat on a community interview panel to interview the Chief Exec of the Council and interviewed the leader and deputy leader of Gateshead Council.
I am also part of the national campaign, Bite Back, which aims to create a fairer food system by challenging fast food companies and their constant unhealthy advertising.
As your MYP, I am committing to 3 promises:
- Promoting anti-racism
- Climate action
- Empowering young people
You can read more about these promises in my manifesto (PDF, 101 KB).
Empowering young people to feel like they can have a say in politics, and giving them a purpose, can improve mental health and general wellbeing. While many young people feel understandably pessimistic about their future, it is important now more than ever to show young people they are important and can make a significant difference.