Anna Welsh
Anna is a qualified Children's Social Worker currently working for Bolton Council. They have a BSc in Mathematics from Manchester Metropolitan University and an MSc in Advanced Relationship Based Social Work Practice with Children and Families at Lancaster University. Anna discovered that whilst they had an affinity with numbers, their real passion was to work with others and help young people who might be struggling or in need.
Anna was a student officer at The Union MMU. They were the first ever Societies & Development officer for the period 18/19 and then went on the be the President in 19/20. As part of their role, they were a voice for students and brought their views and opinions to high level meetings, such as academic board, board of governors and the Union's trustee board. In their childhood, Anna was a keen member of the Air Cadets and spent much of their weekends and school holidays away with them. This gave Anna a taste for the outdoors and the adventures possible there. They completed the Duke of Edinburgh's award and achieved their gold level badge for doing so. Using this as their driving force, Anna hopes that their time with the YHA will engage more young people to have the opportunity to explore away from home and give them memories that will last a lifetime.